Antonio Silva on Fedor Emelianenko: "His Game Has Not Changed During These Last Years"
by Orcus on Feb 2, 2011 9:18 AM EST
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This FanPost Was Edited and Promoted to the Front Page by Anton Tabuena -- Interview from Tatame was translated by Orcus.
Antonio "Big Foot" Silva talks about his bout against Fedor Emelianenko:
"Man, Fedor is the type of fighter that, in the last seven or eight years has not changed much. He’s a technical fighter, explosive on the feet, has both hands very fast and strong, he has ground and pound, when he’s on top he’s very strong… But his game has not changed during these last years. If you watch all of his fights, he’ll pretty much end them the same way. Now he’s got his own camp with Ernest Hoost, but I’m sure that when the time comes, he’ll go back to his game, he won’t change. He’ll come more careful because he’s coming from a loss, he won’t expose himself much, after all its two heavyweights, the first punch that connects could decide [the fight]. He’s coming trying to stay relevant and I’m trying to stay inside the top 10. Who will win with this are the fans, because it’ll be two monsters inside the cage trying to kill themselves."
On the semi-finals:
First, I’m Brazilian ‘till I die. If there’s a Brazilian fighting a foreigner, regardless if I know that the foreigner is the favorite, I’ll be Brazilian because the blood that runs through my veins is Brazilian and I will never root against my nation. I think Werdum has all the tools to win against Overeem, who’s a guy that grew a lot with muscle mass, has a lot of physical explosion, is very good on the feet, won the k1… He’s dangerous on the feet, but Werdum is very experienced and is well seasoned and I’m sure Overeem will not be able to keep up, with all that muscle, three rounds? No way. On top of that, Overeem’s ground is far from being equal to Werdum’s, even though it might be a long road to get to the ground since the fight starts standing, but I think it’ll be Werdum.
I hope Brett Rogers wins. I know Barnett is more technical, he’s the favorite for this fight, but I'm rooting for Brett Rogers, he’s a cool guy, humble, he has his fans, he talks with everyone which is the opposite of Barnett. I wish Arlovski would go back to winning fights. I know it won’t be an easy fight for Kharitonov, its two strikers, it’ll be a great fight, but I really wish he’d go back to shine between the heavyweights, since he’s a guy that was champion in the UFC, he’s technical, very good, so I’ll be rooting for Arlovski.
On who he’d like to fight next if he passes through Fedor, Overeem or Werdum?
As I’ve stated before, I’m rooting for Werdum, I want a Brazilian to win. If we have to fight, it will be for the bread of our kids, it will be professional. I respect Werdum a lot for the person he is, when we meet we’ll go out for lunch, for dinner, we have trained together and we have no rivalry. Master Rafael Cordeiro is a great person, I admire him a lot. If, for some reason we have to fight, it will be for the good of MMA, it will be for the fans, there will be no rivalry. The good thing is that there would be a Brazilian in the final. I hope he wins, if we get to fight, it will be for the good of the fans, the children. Let’s go, let’s fight, and let’s go to dinner afterwards… We’re professionals, as in football, volleyball, it’s a sport.
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Thanks Orcus!
Sounds like he has a great attitude
by hardlyworking on Feb 2, 2011 7:57 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
hmmm
Who will win with this are the fans, because it’ll be two monsters inside the cage trying to kill themselves."
I hope they try and kill each-other first….
Macknight
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Correct me if I am wrong - I may learn something.....
by macknight on Feb 2, 2011 8:14 AM EST reply actions 2 recs
funny thing is that's actually what he said
but I’m sure he meant kill each other
yo no quiero hacer mas nada
ha
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by The Darkness on Feb 2, 2011 10:23 AM EST up reply actions
Says all the right things
Hard night to like the guy from reading his quotes. I have the honor of going to see this fight live with floor seats! I’ll be rooting for Fedor, but hey, if Silva wins, at least an honorable warrior won. Strong nationalism irritates me a little (not that Fedor isn’t overflowing with it either)
Yes!
See you there man! (Except I’ll be in the nosebleeds lol.)
"I am going to punch faces." --Wanderlei Silva
War Miller Bros.
Those tests were pretty controversial.
by Austin Martin on Feb 2, 2011 8:55 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Most excellent avatar. +1
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
by xFenixKnightx on Feb 2, 2011 8:59 AM EST up reply actions
Fedor has been showing weaknesses in his last three fights. Silva needs to use his reach, stay technical and not get emotional, and avoid the casting punch
by Austin Martin on Feb 2, 2011 8:56 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Fedor has shown weaknesses in many fights. IMO, what makes him a great fighter is that his fight IQ + skill allow him to recover from bad spots and eventually get the win.
by aTn on Feb 2, 2011 9:54 AM EST up reply actions
That is exactly it. And why I am a Fedor fan. He was never unbeatable, but always won
Werdum beat Fedor, Dos Santos beat Werdum, Joaquim Ferreira beat Dos Santos. Therefore Ferreira is WAAAAY better than Fedor. Keep MMA math alive!
Great translation Orcus. Much appreciated.
Silva always comes across as a gentleman. He’s a very pleasant fighter.
'No matter what your ideology may be, once you believe you are in the possession of some infallible truth, you become a combatant in a religious war."
Thank Orcus!
I really like his mindset going into this fight. Plus I like that he is cheering for the same people as me!! I know it won’t happen this way, but Big Foot, Werdum, Arlovski and Rogers!!
I was the same way until I read this...
I really like Big Foot’s mind set here, plus I almost always root for the underdog.
wouldnt disagree BUT
Fedors “stagnant” game is still better than Bigfoots evolving game.
I love Silva
I think he doesn’t get enough credit. I also believe he is one of the very few fighters NOT on PEDs – I truly believe he has the look of someone with that special condition (I forget the name of it but it can produce false positives).
I am also curious to see how many comments this piece generates before it devolves into a Fedor/UFC debate.
BOOSH
I’m rooting for Silva in this fight but don’t have high hopes… what Mike Kyle can do, Fedor does 10x better. The good news for Silva is that Fedor will break his hand when he KO’s him and might continue on in the tournament in his place.
How long does a broken hand typically take to heal?
Because I’m pretty sure the way this thing is structured, if the worst should happen and Fedor breaks his hand, he might get the time he needs to mend up.
He fights Silva on Feb 12th, the other quarterfinals aren’t even until April 9th, thats two months right there. The guys coming off of those wins would need a reasonable amount of rest time. I imagine the semis would be in late June or July…which would be the better part of 5 months for Fedor’s hand to heal.
I’m far from an expert on broken hands, but would that allow enough wiggle room for Fedor to heal from an unfortunate hand injury?
CPG
Alistair Overeem - StrikeForce HeavyWeight Champion, K-1 2010 World Grand Prix Champion, DREAM Interim HeavyWeight Champion
I think , as a Fedor fan , we should be more concerned about him actually beating Silva . I think Fedor is much faster and better at striking and actually if I had to pick the better takedown guy it would be Fedor but who knows – Arlovski was supposed to be faster than Silva and he got beat .
It should be a winnable match for Fedor but there are many unknowns – has age caught up with him ? Is his motivation the same as it was 5-7 years ago ? We’ll see soon …
I know
This is a tough fight for me because I’m a huge fan of both of these guys. Both(along with one of my other favorites, Overeem) have also lost to someone I have grown to hate in Fabricio Werdum.
Part of me wants to see Fedor bounce back, and challenge Overeem(hopefully it will be Overeem) for heavyweight greatness in the semifinals. But I’ve also grown to be a huge fan of Silva, especially after his come from behind win over Kyle…so to see him pull off the upset against Fedor would still be epic.
I agree that Fedor has from the looks of it been declining in recent years. He dominated Sylvia but then did not look fantastic against Arlovski before landing his epic overhand right. Then he got roughed up quite a bit and was given a good deal of trouble by Rogers, afterwhich Fedor’s trainer noted that he was starting to slow down. Then there is the Werdum fight were he dove into Werdum’s gaurd and couldn’t escape the triangle. So maybe he is declining. With as many fights as he’s had along with how old he is and how much damage overall he’s taken…he could slip off with any fight. Even if he wasn’t before, he hasn’t fought since June, that’s a decent sized layoff to go along with all of the others he’s had in recent years.
I just want to see this fight, though. The anticipation is almost killing me.
CPG
Alistair Overeem - StrikeForce HeavyWeight Champion, K-1 2010 World Grand Prix Champion, DREAM Interim HeavyWeight Champion
that’s a very good analysis friend . Fedor’s the definite favorite here but it won’t be a complete shock if he loses . Who knows , maybe some of the pressure went out after his first loss and Fedor got rededicated to training and he will come with a clear head . they say he had Ernesto Hoost for this camp and he worked with a famous russian boxer (forgot his name) . I think Fedor was actually somewhat ‘cocky’ in his last two fights – underestimating Werdum’s guard and trying a hasty submission against Rogers and then losing position and getting hit hard . For someone with a terrific “fight iq” lets face it – Fedor made some bad calls in his last two fights , and while he succeeded surviving mistakes throughout his career after 30 fights you are bound to lose.
Bottom line imho the same Fedor we’ve seen the last 3 fights is more than enough to beat Silva . If Fedor keeps the right state of mind and doesn’t do anything silly I expect him to win (sorry for the jinx Fedor)
agreed
CPG
Alistair Overeem - StrikeForce HeavyWeight Champion, K-1 2010 World Grand Prix Champion, DREAM Interim HeavyWeight Champion
Bigfoot actually comes across as very intelligent
Didn’t really expect that from him. But then, all I had to go by was his prehistoric looks
"But I was like "I don't know how they do things where you guys are from, but I dont think monogamy is legal in this country."
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