UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar (Today, 10/13)!

[Number1]

he was bitten by a radioactive spider.
he has super agility, and spider sense.

hense his nickname Anderson 'spider' Silva.

Ill believe you when I see him wrapping his victims in a cocoon and grows 2 or 3 more pairs of eyes.

 

[Northern Lawn]

I hate ju jitsu and wrestling, I love stand up fighters like Anderson Silva and even Erik Silva but I thought the most impressive fight last night was Fitch dominating Erik Silva. And to think that GSP dominated Fitch just shows what level GSP used to be and hopefully still is.

If Chael Sonnen can win 6 rounds in a row (except a little triangle sub) against Silva I believe that GSP would stand a good chance. He won't make stupid mistakes like Sonnen in his 7th round against Silva.

 

[Wingznut]

What a joke of a fight. Bonnar brought nothing.

While he (obviously) does not have the skills to really challenge Silva, he certainly brought the fight to him. Which is more than plenty of other opponents have done.

 

[z1ggy]

While he (obviously) does not have the skills to really challenge Silva, he certainly brought the fight to him. Which is more than plenty of other opponents have done.

He did..But what was his strategy to win? Silva stood there on the fence, with his hands down, just BEGGING him to come in close. I'm not sure Bonnar could win no matter what he did, but standing there trying to knock his head off wasn't working out. Could have gone in there with 1-2 punches to get Silv'as eyes up, then dropped for a single or a double.. At least get some points, maybe work a ground and pound.

 

[waggy]

He did..But what was his strategy to win? Silva stood there on the fence, with his hands down, just BEGGING him to come in close. I'm not sure Bonnar could win no matter what he did, but standing there trying to knock his head off wasn't working out. Could have gone in there with 1-2 punches to get Silv'as eyes up, then dropped for a single or a double.. At least get some points, maybe work a ground and pound.

not bonnars top skill. Someoen like cheal will did well against AS because they took him down and he can't move.

you try to punch his head off he is gone and will hit back. very accurate and very hard.

the guy is scary heh

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Bonnar could have easily won if Silva had a heart attack or something.

 

[isekii]

I hate ju jitsu and wrestling, I love stand up fighters like Anderson Silva and even Erik Silva but I thought the most impressive fight last night was Fitch dominating Erik Silva. And to think that GSP dominated Fitch just shows what level GSP used to be and hopefully still is.

If Chael Sonnen can win 6 rounds in a row (except a little triangle sub) against Silva I believe that GSP would stand a good chance. He won't make stupid mistakes like Sonnen in his 7th round against Silva.

Silva seemed way too cocky imo. How do you have your hands down the entire time.
He got Son'd by fitch big time. What's surprising was Fitch was able to withstand that choke.

 

[MTDEW]

I agree, Silva is way too cocky, but he gets away with it.
Unbelievable how he stood there and fought Bonners fight and still crushed as usual.

I really don't care for Silva's attitude/disrespect for other fighters, and would love to see him pay for the cockiness.
I'm just not sure who in the UFCs current lineup can do something about it.

Maybe Joe is right and Bones could have something for Silva.

I'm gonna enjoy the day Silva gets beat and has that look of disbelief in his eyes.

Its ok to be the best at what you do, but lack of respect for others is inexcusable IMO.

 

[Spineshank]

Silva seemed way too cocky imo. How do you have your hands down the entire time.
He got Son'd by fitch big time. What's surprising was Fitch was able to withstand that choke.

If youre fast enough you can do it. I have sparred against high level black belts who do that and they are fast enough to still block and counter strike.

 

[waggy]

I agree, Silva is way too cocky, but he gets away with it.
Unbelievable how he stood there and fought Bonners fight and still crushed as usual.

I really don't care for Silva's attitude/disrespect for other fighters, and would love to see him pay for the cockiness.
I'm just not sure who in the UFCs current lineup can do something about it.

Maybe Joe is right and Bones could have something for Silva.

I'm gonna enjoy the day Silva gets beat and has that look of disbelief in his eyes.

Its ok to be the best at what you do, but lack of respect for others is inexcusable IMO.

his attitude in the cage has always been the huge knock against AS. He has dialed it back recently and seems to be trying ot repair the damage he has done.

he would dance in the cage, goof off etc. then have a flurry and KO the guy. he was actually losing fans over his antics and Dana was getting pissed.

NOBODY can knock his skill. his maturity though?

right now i think the only guy that has the ability to give him a fight is JBJ and they refuse to fight each other. wich is to bad. that would be a great fight.

 

[MTDEW]

NOBODY can knock his skill. his maturity though?

Boy you nailed that right on the head. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

I think what surprised me more than anything in this fight was his strength, with him allowing a way bigger Bonner to clinch against the cage, i thought he'd pay for sure.
But Anderson proved his strength as well as his great takedown defense that we've already seen many times.

I still don't think he's "dialed down" the cockiness enough to convert any haters though.

As you so rightly put it, his immaturity is as unmatched as his skills.

 

[bfdd]

Bonnar had the right plan until he got goaded into playing Silva's game and trying to strike with him. Forcing him against the cage and weighing on him, doing some dirty boxing, I thought "wow Bonnar is going to wear Silva down then try to finish him" then he fell for the spiders trap just like everyone else. Great card, glad Erick Silva lost the man love for that guy is getting a bit disturbing. Exciting prospect, but overhyped atm imo.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Boy you nailed that right on the head. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

I think what surprised me more than anything in this fight was his strength, with him allowing a way bigger Bonner to clinch against the cage, i thought he'd pay for sure.
But Anderson proved his strength as well as his great takedown defense that we've already seen many times.

I still don't think he's "dialed down" the cockiness enough to convert any haters though.

As you so rightly put it, his immaturity is as unmatched as his skills.

You call it cocky, I call it winning psychology. Ever hear Forrest talk about their fight? He mentions how Anderson just stood there with a look on his face that said "Did you really think you were going to hit me just now?" Nothing will steal your spirit faster than getting toyed with. Particularly when you are having it done while you are bringing your A game. Foremen talked about How Ali leaned on him and said in his ear 'Is that all you got George?" George said he thought to himself "Yep, that's about it." and he knew it was over for him.

It is cocky, but it is also more than that. And, it is a trademark of many great fighters. Sugar Ray, Ali, RJJ, Money, Sweet Pea, the list goes on of great fighters that were accused of being cocky showboaters.

 

[RPD]

Mind games.

 

[Apple Of Sodom]

Having someone break your confidence down in a competition sucks. It is part of his game. It is part of his winning strategy. This is part of what makes him a champion.

 

[pelov]

 

[Olikan]

i know that MMA fighter don't train knees atacks much... is hard to land, you lose your balance...

but damm, Spider knee atack was just devasting, a very fast atack...

 

[RagingBITCH]

i know that MMA fighter don't train knees atacks much... is hard to land, you lose your balance...

but damm, Spider knee atack was just devasting, a very fast atack...

The dood is awesome at Muy Thai.

 

[Ns1]

i love that gif

 

[bfdd]

i know that MMA fighter don't train knees atacks much... is hard to land, you lose your balance...

but damm, Spider knee atack was just devasting, a very fast atack...

They do absolutely train knees, they need to just be far more cautious when utilizing them because you are off balance. Same goes for kicks. The guys who utilize them the most are usually able to due to people worrying about how slick their ground game is.

Also, beautiful gif.

Also, also I'd like to note that I thought the stoppage came rather early considering they allowed other fighters to take such a fucking beat down this night.

 

[JackBurton]

I agree, Silva is way too cocky, but he gets away with it.
Unbelievable how he stood there and fought Bonners fight and still crushed as usual.

I really don't care for Silva's attitude/disrespect for other fighters, and would love to see him pay for the cockiness.
I'm just not sure who in the UFCs current lineup can do something about it.

Maybe Joe is right and Bones could have something for Silva.

I'm gonna enjoy the day Silva gets beat and has that look of disbelief in his eyes.

Its ok to be the best at what you do, but lack of respect for others is inexcusable IMO.

Fighters have to EARN respect. It isn't just given out on a silver platter. Bonner is horrible and doesn't deserve to be in the ring with Silva. And Silva treated him as such. It's as simple as that.

How about this idea, instead of getting these shitty TUF fighters, how about Dana scout talent around the world and bring them to the UFC. Instead he just picks these shitty fighters that aren't really great at anything, and when Silva mops the floor with all of them people proclaim, "there is just no one around for Silva to fight." The fact is, there ARE great fighters out there, but Dana is not interested in bringing the best to the UFC. You want a bad ass stand up fighter, start pulling guys from K-1. Guaranteed Silva won't be clowning those guys. He'll probably go for the shoot IMMEDIATELY, but he won't be clowning them standing up.

I'm not taking anything away from Silva. He is one of the greatest fighters in UFC history, but the lack of talent in the UFC is the reason we're seeing a freakin' mismatch Silva vs Bonnar fight. JJ is the ONLY guy I see that would be a good match up for Silva. And if he beats JJ, there is no one else that will give him a challenge. But that won't stop Dana from charging for mismatch fights. 😡

 

[Olikan]

They do absolutely train knees, they need to just be far more cautious when utilizing them because you are off balance. Same goes for kicks. The guys who utilize them the most are usually able to due to people worrying about how slick their ground game is.

of course they train, but it seems that they don't invest much time on it...

Spider knee was the first in a long time that was quick, fast ... like any atack should be...
most of the time i see a slow atack, that barely hurts

 

[Ns1]

of course they train, but it seems that they don't invest much time on it...

Spider knee was the first in a long time that was quick, fast ... like any atack should be...
most of the time i see a slow atack, that barely hurts

It's like kneeing went out of fashion after Wanderlei.

 

[JackBurton]

Having someone break your confidence down in a competition sucks. It is part of his game. It is part of his winning strategy. This is part of what makes him a champion.

No. He was getting slapped around in Pride. It was only until he came to UFC and Dana started throwing these cans out at Silva that he started with his antics.

 

[bfdd]

of course they train, but it seems that they don't invest much time on it...

Spider knee was the first in a long time that was quick, fast ... like any atack should be...
most of the time i see a slow atack, that barely hurts

Like I said you just don't see it a lot because you have to commit a lot to make it count. If it fails, you get taken down. Now you're on your back, probably not in a favorable position and if you're not as good there as the guy is on top you've just given him the fight. It's really just harder to pull off. The guys definitely train knees a lot because they can do a lot of damage and there's a lot of clinching that goes on in MMA. You just don't see a lot of knees like what Silva pulled off because not as many people are as confident or have the ability to pull off that kind of knee attack.