The Anderson Silva would be destroyed by fighter "xxx" superthread

[BOXINGMMAFREAK]

Tons of people thought nate would beat anderson after the lutter fight.

And a lot of people thought rich was sick in the first fight, and had a great chance in the 2nd

[TH1RTE3N]

I like to google search old threads (because it's easier than the actual forum seach) to look at what people have said about fights in the past. Here's some more Silva related ones...

Originally Posted by BigD66

I'd rather someone shoop Maia into this

People really forget just how much Forrest was NOT counted out at the time...some comments are more realistic than others but a lot of people like to act like he was a bum...

http://forums.sherdog.com/forums/30649443-post15.html

Originally Posted by BombsForHands

Forrest will dictate the pace of this fight, he will push the action, and he will outwork the Spider to win a three round decision. And you know what? I'm making a declaration right now. I will put my sig on the line for Forrest Griffin to defeat Spider Silva. Any takers?

Originally Posted by prospero

I think Forrest can pull the upset, Silva has had it easy with his last couple of fights with no one willing to engage or bring the fight to him, whatever happens Forrest is going to make him fight and with how complacent he was able to be in his last outing that make spell trouble.

I will be routing for Forrest

Originally Posted by C0NCH3TO

forrest is gonna get killed no chance, he's gonna get knocked the hell out
run forrest run



















































that's what everybody said in his fights against shogun and rampage, you know the rest

Originally Posted by Guada

Forrest's heart is pretty much equvalent to a Cummins Diesel, a runaway one at that. Anyone who has tried to stop a runaway Diesel knows it takes much more than just cutting the power. Forrest, i believe, will give Silva many problem's and could quite possible get the decision or maybe even finish him. I dont think some people realize how huge Forrest actually is. Silva is not gonna out muscle him at all.

Originally Posted by The_Chosen_One

This will be similar to how he beat Shogun and Rampage.

Forrest FTMFW when it comes to big fights!!!

[LongTermLurker]

Why would it be surprising for someone to believe Silva could lose? Is that not allowed?

I would pick Silva over any MW 100% of the time but I don't think it is wrong for someone to disagree. He is a great fighter not a deity.

[TH1RTE3N]

Originally Posted by LongTermLurker

Why would it be surprising for someone to believe Silva could lose? Is that not allowed?

I would pick Silva over any MW 100% of the time but I don't think it is wrong for someone to disagree. He is a great fighter not a deity.

I don't think that's the point of the thread. The point is people like to discount his opponents now. But at the moment, just about every opponent was a threat in some way to Silva but now some people like to say they were weak opponents or say nobody thought he would lose anyway. It's not really to look at the predictions and call those posters "idiots" what-not.

[Jubal]

Originally Posted by thiagoop

Silva is scared of everyone next in line, until he beats and humilliates that guy, and proceed to be scared of the next one.

It's amazing how often he's seen smiling in pictures given how he lives his whole life shitting his pants in terror.

[A Psych Major]

Not sure why die hard Anderson fans get so defensive when someone explains why they think the next challenger might win. We a a forum do it to every single fighter. JDS destroyed 9 opponents in a row including Cain yet some believed Cain could pull it off and he did so they were right despite all the evidence JDS would KO him again. If you don't like discussion about Anderson's next fight don't click on the threads.

And not everyone who doesn't believe Anderson is the invincible GOAT and God's gift to MMA is a hater. I happen to love his fights and he's quite the unique personality too.

[LongTermLurker]

Originally Posted by TH1RTE3N

I don't think that's the point of the thread. The point is people like to discount his opponents now. But at the moment, just about every opponent was a threat in some way to Silva but now some people like to say they were weak opponents or say nobody thought he would lose anyway. It's not really to look at the predictions and call those posters "idiots" what-not.

Wouldn't it make more sense to look at odds for the fights to make that point?

I could find posts saying nearly anything online.

But I think you are being kind about the point if this thread. The OP includes mentions of Sonnen who I never see anyone argue never had a chance. He gave a great fight in the first and most consider him the #2 MW still.

These looks more like a how dare people pick Chris Weidman when AS will crush him like the rest. But maybe I am looking too much into it.

[SHAZAM]

I was one of the guys who thought Shamrock and Lindland could stop Anderson if it wasn't for personal beef with Dana. I also though Filho had a decent chance. Then I moved on to Jacare. I still think Lindland could've done it back in those days but obviously not now. I also thought Dan had a good chance both before and after their chance until recent years. Now I feel it'd end up worse for Dan.

[maksy]

excellent thread

[Ottawaguy]

I always get a kick out of idiots who say that AS and GSP are scared of other fighters.