UFC 101 Results: Anderson Silva Dismantles Forrest Griffin
by Kid Nate on Aug 8, 2009 11:53 PM EDT
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In an out of division fight for the problematic Middleweight champ Anderson Silva, he put on a demonstration of MMA mastery and destroyed Forrest Griffin.
The Philly crowd gave its biggest pop of the night to Forrest and unleashed its biggest boos (and that's saying something) on Anderson.
Griffin looked much bigger than Silva as new referee Kevin Mulhall briefed the fighters.
Griffin came out and missed with a head kick. Silva caught a leg kick and threw Griffin spinning. With three minutes left, Silva tagged Griffin and dropped him. Silva bobbed and weaved with his hands at his waist and then dropped Griffing with one punch. Griffin charged into a final punch and was finished.
It was an off hand jab that finished the fight.
Griffin ran out of the cage. Joe Rogan called it the most embarrassing defeat of Griffin's career.
Silva came into the fight off two underwhelming title defenses against Thales Leites and Patrick Cote.
For Griffin the fight was his return to the Octagon in his first fight since losing his light heavyweight belt to Rashad Evans at UFC 92.
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Did all that look strange to anyone?
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by JCS_FM on Aug 8, 2009 11:57 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
It was a bizzare fight, despite the fact that it was so one-sided. Can’t remember the last time I felt so wierd about a first round ko in a fight, not sure how to put it but it was an odd fight
What made it weird was the way Forrest threw his arms out as if unconscious and then suddenly threw his arm up as if to signal that he was giving up, not actually knocked out. Then his insistence on sprinting out of the cage instead of being a little more graceful. As if he was ashamed rather than embarrassed. I don’t think he took a dive though.
Before the fight my buddy was like “I think Forrest kills em” and I said "I just can’t envision Anderson actually connecting. If Rich couldn’t connect, how on earth would Forrest connect, much less actually hurt him. I think Forrest actually did catch him, but Anderson didn’t even blink.
Anderson is an alien and he bleeds green plasma. Prove me wrong.
New report was that ...
The initial shot that dropped Forrest the first time, dislocated his jaw… I tend to believe if anything, that if his jaw was dislocated, that it was done on the final jab.. That jab was stiff and solid and on the button.. Forrest was KO’ed plain and simple…
despite what people think
he basically has the same gameplan in every fight
Rohan Sais it was one of he most embarassing kos ever… Not just in griffins career.
by toxic on Aug 9, 2009 12:02 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
it honestly is
it’s on par with his ko of leben for totally clowning levels
Macida and silva have shown how much room for growth there is in striking for the ufc as a whole.
by toxic on Aug 9, 2009 12:11 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Holy shit
I am absolutely speechless…. He’s on a whole different level with the rest of the UFC.
by Charger567 on Aug 9, 2009 12:06 AM EDT reply actions 6 recs
Yes.
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
I hate the Kansas City Chiefs almost as much as I hate Ubernoober.
by Derek Suboticki on Aug 9, 2009 1:29 AM EDT up reply actions
Not everyone.
A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.
by iiowyn on Aug 9, 2009 3:12 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I only have 3 things to say about this…
1. Wow.
2. Where the fuck was this Andy in his last 2 fights?.
3. I give up on trying to pick who’s going to win mma fights anymore I just saw 2 guys who’ve had anything but MMA in their minds beat 2 guys living only to win their fights. MMA truly is the most unpredictable sport in the world and i’m tired of being wrong on all of these fights i’m throwing in my predicition hat.
was only able to read the text play-by-play
how was the post-fight interview? he didn’t dare mention roy jones, did he?
I want a shot of that move where he caught the kick, threw a punch, and then kicked Forrest in the back of his knee…
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my thoughts were
Did Griffin dive? But anderson hit him with legit shots. Griffin quit. Griffin realized he had zero chance and he looked scared when he was dropped the 3rd time like as If he had no business there.
But what did you guys expect? A overly aggressive brawler vs an explosive counter striker? What pumped me up was when anderson banged his chest I don’t think he likes to be booed?
Anderson Silva is P4P the best fighter right now and for anybe that thinks GSP could hang with this guy…. Please watch his last 10 fights
"What do you want from me?..... A Slap?"
by xtremecouture on Aug 9, 2009 1:00 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Anderson stated earlier this week that he is lightyears ahead of everyone in the UFC. He just proved it.
If he thinks he's so hot....
….Put him in the ring with Brock Lesnar. I doubt Lesnar goes down with those pu$$y-shots that he gave Griffin.
(but we all know that will never happen….him fighting Brock, that is…)
I can’t wait to see him against the fighters in the lightheavyweight division….Ortiz, Rampage, Rashad, etc….
and yet again...
a Silva match leaves people scratching their heads. The guy is confusion-magnet.
("you don’t like Brock" – helping Weobo out)
No
("you don’t like Brock" – helping Weobo out)
by mythbuster on Aug 9, 2009 1:13 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yes. Yes I do. I guess they can both go on embarrassing other people for another year or two, but eventually fans will get tired of that. GSP has to move up, Silva doesn’t want to fight Machida. UFC already showed they are willing to do champ vs. champ fights, so why not this one?
by Albertrayon on Aug 9, 2009 1:49 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Why does he HAVE to move up?
GSP walks around only a few pounds over the middleweight limit; Silva just demolished one of the largest LHWs in the roster. Yeah, the smaller guy CAN beat the bigger guy, but when the bigger guy is a top 3 PVP well rounded badass… I just don’t think GSP can win AND I don’t think that’s anything against him.
GSP doesn’t seem too keen on it either
Well I guess he doesn’t HAVE to. But the whole point is, you have to put on fights that people want to see. GSP is outclassing everyone in his division, so they might hit a point where the only legitimate draws for a GSP fight will be against MWs.
That would be one INSANE matchup.
It would certainly put Brock’s Chin to the test to see if it can withstand Silva’s excellent strikes….
Of course, Silva would have to get on his motorcycle and keep away from Brock clinching him ‘cause if he doesn’, he will go down…..HARD.
You know something? I never understood this whole thing with Silva/Machida...
Yeah they’re training partners and good friends but they are employed by DANA WHITE last time I checked.
Who the F is Silva to say he doesn’t want to fight Machida? If Dana White tells you to fight someone, You will DO IT…..or not get paid. Simple as that.
I’m sure Dana knows this, too and is simply letting Silva have his say ’cause he knows Anderson will fight Machida if he tells him to.
anderson vs gsp
Yea GSP has the best mma takedowns
No his takedown strength and technique isn’t better then hendo. GSP is a good ww wrestler.
Yes GSP is dynamic but anderson is even more explosive
Yes GSP is athletic but anderson will negate that with his elusiveness
Yes GSP is the best ww but anderson is the best fighter in the world
Please Dana don’t make this fight as much as I don’t like GSP I would hate for him to lose his credibility as the ww champ
"What do you want from me?..... A Slap?"
by xtremecouture on Aug 9, 2009 1:28 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
wanna see the classiest guy in town?
I feel so bad for Forrest. I don’t even want a rematch anymore. LOSER!! http://twitpic.com/d8tn2 -Rampage
I keep forgetting how religious he is. That’s exactly what Jesus would have said!
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by mythbuster on Aug 9, 2009 1:21 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Why doesn’t he fight Silva if he’s so tough?
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by Scott C. Broussard on Aug 9, 2009 3:58 AM EDT up reply actions
I’m thinking that sales for Forest’s book will take a dive. Seriously, Anderson looked like he was fighting an amateur. What a golden age in MMA. Five utterly dominate champs. BJ, GSP, Anderson, Lyoto and Brock. Each of them are clearing out their divisions and are arguably the best at their weight class in the world.
Ummm...
Brock has a lot to prove still. He shouldn’t even be mentioned with Machida, Anderson, GSP, BJ and Fedor.
by MMASuPreMaCy on Aug 9, 2009 1:23 AM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
I agree 100%
But wrong place to say it. You can get burned at the stake here for even hinting that.
("you don’t like Brock" – helping Weobo out)
by mythbuster on Aug 9, 2009 1:32 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
If Brock Lesnar walked on water
You’d say he couldn’t swim.
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
I hate the Kansas City Chiefs almost as much as I hate Ubernoober.
by Derek Suboticki on Aug 9, 2009 1:39 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Not true – if he, say, got a title fight off of a loss, I’d call bullshit. But there’s nothing in the cage he’s been asked to do yet that he hasn’t done.
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
I hate the Kansas City Chiefs almost as much as I hate Ubernoober.
by Derek Suboticki on Aug 9, 2009 1:41 AM EDT up reply actions
ADMIT YOU WANT TO BE HELD IN BROCK’S ARMS AND BE TOLD EVERYTHING WILL BE OK
BOOSH
by Farthammer on Aug 9, 2009 1:42 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
AS SOON AS YOU SHOW US A PICTURE OF YOUR FEDOR SHRINE
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
I hate the Kansas City Chiefs almost as much as I hate Ubernoober.
by Derek Suboticki on Aug 9, 2009 1:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Whoa
You have me confused for someone else. I think Fedor is the best heavyweight right now, but also would be scared to bet against Brock in a fight against him. I also think Fedor’s reign is almost over.
That being said, the only person I don’t like in all of MMA is Dana.
BOOSH
That's a helluva person not to like
Considering MMA wouldn’t be what it is today if it weren’t for him
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
I hate the Kansas City Chiefs almost as much as I hate Ubernoober.
by Derek Suboticki on Aug 9, 2009 1:48 AM EDT up reply actions
I agree, and can separate the good he has done from his unbelievably annoying personality. I don’t hate him as in “DANA IS RUINING MMA LOL” – I hate him as in “Jesus, this guy seems like a total dickhead. I get it; you did steroids and swear a lot. Shut up.”
BOOSH
Actually,
I take it back. If Dana wasn’t around, Millen or Finkie would step up and usher in a golden age of MMA.
Cats and dogs living together, mass hysteria!
BOOSH
wow
quoting Hillary to defend an extremist right winger. Awesome job.
("you don’t like Brock" – helping Weobo out)
He’s had arguably the most impressive last twelve months of any of those fighters.
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
I hate the Kansas City Chiefs almost as much as I hate Ubernoober.
by Derek Suboticki on Aug 9, 2009 1:35 AM EDT up reply actions
LMAO!!
No one even mentioned Fedor! What a clown he hasn’t cleaned any division out. Neither has machida. The only dominant champs are bj GSP and anderson. That’s all. Machida will have to beat shogun, rampage and maybe one more and Brock will have to beat carwin or velasquez possibly nog and one more. Then we can talk. But Fedor? LMAO
"What do you want from me?..... A Slap?"
by xtremecouture on Aug 9, 2009 1:37 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
LMAO!!
No one even mentioned Fedor! What a clown he hasn’t cleaned any division out. Neither has machida. The only dominant champs are bj GSP and anderson. That’s all. Machida will have to beat shogun, rampage and maybe one more and Brock will have to beat carwin or velasquez possibly nog and one more. Then we can talk. But Fedor? LMAO
"What do you want from me?..... A Slap?"
by xtremecouture on Aug 9, 2009 1:37 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
You heard correctly, I said Fedor. You know, the best MMA fighter in the world, according to actual MMA fighters.
Opinions vary on that and you know it
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
I hate the Kansas City Chiefs almost as much as I hate Ubernoober.
by Derek Suboticki on Aug 9, 2009 1:42 AM EDT up reply actions
I wonder how GSP (and the people that train with him) feel. Lyoto and Anderson would probably pick each other. But to blandly declare that fighters think Fedor is the best is bullshit.
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
I hate the Kansas City Chiefs almost as much as I hate Ubernoober.
by Derek Suboticki on Aug 9, 2009 1:49 AM EDT up reply actions
I wonder how GSP (and the people that train with him) feel.
Rly? GSP has gone on record multiple times stating that he considers Fedor #1 P4P. I think he made it sound a lil closer (w/ Anderson) last time he said it, though.
BJ has been on video saying Silva is the best.
A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.
And vice versa
But who do you believe more? Who, in your mind, is more trustworthy? :-)
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LMAO
The one that used to be dominant fighting the cream of the crop in pride? Oh whatever happened to that guy?
Anderson Silva is the best in the world right now
"What do you want from me?..... A Slap?"
by xtremecouture on Aug 9, 2009 1:49 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Because people are unbearably stupid and think “dominate” is an adjective.
by FRANKIE on Aug 9, 2009 4:04 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Fuck all that noise.
Too bad he’s still a champion, AMIRITE
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
I hate the Kansas City Chiefs almost as much as I hate Ubernoober.
by Derek Suboticki on Aug 9, 2009 1:30 AM EDT up reply actions
I was about to say that if I was conspiracy-minded, I would guess that Dana made it very explicit to Forrest that he wanted a stand-up brawl, no conservative size-based gameplanning slowing things down. And the fact that that embarrassing fight got FOTN is just more grist for the rumor mill…
by JRN on Aug 9, 2009 1:57 AM EDT up reply actions
Guess he just wanted to throw a little more cash Silva’s way. Although looking at the other fights, I guess I was most entertained by that one.
There were several fights better than Forrest/Anderson. Like… the main event, at least? Sotiropoulos/Roop? The only worse pick would have been Nelson/Riley.
by JRN on Aug 9, 2009 1:58 AM EDT up reply actions
I wish people would stop with this fixed fight bullshit. Griffin has shown a propensity towards standing up and trading, as well as trying to put on entertaining fights. Maybe he would have tried to use his size if the fight went on longer, but the fact is he had been dropped multiple times and wasn’t in a position to defend himself after that last time. Then he quickly gathered his senses and ran the hell out of the octagon, probably because he didn’t want to cry on camera again.
Oh and he dislocated his jaw.
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
I hate the Kansas City Chiefs almost as much as I hate Ubernoober.
by Derek Suboticki on Aug 9, 2009 2:05 AM EDT up reply actions
Huh..
Forrest seriously got his jaw dislocated?
"I will knock your hair black!"- Ken Shamrock to Tito Ortiz
Once again...
Anderson proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that he is head and shoulders above the rest..
Is the MW division really weak ?? Or is Anderson really good ?? I’d go with the second option myself… Just because 2 guys didnt want to engage with him doesnt mean he isnt the best.. He proves over and over again that if you want him down.. then you have to “take him down”.. If not you’re going to suffer the fate of his stand up.. Which is the best in the business… Bar none…
Exactly what I thought. maybe the MW division wasn’t that bad and Anderson is just that good? Maybe the LHW division isn’t all that awesome, just a bunch of guys at similar levels (not as much anymore with Machida’s rise). But yeah, it’s weird. He sees everything in slow-motion. If I could do that everyone can kiss my ass.
The only strategy for fighting Anderson Silva:
The Last Boyscout technique.
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No: bring a gun in the cage.
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Throw a cheeseburger in the ring!
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by Scott C. Broussard on Aug 9, 2009 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions
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