Chris Weidman vs. Prime Anderson Silva.

[Perrichet]

there was like no time between those events.

When was his prime? In his 20’s or his 30’s?

 

[Perrichet]

his last loss to a "can" he was 29.

29. Prime age you’d say?

 

[mkt]

fedor never pissed hot and anderson has 2 times now. the guy was a cheat and his entire legacy is in question.

Fedor spent the majority of his career being untested and has never been under anything like the USADA. He's also from a part of the world where PED use is as common as ibuprofen in the U.S. It's been that way for decades, too. Do a little research on the Olympics...and notice how people even knew this in the 80s when Rocky III was made.

 

[Perrichet]

There was an 8 year gap in between Chonan and Weidman. Pretty easy to believe his prime was in that gap.

So the gap where he was on a winning streak then lost?

 

[Rum]

A 38yo man is at least half a decade past his physical prime.

Fact.

 

[Oscaraps]

2006-2011-ish Silva was a different beast and you know that. Fedor gets a pass for being "past his prime" at age 33-34 and losing to 40-year old MWs. Can't we do the same for Anderson at age 38?

Mmm no .... he had trouble with fucking Travis and chael.... also Maia clipped him in their fight making him tentative as fuck. Chris beats any version of Anderson ANY

 

[kflo]

When was his prime? In his 20’s or his 30’s?

clearly he peaked in his 30s. and clearly he declined in his 30s as well.

 

[datfnguy]

So the gap where he was on a winning streak then lost?

What else would a gap between losses be described as? You are a prime example of why stupid people shouldn't try to act smart.

 

[kflo]

29. Prime age you’d say?

if you start training grappling at 29 are you in your grappling prime?

 

[Oscaraps]

As opposed to the x2 busted silva?

And Silva has been doing steroids for a LONG time .. anyone remember that cribs episode lol

 

[Oscaraps]

Prime Silva would have flatlined him in no more than 2 rounds

Hahaha right... you mean the one that had trouble with lutter ??

 

[kflo]

So the gap where he was on a winning streak then lost?

yeah. that 9 year gap. you know, most winning streaks end with a loss...

 

[Rum]

Lies. Chris was outstriking Anderson on the feet, beating him to the punch numerous times. The only success Anderson had was about 5 leg kicks

Exactly.

When slow, lumbering Chris Weidman is landing on you, you KNOW your reflexes are shot and you're waaaaaaaay out of your physical prime.

 

[JsinLegacy]

They already fought and Weidman KO’d him.

Or is Prime Anderson the one where he got tapped out by midget Japanese cans? Chris KO’s that version too

Wait.... when they fought Silva was over the hill and already on the down slide of his career.

At least, thats the narrative once Weidman won.

 

[mkt]

Mmm no .... he had trouble with fucking Travis and chael.... also Maia clipped him in their fight making him tentative as fuck. Chris beats any version of Anderson ANY

Way to cherry pick and exaggerate. Anderson took an H-bomb from prime Hendo and then dismantled him...something prime Rampage couldn't do just a few months earlier. He also took on full TRT Belfort--the same guy who KO'd Rockhold and Bisping and was terrorizing the division--and front kicked him like the Karate Kid.

 

[mkt]

Wait.... when they fought Silva was over the hill and already on the down slide of his career.

At least, thats the narrative once Weidman won.

I forget how it works here. Anderson, Chuck and other UFC champs were still in their prime at age 38-39 and have no excuses...while Fedor, Cro-Cop and Big Nog were all over the hill at age 33 and can be fully excused for all losses after that. Thanks for reminding me, though it makes no sense.

 

[rb3b3]

A 38yo man is at least half a decade past his physical prime.

Fact.

NO that is NOT a fact! everyone is different. show me a link that proves that it is fact! some say prime years are 27-32

 

[Rationality]

Lost to Weidman twice. "So would he lose to Weidman?" is as relevant as some alternative ending to WW2.

 

[TUFNewb]

Closer, but I think if Chris needs to he just goes to his vastly superior wrestling/jj instead of wrecking him on the feet like he did.

That said he probably knocks him out cold when prime Andy tries some of this:

 

[Oscaraps]

Way to cherry pick and exaggerate. Anderson took an H-bomb from prime Hendo and then dismantled him...something prime Rampage couldn't do just a few months earlier. He also took on full TRT Belfort--the same guy who KO'd Rockhold and Bisping and was terrorizing the division--and front kicked him like the Karate Kid.

Ehhh do you see the correlation between lutter chael and Chris ?? They’re all grapplers and Chris can actually strike and has some power and is miles ahead of them and and he wasn’t fighting scared like a lot of those guys were ( cough okami ) sooo if those guys gave him trouble it’s safe to assume Chris would had as well. No he didn’t take an h bomb but the vítor win was good probably his best by far not to mention he was also on steroids so.....yea morale of the story is Chris beats any version of Anderson

Ps: how is it exaggerating when lutter should had beat him and chael rocked him and controlled the majority of the fight ?