Chris Weidman vs. Prime Anderson Silva.

[Rum]

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

Do you not know how long "half a decade" is?

 

[vcmmafan]

Who would have won?

It's hard to say. Chris is a favorite of mine, so I have bias.

That said, Silva was NOT in his biological prime when they fought. Yes, skill can mask aging. Yes, fighters can get more skilled over time. No, that was nothing close to a prime Silva.

Sherdogers don't understand basic biology.

Heck in the NFL even the ROIDED OUT Running backs are basically done by 30. Granted, the NFL is more about raw power and speed.

 

[Dozer .]

Prime Anderson destroys every MW and most LHWs that ever lived.

 

[rb3b3]

Do you not know how long "half a decade" is?

doesnt everyone?

 

[Perrichet]

There's a very clear decline in Silva's physical ability from around the time he fought Cote and Leites.

Before his endurance started to wane he was able to put on a much higher volume and devastating buzzsaw pace and would fight off the front foot as much as the back foot, transitioning between range and clinch-fighting seamlessly, as well as possessing a much better chin, but as he moved out of his physical prime there's an obvious drop in volume and a change in style to being almost completely a counter fighter. The clear increase in clowning is a result of the same thing - a tactic to distract the opponent in order to slow the pace of the fight.

None of this is a secret to anyone who has followed his career and understands fighting with any depth.

A very clear decline around Cote and Leites fight yet he was “Matrix Silva” in the very next one?

Anderson has always been a counter fighter. His style didn’t change. Clowning never just came into his game due to his “decline” - You’re simply just trying to find anything to back up your claim. He was doing that shit vs Rich before the Cote/Leites bouts

 

[IDGETKTFO]

This fight was when UFC peaked for me. I don't think i'll ever see a UFC fight that will top it.

 

[kflo]

That would be after the Sylvia fight

so fedor's prime ended before he lost and silva was in his prime when he lost.

 

[mmacasualviewer]

Id like to see prime Villante with a gameplan against LHW Silva.

 

[Rum]

doesnt everyone?

I guess math just isn't your strong suit then.

 

[Huligani]

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

First reply nailed it.

 

[Rum]

A very clear decline around Cote and Leites fight yet he was “Matrix Silva” in the very next one?

Anderson has always been a counter fighter. His style didn’t change. Clowning never just came into his game due to his “decline” - You’re simply just trying to find anything to back up your claim. He was doing that shit vs Rich before the Cote/Leites bouts

Lol.

Trying to work out if it's that you can't read or just that you don't know shit about fighting.

 

[rb3b3]

I guess math just isn't your strong suit then.

i really have no idea what ur talking about.. why are u discussing math on an mma forum? i said to u everyone knows what a half century is! how does that translate into math not being my strong suit? weird

 

[Dave Poodle]

The narrative before the fight was Weidman didn't deserve to fight Silva. Of course, after the fight this immediately became 'Silva's way over the hill, it doesn't count'.
That's just MMA fans for you. Look at the insane 180 people have done on Ngannou in the last couple of days, it's laughable.

 

[Frankie Baby!]

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

DAMN SON, CHILL

 

[TheRuthlessOne]

If a fighter is 16 years into his pro career and 38 years of age it's safe to say he is not in his prime.

Go suck on Andersons penis

 

[VanMMA]

Go suck on Andersons penis

Just being honest man.

 

[Rum]

i really have no idea what ur talking about.. why are u discussing math on an mma forum? i said to u everyone knows what a half century is! how does that translate into math not being my strong suit? weird

Me: A 38 year-old man is at least half a decade past his physical prime.

You: NO that is NOT a fact! Some say prime years are 27-32.

Me:

You:

 

[Magx951]

It doesn't matter whether or not he was in his prime against Weidman.

He was in his prime against Chael and Chael was dropping him . So even if you reach as far as you can to pretend Silva wasn't in his prime against Chris,

Chris was better than Chael in almost every way and chael had his way with Anderson for 24 minutes

 

[mmacasualviewer]

Why wouldnt Weidman just use the Danaher leg locks even if Anderson wasn't clowning?

 

[Theproof]

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

LOL yup

weidman hasn't looked too good since usada....

Neither has Silva after actually getting caught