Is Anderson Silva Ducking Fights in the UFC?!?
by VeeisAnimated on Dec 9, 2009 7:05 PM EST
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Apparently some fans and media have strong opinions on what Anderson Silva is thinking or feeling concerning his possible title matches. Some have suggested, like Dan Henderson, that Anderson Silva has been ducking some fighters. Certain statements that have been made by Ed Soares might suggest that Anderson Silva is not happy with facing certain fighters, but there's is nothing to suggest that he's outright refused to face an opponent.
The middle-weight champion faced two guys who probably did not deserve a title shot in Cote and Leites. He stepped up for the UFC to face James Irvin at 205 on short notice and defeated a former light-heavyweight champion in Forrest Griffin. Remember, James Irvin was not the Joe Silva's first choice as an opponent for the MW champ. Four LHW fighters turned down the opportunity to face Anderson Silva.
I don't know . . . so when I hear things like Anderson Silva is messing up the middle weight division with his fickle behavior, or his unwillingness to face certain fighters, my only response is WHAT?!? Where are you getting your information from? There's only two champions in the UFC actively seeking bigger challenges, BJ Penn and Anderson Silva. If anything else, blame Joe Silva and Dana White for the condition of the middleweight division, they set up his fights at 205lbs. Anyway forget for a second, everything that I just said and just pay attention to the words from the champ.
I want to fight and, if the doctor lets me to be back to training, I’ll train and I may fight with Dan Henderson, Vitor, I don’t choose opponent, dude. I’m here to fight anyone. If the weight matches, 195, or 205, or 185 pounds, if I have to fight, I’ll fight. Each one has an opinion and says what think is better, and I’m training to be back better than never to keep with my work, whoever my opponent is. I don’t have to prove anything to anyone. I get there to do my job and there’s nowhere to run, that our life. Of course I have my personal opinion about some people attitudes, but it has no influence on UFC’s decision to make one fight or other. I want to defend my title and my personal interests, of course, and you gotta have strategy inside and outside the octagon. I’m crazy to grab somebody, I’m crazy to kick asses. - Anderson Silva
The 200% elbow non-controversy? Whether you want to believe that he's using his elbow as an excuse to stall matches is another issue in itself. Many stories get leaked to the internet without verification. It is what it is, you will believe what you want. I'll just sit back and wait for the next time he enters the Octagon and face Vitor Belfort.
End note:
- Yes, I'm a fan.
- We already know that he's not facing Machida or Rogerio Noguiero
- He's not so crazy about fight his fellow country men.
- Does Matt Hughes still think he can match up against Anderson Silva?
- Dan Henderson? Nate Marquardt? Please???
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The 200% elbow non-controversy?
How is this a “non-controversy”? You’re the one who implored us to “just pay attention to the words from the champ” and he’s the one who said he is “200 percent healthy” and the “UFC can set the next fight whenever they want, I’m ready”. These things were obviously not true so why should we believe the quotes you provided from him?
The only thing Jon Jones does better than Matt Hamill is hear.
(And smash faces)
Anderson has been quote as saying he’s going back to 1000% percent during an interview. If people want to try to analyze all the statements that were made prior to having elbow surgery, then have fun with it. I really don’t see the point or how it determines whether he’s ducking or avoiding fights or his fickle behavior.
It’s not like boxing where he can easily choose what weight class he fights in and which opponent he faces. He had an elbow surgery or he didn’t . . . for the most part, I’ve never heard Dana White really bitch about Anderson Silva and his opponents WITH the exception of a possible fight with the LHW champion Lyoto Machida.
Yeah man, non-controversy. I really doubt you will Joe Rogan, Dana White or any potential opponent complain or go at any length about his on-off elbow surgery when they’re discussing Silva . . . just the fans and the media.
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by VeeisAnimated on Dec 9, 2009 10:15 PM EST up reply actions
The problem with Anderson mentioning Vitor is..
..that when asked about how he feels towards Vitor being a potential opponent, Anderson had this interview where he was pretty upset fighting him, considering he trained with him at Black House. I don’t have a link available to this news-byte, but I remember he mentioned this a few months ago. So apparently, if you ever step foot in Black House, you’re no longer a viable candidate to ever go for the middleweight belt if Anderson has it.
And not fighting a fellow countryman? Sorry Anderson, but that’s too bad, considering MMA is the 2nd best thing Brasilians are known for, after soccer. So yes, Silva’s does come under scrutiny for what he says for legitimate reasons.
Btw.. don’t get me wrong. I love Anderson Silva, and if he were fighting anyone else, I’d root for him. But I’m a Vitor fan, too, and I’m hoping for a change in middleweight-champion.
The MW division does need a change, so although I am a fan, I wouldn’t be too upset if Belfort wins. It just makes all of Silva’s next potential match-ups a little bit more interesting.
Oh yeah note, Silva wasn’t too thrilled about facing Thales Leites because he’s really cool with Leites training camp. Not to mention that Silva’s strength coach said, Silva doesn’t really care to fight BJJ specialist.
Oh yeah, Shogun Rua doesn’t particularly care to fight fellow country men but he has no qualms about facing foreigners.
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by VeeisAnimated on Jan 6, 2010 6:10 PM EST up reply actions
Well, since one of the definitions of duck is “to evade a responsibility or obligation”, I would say technically he was ducking other UFC fighters. Is he trying to dodge hard fights, or intentionally screw the Zuffa over? I sincerely doubt it. A more likely explanation is that he’s attempting to influence which events he is on. While we may complain about it, it is in understandable when the difference between a card with him alone, and a card with a strong co-headline might be 300,000-400,000 buys. That is probably an extra million + per fight. With who knows how many fights left in his career, he is trying to maximize his returns on each and every one. It may suck for us, but I can’t get too mad at the man.
by John Nash on Dec 9, 2009 7:50 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
it is in understandable when the difference between a card with him alone, and a card with astrong co-headlinedraw might be 300,000-400,000 buys
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The only thing Jon Jones does better than Matt Hamill is hear.
(And smash faces)
I have to let you make some mistakes on your own or you’ll never learn.
The only thing Jon Jones does better than Matt Hamill is hear.
(And smash faces)
by ufc4 on Dec 9, 2009 8:57 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
His responsibility is to defend his title. He has an obligation to defend his MW crown. All the back-door politics concerning which show he is on, how much influence he has on which shows he gets placed . . . is neither here nor there.
Does he show up in the cage and fight?
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by VeeisAnimated on Dec 9, 2009 10:06 PM EST up reply actions
Dan Henderson? Nate Marquardt? Please???
Dude, where have you been? Hendo signed with Strikeforce.
And for the record, I think Marquardt deserves the next title shot, which is why the suspected Marquardt/ Belfort title eliminator makes so much sense. Vitor definitely shouldn’t have leap frogged anyone for the title shot, no matter how much potential it has to be a slobberknocker
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I’m aware that Henderson is gone. When he was still “in” the UFC, Henderson “deserved” a title shot just as much as Marquardt.
Marquardt is set to Sonnen.
Belfort vs. Marquardt is/was not happening.
Personally I prefer Belfort vs. Silva because they never faced each other, EVEN though Henderson already beat him via decision. Belfort vs. Silva = striker vs. striker
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by VeeisAnimated on Dec 9, 2009 10:01 PM EST up reply actions
Many stories get leaked to the internet without verification.
You mean like when Tatame just makes sh*t up to get page views?
Exactly. All of those stories and interviews are fabricated.
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by VeeisAnimated on Dec 10, 2009 8:16 AM EST up reply actions
Anderson has fought every 3-4 months since coming to the UFC, and hasn’t ever injured himself in training, gotten staph, broke up with his girlfriend and felt sad, or any other of the multitude of reasons guys pull out of fights. This whole thing is a non issue, and all the bitching is undeserved though not unexpected. He’s had his surgery, he’s taking his break…big deal. He’s earned it, and he’ll be back to destroy Belfort or whoever else the UFC throws at him before too long. Maybe if so many cards weren’t weak this fall and early winter, people wouldn’t be feeling so frustrated with him.
by Kwisatz Haderach on Dec 10, 2009 12:21 AM EST reply actions 2 recs
The thing that I find amusing
Is that people actually think that Anderson has the power to choose who he fights. Don’t you think that if Dana wanted him to fight somebody he’d be able to convince Silva to fight? Dana has the power, not Anderson or any other fighter. It’s simple, fight or get the screws put to you. Dana doesn’t need Anderson. He’s not even a draw for crying out loud. If any fighter has any sort of fight veto power it’s Brock and GSP.
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