As I said in my 8/2009 post, Anderson Silva is the best figher in the world, bar none. I think that he has only added to his legend since that 2009 post. I've never seen anything like the Silva/Bonnar fight. He let Bonnar hit him...let him. This guys probably weighed 20 to 30 pounds more than Silva during the actual fight. Silva didn't even weigh 205 at the weigh in. I've never seen a guy toy with a proven/tough fighter, let his opponent hit him, then end the fight whenever he so choose...that is exactly what Silva did. A lot of people are saying that Bonnar wasn't that good...blah blah...but Bonnar is a warrior. He'd never been stopped (aside from a cut) in around 16 bouts in the UFC. That is ridiculous regardless the weight division or opponents with the talent level what it is now in the UFC...and Silva destroyed him....
Silva basically said that he wants a superfight next and is calling for GSP at a catch weight. Like I said in my 8/2009 post, that would be a dream fight, but a Silva/J. Jones fight would be even better...even so, I am stoked that this fight might happen! On a side note...I can't stand Bisping, so I hope to God that the UFC will feed him to the Spider...
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mma/2012/10/23/anderson-silva-georges-st-pierre-ufc-superfight/1653497/
These two articles give a great perspective from the viewpoint of Silva's opponents:
http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Jorge-Rivera-Anderson-Silva-Stronger-Than-He-Looks-Winked-When-Hit-46583
http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Patrick-Cote-Fighting-Anderson-Silva-a-Complicated-Weird-Experience-46559
This was just a great promo for the Silva/Bonnar fight...I've watched it like 50 times. Hilarious...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN2u2cV76PI
BJW
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
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