Quote of the Day: Antonio "Big Foot" Silva: Fedor Emelianenko and Strikeforce Champ Alistair Overeem "Are Not Deserving of My Respect"
by Kid Nate on Aug 27, 2010 12:48 PM EDT
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"I come from Paraiba, in Brazil, where we don't back down from things! I'll fight whoever they put in front of me; you will never see me picking and choosing opponents.
"It's sad when the heavyweight champion starts whining that he will only fight this guy or that. What kind of a professional is this guy? He is the champ, isn't he? Why be afraid to fight me?
"And Fedor, one of the biggest legends in the sport. Is this how he got to be a legend, by declining fights?
"I never disrespect any opponent, no matter what his record is or what the public thinks about him. To me, he merits respect just for stepping up there and facing off, but these guys are disappointing me. They are demonstrating that they are not deserving of my respect.
"We are fighters, supposed to be some of the best in the world, and our job is to get up there, perform, and put on a good fight for the fans. I am ready to do this, just tell me who is next and I will be there. I am not a woman who wants to be involved in soap operas, looking forward to the next episode. I think that Strikeforce needs to put an end to this. Give me whoever and I will fight him, and, win or lose, people will know I came to fight that day and put my heart into it. To me, this is the only way."
Antonio "Big Foot" Silva in a statement released to MMA Profit Advisor. HT MMA Mania.
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Shouldn’t you be using a colon and not a comma?
by madiq on Aug 27, 2010 12:48 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
was just going to say
At first I was tryiing to figure out who was talking shit about all three of them. Arlovski?
Man
It’s nice to see fighters talking about Fedor like he’s something other than the second coming of Christ. “I don’t turn down fights – why does he get to? Doesn’t he get what this is all about?”
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by Derek Suboticki on Aug 27, 2010 12:48 PM EDT reply actions 5 recs
Waaah waaah
“Why won’t the champion fight me? I deserve a title shot”
:“Why won’t Fedor fight me? I”m relevant" I mean I just beat a top 10 fighter…well never. Ok, I beat a top 20 fighter…right? No? I beat Arlovski, that should count Brett Rogers got a shot."
Shut up cheater.
But I agree with his point about fighters and their BS. Especially in an organization like Strikeforce that has limited options. Say what you want about Dana, but his fighters don’t speak out like this and give the impression that people are avoiding fights. He leaves that up to the speculating media and fans.
/sarcasm
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by S.C. Michaelson on Aug 27, 2010 12:49 PM EDT reply actions
Might wanna double check that whole "top 20" thing
since Arlovski is still a top 20 heavyweight based on the most recent consensus rankings. I guess having a top heavy division in the UFC is enough to make people forget how shallow the heavyweight division still is.
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True, but
… Who boasts about beating “today’s Arlovski”?
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by ChicagoMarine on Aug 27, 2010 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Really?
Ok, he beat a top 20 fighter on a 2 fight losing streak of 1st round KOs.
/sarcasm
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by S.C. Michaelson on Aug 27, 2010 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Junior is getting a title shot based on beating Roy Nelson
who is the most recent win of that guy who was on a 2 fight skid.
Heavyweight is a shitty division. Picking apart records doesn’t work too well there.
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by pdl on Aug 27, 2010 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Junior already had the shitle tot as long as he didn't lose.
He deserves it more than Cain or Carwin did.
THis ^
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by ChicagoMarine on Aug 27, 2010 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I can't stop giggling at
shitle tot
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by RearNakedSpank on Aug 27, 2010 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Uh
Junior beat top 10 Werdum and a couple top 20 fighters in CroCop, Nelson and Gonzaga. Plus he’s won a lot in a row.
/sarcasm
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by S.C. Michaelson on Aug 27, 2010 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions
... Annnnnd THIS ^
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by ChicagoMarine on Aug 27, 2010 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions
the judges screwed bigfootover anyways
he beat werdum
The Red Wings will come back stronger
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watch the namecalling please
No fighter bashing on BE. just drop “shut up cheater” and we’re golden.
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Is this a new rule?
After reading the comments in the posts about Fedor and Overeem over the past few days there is a hell of a lot of fighter bashing. Are you trying to cool down the rhetoric? I understand if you are.
Calling an innocent (until proven guilty) guy a cheater is a little much.
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by Derek Suboticki on Aug 27, 2010 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions
He has acromegaly!!!!
If he took them they could kill him.
http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Silva-Pleads-Innocence-to-Steroid-Allegations-14136
The CSAC saying you tested positive doesn’t exactly mean you tested positive – witness the half assed nice nice they made with Sherk when it became apparent that they had fucked up.
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by Derek Suboticki on Aug 27, 2010 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions
They unanimlously shot down the appeal
based on the result of the tests. They looked at the two separate tests and downed the appeal. What more do you want?
Look up Acromegaly
Its a desease that affects your harmone levels. You’d have to be completely insane to take steroids with such a condition. They probably would destroy your body rather than act as a performance enhancer.
The CSAC is known for being awful at their jobs. The positive was much more likely bc of him having Acromegaly, its obvious. They just dont really care.
Ill bet in middle school youd accused a kid with diabetes of stealing your pixie sticks too
by HighNoon on Aug 27, 2010 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yawwnnnn
believe what you want. I could care less. He tested positive. He appealed with all of acromegaly explanations. He lost the appeal. I don’t think SC is reaching when he calls him a cheater. If he never tested positive, fine.
And I hate pixie sticks.
If the Acromegaly caused the positive then it should of been easy for his lawyer to prove, instead they tried to blame a supplement that he took that is supposed to cause false positives, only they couldn’t actually prove he took it. They also tried to enter their own drug test as evidence but the dumb ass lawyer couldn’t show a chain of custody(the same lawyer that argued that Sherk’s positive test was invalid due to problems with the chain of custody). Whether he was guilty or not he sure failed to prove anything at all during the hearing and I’m not sure if they even brought up Acromegaly with the commission. Dude tested positive, dude’s hearing defense was a complete joke and he would of lost his appeal in any state, dude stopped fighting it and went to Japan to fight, end of story.
by who me on Aug 27, 2010 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
But he got popped for Steroids
Isn’t that cheating?
I mean I’ll refrain, but he did
/sarcasm
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by S.C. Michaelson on Aug 27, 2010 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh damn.
Shit… may have just gotten real.
"Someone is WRONG on the internet. What do you want me to do? LEAVE? Then they'll keep being wrong!"
-Randall Munroe
“We are fighters, supposed to be some of the best in the world, and our job is to get up there, perform, and put on a good fight for the fans.
I think he’s right, no BS
However
I’m sure there are plenty of SF heavyweights that want to fight him, but he’d turn them down because he feels he is obviously better than them – he might feel that fighting them does nothing for his career. An argument could be made that Fedor and Overeem are obviously better than Silva.
Not saying I completely disagree with Silva, but the perception exists.
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by RearNakedSpank on Aug 27, 2010 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I am not a woman who wants to be involved in soap operas, looking forward to the next episode.
Smell the machismo! Even his testosterone is giant sized…
The next line, though – Strikeforce has to put an end to this – is pretty true, though. Things are hitting a point where Strikeforce is going to be forced to show that it can put together a solid fight between ANY of these guys.
"I'm AJB and I endorse this nut-puncher."
by AJB on Aug 27, 2010 12:54 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Fedor and Overeem will only fight Werdum, Werdum is out until 2011, and Bigfoot just fought Werdum and wants to fight anybody else. It’s a vicious cycle.
God bless the UFC,
This right here.
The next line, though – Strikeforce has to put an end to this – is pretty true, though. Things are hitting a point where Strikeforce is going to be forced to show that it can put together a solid fight between ANY of these guys.
I agree. At some point Scott Coker has to take control and demand they fight who he tells them. If they won’t then let them set on the sidelines for the rest of their contract and then let them walk. There is a time to be flexible and work with people but sometimes you just have to take control and make things happen.
Just BE.
I don’t see how Coker has any leverage. I’m not sure about Silva but the other two seem happy with fighting in Japan.
But that's exactly the problem.
A promoter who simply cannot get a fight done isn’t promoting. A fight of some kind needs to happen or it becomes clear that Coker has no control or influence over his contracted fighters. It becomes a question to the legitimacy of the leadership of the promotion. He needs to find a way – flatter, beg, compromise, get creative, toss suitcases of horse meat through someone’s window – to get a fight done or his heavyweight division becomes irrelevant.
"I'm AJB and I endorse this nut-puncher."
by AJB on Aug 27, 2010 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
his quote is more cultural than anything else
he says he’s not a woman who (as in which) watches soap operas and is looking forward to the next episode. In Brazil, the biggest part of the demographic for soap operas are the female population, not all women watches them, but the ones that do watches them religiously. He’s not saying all women watches soap opera (nor that men don’t watch them either), he’s saying he’s not like the women that watches them religiously.
the following two things are signs of weaknesses:
stay silent when it's needed to speak up, and speak up when it's needed to stay silent.
I know, I was mostly laughing at how funny the line sounds.
"I'm AJB and I endorse this nut-puncher."
ah, my bad
just wanted to clear it up for people that didn’t know :p
the following two things are signs of weaknesses:
stay silent when it's needed to speak up, and speak up when it's needed to stay silent.
To be fair, I think the soap opera and women thing is the same world-wide :) Or are you accusing men outside of Brazil of being soap-opera fans? Don’t..
by Horselover Fat on Aug 27, 2010 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions
he is right
I am a huge Fedor fan but even I am tired of his Sh*t!
by 110 South on Aug 27, 2010 12:57 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I like the tattoo of twins conjoined at the head on his right shoulder.
I want Kim Winslow or Tan Dan to ref Tito Ortiz' next loss.
by MMAInFeRioRiTy on Aug 27, 2010 12:59 PM EDT reply actions
standing ovation
Are our bones not dust?
Is our Blood not Poison?
On my knees in the black light
Praying for Salvation, bitter Redemption
So throw your dice and cast your shadow
You may look away
But your children will not...
by ProfessorBLove on Aug 27, 2010 1:10 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?
George Carlin
by Snatchl on Aug 27, 2010 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
here's a new one (new to me anyhow)
Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?
George Carlin
by Snatchl on Aug 27, 2010 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
...
"...I don't want to save the World, I don't even want to save me. We're so boring that we don't event want to save ourselves...There's nothing left to say, we're so fucking boring. Let it die I say. Let there be a new beginning...It's awful. Goodnight"
by dancingChicken on Aug 27, 2010 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
It's recession, man.
The Gif Market is struggling.
"...I don't want to save the World, I don't even want to save me. We're so boring that we don't event want to save ourselves...There's nothing left to say, we're so fucking boring. Let it die I say. Let there be a new beginning...It's awful. Goodnight"
by dancingChicken on Aug 27, 2010 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Word
I’m spending my GIF’s more wisely.
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We've all noticed.
You used to make it rain.
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Truthfully
It’s because I’ve been busier with work. Before I got to Japan, it will rain again.
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@deowade
That’s like a hot girl taking a vow of abstinence.
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by Derek Suboticki on Aug 27, 2010 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Coker should give him Shane Del Rosario.
He is right about SF needing to take control of this situation though.
by memitim on Aug 27, 2010 1:34 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Basically the same as Werdum getting JDS in UFC
He was a vet, the #1 contender, and he got a prospect debuting in UFC.
Agree with everything he said...
…but does anyone else see the irony of releasing a statement talking about how these guys are giant puissies/cowards/don’t deserve my respect, and at the same time criticizing them for building up a ‘soap opera’?
The guy freaking released a statement to enter his name into this soap opera.
he's trying to pick a fight
the following two things are signs of weaknesses:
stay silent when it's needed to speak up, and speak up when it's needed to stay silent.
Seems to be the only way to get one with Fedor these days
Or, you know, being an actual documented repeat offender cheater like Barnetto.
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by Derek Suboticki on Aug 27, 2010 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Can't call him a cheater
/sarcasm
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by S.C. Michaelson on Aug 27, 2010 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions
I think we’re allowed to bash Barnett.
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by Derek Suboticki on Aug 27, 2010 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions
I think....
that this is the most honest thing I’ve ever heard a Strikeforce fighter say about the whole heavy weight title picture….
Shit…. Bigfoot’s has my respect after reading this interview.
I don’t necessarily agree with everything he’s saying here, but I’m not going to begrudge him for standing up for himself and trying to throw himself into this mix. I’m guessing that SF would like to put on another heavyweight fight at some point, so it makes sense for him to try and stay in the mix with the big dogs, because the next step down in Strikeforce is pretty big.
Never been a fan of bigfoot but man i can understand why he isn’t happy right now. Days of our Strikeforce is getting pretty nuts even for a soap opera.
by who me on Aug 27, 2010 2:17 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
Translation...
“When you two ladies are done kissing I have some ASS KICKING for you!!”
by Jason H. on Aug 27, 2010 2:53 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Big Foot wants in
He’s trying to drum up some attention for himself, which I totally understand. Recently its been all Overeem and Fedor in this thing with a splash of Werdum. Big Foot has been mentioned a few times, but I don’t blame him for trying to get some attention on himself.
That aside, I think a Fedor v Big Foot fight is a great matchup, and whoever wins that should be in strong line for a shot at Werdum, possible. However, if Werdum heals up, he should probably go against Overeem. We’ll see what happens I guess, but Big Foot is a solid fighter so I’ll be paying attention.
I have no other way to say this
He is just the ugliest example of a human i’ve ever seen.
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by We All Hate Caleb on Aug 27, 2010 5:00 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Antonio is right. Also, I can’t blame him for saying this because he is really hitting his stride in MMA right now, and he obviously wants some big matchups. To be honest, Antonio Silva vs Overeem or Fedor doesn’t sound too bad right now considering how hard it is for Strikeforce to put together big Heavyweight fights. If Antonio Silva fought Del Rosario or Rogers, at this point in time, I’d be satisfied.
bigfoot vs barnett
hey it sounds good to me
let fedor pick and choose
let overeem do the same
but start matching somebody with somebody
that isn’t arlovski
please
or rogers for that matter
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