Quote of the Day: Greg Jackson Talks Anderson Silva and Creativity in MMA
by Cannon Jacques on Apr 29, 2009 12:52 PM EDT
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Sherdog: Who is the best MMA fighter not under your tutelage?
Jackson: I honestly really think it shifts around, but I really like Anderson Silva’s creativity. I am going to go with him outside of my guys because of his last fight. I loved [his fight with Thales Leites at UFC 97]. Everyone hated it and thought it was boring stuff. I saw him reach down and punch a guy in the thigh. I love that. It’s legit. To me, I was like, ‘Wow, that’s cool.’ The side kicking, the cross kicking, doing all that good stuff … I mean maybe he didn’t commit to this position or that position, but I loved that fight; I thought it was so creative and interesting what he was doing. I really like Anderson, and, hopefully, Nate [Marquardt] will end up fighting him again because I am really looking forward to the challenge of getting after him again.
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Sherdog: What style fighters do you like to watch?
Jackson: I like the unorthodox fighters, I really do. I like the [Lyoto] Machidas, I like the Andersons. I like watching B.J. Penn fight. When he is fighting at [lightweight], he is great. Outside of my guys, those are the kind of fighters I like -- the guys who are very creative and do all kinds of cool things. I also like, like any other fan, the good heart and fire fights. Guys like Chris Lytle who are going to go in there and give it their all and go for it, I really enjoy that, too.
-- Greg Jackson, discussing a myriad of MMA and non-MMA topics with Greg Savage.
Not only is Jackson one of the very best trainers in the game, but he's also an interesting interview to say the least.
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Greg Jackson proving that he is a true fan of MMA and not a KO junkie.
"Stop smiling you are about to be punched in the face !"
yes, yes...we all get it...
those of us who hated Anderson’s performance aren’t true fans of MMA
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 29, 2009 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions
How is that comment not interpreted as a joke actually?
"Stop smiling you are about to be punched in the face !"
Um...
because it’s the same argument that gets spewed in debates all the time….
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 29, 2009 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions
From what I have seen of Jackson
on Tapout & other shows, I really like him. He seems completely invested in his fighters but does not hesitate to check their ass back in line when they get too big for their britches. Cool article.
Arguing on the internet is like being in the special olympics, even when you win you are still retarded.
Can we let this Silva thing go?
The Silva inactivity talk is dragging on for longer than its worth. Continuing to dissect that fight and offer opinions even at this point, when everything has been said before is just tiring.
It feels like greasegate all over again. Let talk of this fight die. Please.
I knew someone would say this. In my opinion, this quote reflects more on Greg Jackson’s tastes. It’s just insight into an interesting dude.
by Cannon Jacques on Apr 29, 2009 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions
ha, great interview
so many good quotes from him. calls the pyramids, “stupid old”, name drops steve irwin, and then there’s this little gem…
“Ever since I was a little kid, I wanted to wrestle a dinosaur.”
Yeah, I almost went with the dinosaur reference. Funny stuff.
by Cannon Jacques on Apr 29, 2009 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions
I saw him reach down and punch a guy in the thigh. I love that. It’s legit. To me, I was like, ‘Wow, that’s cool.’
It would also be creative if fighters spontaneously reenacted the fights from West Side Story – doesn’t mean it’s good fighting. Granted, Jackson is one of the best coaches out there, but since he has such logistical mind, I don’t get why he would likes this.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Apr 29, 2009 3:16 PM EDT reply actions
IMO Jackson looks at fights and in-fight situations as puzzles. Its interesting to him that Silva used a punch to the thigh to counter a fighter’s continued attempts at pulling guard. If it did damage to the opponent, is a new and different technique and didn’t cause the fighter throwing the strike to open himself up to unacceptable levels of danger its probably going to be interesting to Jackson. As it should be to every coach.
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