Wanderlei Silva gets emotional after his UFC 139 win over Cung Le.
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Tim Burke
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It's very uncomfortable to see Wanderlei cry, even if he's happy
It’s like growing up with Red Foreman for a father and seeing him weep.
"Now you see that evil will always triumph, because good is dumb."
by menckenstein on Nov 23, 2011 2:55 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
I don't know how to feel about this.
This must be what chicks feel like when they cry during sex.
"It's an odd thing, but anyone who disappears is said to be seen in San Francisco.
It must be a delightful city and possess all the attractions of the next world" - Oscar Wylde
How can you not love this guy?
by HonorableJudgeIto on Nov 23, 2011 3:19 PM EST reply actions 4 recs
Such a nice dude,
I’ve seen him a few times in Vegas at XC and the fitness gym… really nice guy.
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by ElliotMatheny on Nov 23, 2011 6:07 PM EST up reply actions
Greatest human being in the world
Be careful, my opponents - Junior "Cigano" dos Santos
Only met him once
But I have to think he is one of the nicest guys in the sport.
Refreasing, honestly,
to see a professional athlete so emotionally bare. I’m also a fan of hockey, where a lot of the stars are media trained from day one to deliver white bread answers.
This reminds me of the novel Fat City, an aging guy down on his luck just going after it one last time. I don’t want to see Wanderlei KOd again and I hope this win is his first step toward lower competition and a nice ride into the sunset.
"Speaks well of a man to need a little something in this world. I wouldn't trust a man who could git through it cold sober."
--Harry Crews
I met him at JFK airport
and he went out of his way to approach me and introduce himself to my mom who had no idea who this gorilla of a man was. He was incredibly nice.
That fight is kind of getting lost in the shuffle of the awesomeness of Hendo/Shogun, but that fight was one of the saddest and yet most awesome things I’ve seen in a cage. I mean, Wandy looked totally done. He seemed so slow, and was getting rocked/shook by seemingly everything Cung Le threw, which given the love everyone has for Wandy and his recent chin issues, almost made you want to jump in and stop the fight. Then, it was like……….I dont even know how to describe it, like he dug down as deep as he’s got and found something, some kind of inspiration, and roared back to life (likely for the last time, lets face it) and showed his true character. It was fantastic.
by Hutchy on Nov 23, 2011 5:32 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I would say “controlled” rather than “slow.” I think older fighters who continue and want success need to be smarter, not harder. And I think this is what Wandy showed. I was impressed at how tactical he was. Cung Le was throwing a lot of unexpected strikes, stuff that Wand has never seen before, but he remained composed and struck when it was his opportunity. Frankly, I found his performance stunning.
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Mohandas Gandhi
"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses - behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
Muhammad Ali
"If MMA is like dog fighting, those are some pretty fucking smart dogs."
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by jackbox on Nov 23, 2011 11:33 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
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by BloodbathAndBeyond on Nov 24, 2011 1:22 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
seriously..
..how can you NOT love wanderlei?
he’s a true warrior.
"Blow it out your ass."
by IGotBallsOfSteel on Nov 24, 2011 5:53 AM EST reply actions
congrats wandi...love you
but did anybody else pick up the irony or hypocrisy or whatever you want to cal it in Wandi thanking god for victory (in smashing another human’s face in)??
You gotta pay the troll toll to get into this boy's hole, you gotta pay the troll toll to get in.
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