Quote of the Day: Wanderlei Silva Declares War on Anderson Silva
by Kid Nate on Apr 18, 2009 8:35 AM EDT
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“He is too cocky. I hope he can read this. … I never talked anything bad about him; I always respected him. He has always been my friend, always respected me, but now he came with that statement. I can’t understand that. I didn’t come down to 185 to face him. Actually I didn’t have that intention. … Changing divisions and fighting the champion would be too pretentious. I should have to have many fights before facing him, but concerning his last statements, I think the way is open and the war is declared.
“If he beats Thales, we will meet and we will see if he will be able to do everything he says. … He knows me; I know him. We trained a lot together. He knows my failures, but I also know his failures, and I know nobody has given him a hard time. Nobody has beaten his face badly. I believe the future is pretty promising. Let’s wait and see.”
Wanderlei Silva talking to Sherdog about former Chute Boxe teammate Anderson Silva.
Anderson should be rooting for Wanderlei to beat Rich Franklin and anyone else the UFC puts in between him and a title shot. A well built feud with a popular fighter like Wanderlei could finally make the Spider a draw.
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Nice to see...
we can stop pretending that these two dudes like each other
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 18, 2009 9:01 AM EDT reply actions
At this point, Anderson would end Wandy’s career. He’s too fast, too crafty for the step-forward-and-swing style of Wand. Thought the clinch battles would be EPIC!
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by Scott C. Broussard on Apr 18, 2009 9:06 AM EDT reply actions
This feels a little choreographed haha but I don’t need aggro between the fighters to enjoy the fight.
Dude...
these two DO NOT like each other and haven’t for a while. All the stuff on the ’net about them being friendly is bullshit.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 18, 2009 9:40 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah I agree
they both have been friends for a while, wandy is very emotional and as soon as anderson started dissing him and maia that would have turned things around. I’m betting anderson did that for publicity, he’s talking a lot of smack as of late, I’m guessing soares or some ppl in the UFC has told him to be a little more bold in order to sell more ppv’s. Just a hunch, but you never know. I’m not so sure anderson really meant to diss wandy/maia, but wandy’s fury is 100% legit, that I’m sure!
F it, this is going to be a great fight, and unfortunately my favorite fighter would lose (wandy).
Trust me...
that’s all I’ll say
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 18, 2009 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions
hmm...
We’d all believe Wandy would have a chance, but in our heart of hearts, as soon as that first precision strike lands, we’d know it was just a matter of time before the Axe Murderer got axe-murderererereerereder. Yeah.
Be water, my friend.
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Yeah...
and honestly at this point in his life with all the mileage and punishment he’s taken I think a fight full of punishment from Anderson is about the worst thing in the world for Wandy.
Still…I’d pay to see it
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 18, 2009 9:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Ultimate Grudge Match
Man, Wandy’s throwdown has got me salivating for this one—would be much more interesting that Leites.
"It's like a flying knuckle sandwich." --Rogan
"And many men have eaten it." -- Goldy
2 words
DO WANT!
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
If The UFC Wanted To Pull A Huge Coup...
Imagine an event in Brazil or Japan with Silva vs. Silva? I mean I’m thinking way ahead of time, but really no matter where, it’d be a huge fight. Both these guys know how to hype fights, and they’d basically be promising a K-1 fight in the cage.
Well this sounds awesome. Now I have to root for Wand against Franklin.
So, if they are afraid to jump Wand ahead of Okami, Marquardt, and Maia…why not do this thing at 205 later this year? Anderson says he wants a fight there.
I don’t know about that. What if Wandy wins? To many odd implications at 185 if that were to happen. Save the fight for 185, if it happens it happens.
by Gogo Platter on Apr 18, 2009 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Off implications
It would immediately require a rematch at 185 for the belt. That’s an odd implication that would make a lot of fans happy.
"It's like a flying knuckle sandwich." --Rogan
"And many men have eaten it." -- Goldy
I feel the same way. The implication would actually be positive, unlike sending Silva up to fight someone he could lose to and the person is too heavy to ever fight at 185.
by Michael Rome on Apr 18, 2009 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions
It’s too bad he’s going to lose to Franklin because this would be fun.
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yeah, leites has to pull something out of his butt for this matchup to happen..
i just dont see silva winning against franklin..
by Anton Tabuena on Apr 18, 2009 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions
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