Thiago Silva (14-2) [Num. 9] vs. Ryan Bader (11-0) [Num. 14] in the works for UFC 116 [UPDATE]...

Thiago Silva (14-2) [Num. 9] vs. Ryan Bader (11-0) [Num. 14] in the works for UFC 116

[UPDATE] by Damon Martin Twitter - Talked to Ryan Bader...just had hand surgery, not going to be ready for a fight on July 3rd. Just to answer rumors out there.

HT: Thiago's facebook, DamnSevern
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So Bader is going to do the same thing as Rashad, except actually finish.

"Sometimes hype just ain't enough." - Jens Pulver on his win over BJ Penn

by lowellthehammer on Apr 14, 2010 5:57 PM EDT reply actions

we will see

him bader tries to stand Silva will ko him.

"When i get in there, in his face ,pressin the action,I'm RUFF NECKIN'EM,I'm throwin him around,I'm punchin him,hes punchin me, I'm eatin his shots and I'm Blastin him back in the face he's not goin to be able to handle it ." - Chris Leben on how his fight with Anderson Silva is gonna go.

by Rayce. on Apr 14, 2010 6:04 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

you mean get finished? if Silva doesn’t gas, he can break Bader’s face

We're just a million little gods causin' rain storms, turning every good thing to rust.

by Anthony Pace on Apr 14, 2010 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Bader actually has the history of gassing as the fight progresses. Even in the Jardine fight, Bader looked tremendous in the first round and took Jardine down but couldn’t take him down in the rounds after that. Of course, he ended up KOing him. However, the same thing happened when Bader fought Schafer in that he looked great in the first round and started to lose speed/pep in the following rounds. On the other hand, Thiago SIlva has a questionable gas tank as well. I’m actually going to go with Thiago Silva here.

by chrisbboy82 on Apr 14, 2010 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Plus didn’t Thiago Silva’s camp say after the fight that Silva was fighting with an injured back?

I think Silva will take this one by KO.

by Gaossou on Apr 14, 2010 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Good matchup. I know it’s quite likely Bader could outwrestle him for three rounds, but I kind of hope he gets left-hook blasted, Jardine style.

"He hit like a bitch."

by SMC on Apr 14, 2010 5:58 PM EDT reply actions

Fitch gets GSP?

by snakecharmer1340 on Apr 14, 2010 5:58 PM EDT reply actions

my bad....hahaha. thiago silva! not thiago alves.

good fight.

by snakecharmer1340 on Apr 14, 2010 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions

i love this fight

perfect matchmaking here good job joe silva

thiago by ko 2nd round im not jumping on the bader hype train

by milk72 on Apr 14, 2010 5:58 PM EDT reply actions

Joe Silva was too busy making this fight to make GSP vs Silva… obviously!

by PM23 on Apr 14, 2010 6:03 PM EDT reply actions

Cool fight

This is a great use for Thiago Silva at this point. Maybe he’ll be the new Jardine.

by Neil Manich on Apr 14, 2010 6:04 PM EDT reply actions

MURDERFACE vs. The man with a 17 Pack

I don’t know who to choose.

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by Damon O. on Apr 14, 2010 6:08 PM EDT reply actions

I’m shooting for the aggressive Brazilian fighter with the mean ground game . . . but then again I remember it’s not difficult to floor him.
. . . so I guess I’ll go for the American wrestler that packs a mean punch.

"There's nothing cool about taking punishment" - Floyd Mayweather Jr.

by VeeisAnimated on Apr 14, 2010 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm leaning towards Bader too

Rashad had the right game plan…you know, except for getting rocked in the 3rd.

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by Damon O. on Apr 14, 2010 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm with Deo

I think the big powerful wrestler builds on Rashad’s gameplan in this one.

by Worldisart on Apr 14, 2010 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions

Nader will take silva down.....

Then drop bombs on him ala Machida and it’ll be a good night for Bader.

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by JRO623 on Apr 14, 2010 7:33 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Then he'll finally have the steam he needs

to win the Presidency as a third party candidate.

by B Money on Apr 14, 2010 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

Rec’d for being a smartass

by TLow on Apr 14, 2010 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Bader will take Silva down.....

Then drop bombs on him ala Machida and it’ll be a good night for Bader.

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by JRO623 on Apr 14, 2010 7:34 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Bader will take Silva down…..then gas….
and it’ll be a good night for Bader.

by HarmlessNinja on Apr 14, 2010 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions

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by Damon O. on Apr 14, 2010 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions

You, sir, are the undisputed P4P gif king!

by HarmlessNinja on Apr 15, 2010 9:26 AM EDT up reply actions

Very interesting fight. Bader has big power, but so does Silva, which wasn’t the case against the Dean of Mean. Also, Silva has very good BJJ so Bader will not be able to just lay on him. I don’t think Bader will be able to implement a similar strategy to Rashad

"If I had a green shirt on, a pink shirt, a blue shirt, If I had a fuckin' tie-dyed Hawaiian shirt from 1952, Bobby still won that fight" Forrest Griffin

by StevenGiles on Apr 14, 2010 6:10 PM EDT reply actions

I see Thiago taking this one easy, I’m not sold on Bader and I don’t think he’ll have an answer for Thiagos striking, and if Thiago’s back is healed up it’s gonna be a hell of a lot harder for Bader to take him down than it was for Rashad

Green Jacket, Gold Jacket, who gives a shit?

by Hendar on Apr 14, 2010 6:14 PM EDT reply actions

hell yes

by woooburn on Apr 14, 2010 6:26 PM EDT reply actions

Did I tell ya guys

Or did I tell ya?

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by JRO623 on Apr 14, 2010 6:28 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

You told us

props for the early scoop ;)

by Scott Haber on Apr 14, 2010 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Thanks Scott

I’ll keep you guys informed as I get more info over here.

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by JRO623 on Apr 14, 2010 6:55 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Silva will be healthy enough to stop Bader’s takedowns. Silva by KO round 2.

by Conesie on Apr 14, 2010 6:28 PM EDT reply actions

don’t forget Silva doesn’t have an iron chin.

"There's nothing cool about taking punishment" - Floyd Mayweather Jr.

by VeeisAnimated on Apr 14, 2010 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Silva got KOed by a very technical Machida and stood with Rashad for three rounds… do you believe that Bader’s striking is any better than Rashad’s ? I see Thiago taking this one easy !
BORA BRASIL!

by Ighor Tavares on Apr 14, 2010 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions

Thiago eats alot of unnecessary shots

And Bader has big power.

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by Damon O. on Apr 14, 2010 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions

And he’s been knocked down by a blocked head kick. If Bader plays it smart and keeps his hands up, I think he’s got a great chance.

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by woomikee on Apr 14, 2010 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions

that blocked head kick >>>>>>> anything Bader can throw. That head kick was serious man.

by p123 on Apr 14, 2010 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions

Bader has what you call Big Stupid Wrasslin' Power

Each enough of those shots and you’re going to sleep.

Bonus Material: Thiago SIlva’s wife and her ridiculous body.

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by Damon O. on Apr 14, 2010 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions

fake tits

by kibbled_bits on Apr 14, 2010 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions

She's Brazilian so I don't care.

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by Damon O. on Apr 14, 2010 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Man Silva’s legs are huge!

by p123 on Apr 14, 2010 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions

i think

the pic is stretched a bit

by dugmouth on Apr 14, 2010 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Naw, it's the Brazilianess

by Krimson on Apr 14, 2010 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions

I was never impressed and I’m still not sold on Evams striking.
Bader is nothing to brag about either . . . he just has power.

BUT i have seen other fighters drop Thiago Silva.

"There's nothing cool about taking punishment" - Floyd Mayweather Jr.

by VeeisAnimated on Apr 15, 2010 7:57 AM EDT up reply actions

I was hoping for this fight...

Bader just passed through a gate keeper. The winner of jones Vera makes sense on paper but isn’t very exciting. Thiago Silva would be interesting without and would have about a 50/50 chance of making him a contender instead of eliminating one by having him fight Jones or Vera.

by timthemit53 on Feb 21, 2010 12:48 PM PST via mobile actions 0 recs

Saturday, Donny, is Shabbos, the Jewish day of rest. That means that I don't work, I don't get in a car, I don't f@#king ride in a car, I don't pick up the phone, I don't turn on the oven, and I sure as s*@it don't f#$kng roll! Shomer shabbos!

by timthemit53 on Apr 14, 2010 6:37 PM EDT reply actions

Hopefully Thiago Silva will become more versatile. I’m hoping he learned something from the Evans fight and to get better takedown defense, especially against Bader.

by Krimson on Apr 14, 2010 6:42 PM EDT reply actions

Dear Thiago,

Please watch for Bader’s left, or you will be sleeping before you know it.

I told you not to f*ck with me.

by Romoesbueno on Apr 14, 2010 6:45 PM EDT reply actions

Bader will look strong in the first but gas in the second round like he’s done in every one of his fights. If Thiago can reserve energy and blitz him in the third round, he can finish it.

by HeroCasey on Apr 14, 2010 6:48 PM EDT reply actions

Thiago isn’t a cardio machine himself.

by Worldisart on Apr 14, 2010 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions

No, no he isn’t but Bader will wear himself out probably before Thiago does.

by HeroCasey on Apr 14, 2010 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions

This is actually a very good fight. My vision is blurry on this one. Perhaps Bader uses the Evans style . Perhaps Thiago was really injured and unable to work takedown defense much.

Perhaps Bader gets KOed . Perhaps Bader KOs.

Thanks Joe I always like watchin fights that I have no idea what will happen. This one should definitley be interesting.

by p123 on Apr 14, 2010 7:01 PM EDT reply actions

Damn skippy, not this is going to be one hell of a scrap.

Keep Firing, Assholes!

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It's only real in the way that I feel from day to day.

by Ubernoober on Apr 14, 2010 7:01 PM EDT reply actions

That’s going to be a bad ass fight, Cant wait.

by Ghost Face Killer on Apr 14, 2010 7:10 PM EDT reply actions

Tough fight.

Ima go with Thiago, only because Bader has gassed rather early in his past 2 fights.

I <3 Hardy

by KingAtRock on Apr 14, 2010 7:11 PM EDT reply actions

^This

by moonlapse88 on Apr 14, 2010 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions

How big do you think bader is come fight time? 225-230?

by p123 on Apr 14, 2010 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions

MMAWeekly has quotes from Bader’s manager saying he’s just had hand surgery and can’t train for six weeks. He said Bader’s more likely to fight in August or September.

by rabrown on Apr 14, 2010 9:29 PM EDT reply actions

anyone know where bader is training now?...

… what the whole falling out with ACS and everything.

by woooburn on Apr 14, 2010 9:35 PM EDT reply actions

Lions den in scottsdale

Until his trainer and Henry cejudo open up their new training center.

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by JRO623 on Apr 14, 2010 10:14 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

interesting. thank you!

by woooburn on Apr 15, 2010 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions

hmmmm??

cant really pick a winner.

i want thiago to win but honestly cant legitamitely pick a winner.

by TobikanJudan 6 6 6 on Apr 14, 2010 9:43 PM EDT reply actions

Bader has hurt his hand.

He is out. They are saying Tito might be in.

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by JRO623 on Apr 14, 2010 10:09 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

For fucks sake

If this is true, Silva via KO in the 1st

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by Damon O. on Apr 14, 2010 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions

bader for sure a no go, damon martin of mmaweekly confirmed

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by ADAMantium on Apr 14, 2010 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions

bader

by footxstomp on Apr 15, 2010 1:49 AM EDT reply actions

Bader will dominate the first round

and get KO’d in the 2nd or 3rd. Bader will gas worse than Rashad, and Thiago is probably going to be more prepared to stop the takedown. I got T. Silva by Ko/TKO…

I'm like PacMan fightin you silly kids... throw ya Hatton the ring, and get knocked outlike Ricky did.
lol.

by Loot on Apr 15, 2010 2:48 AM EDT reply actions