(GIF) Anderson Silva executes the switch on Nate Marquardt

[NaughtyBoy]

Jones is innocent

GTFO here...

 

[chitoortiz]

Condit did everything he could to win that fight, the way he snuck that head kick on Georges was gangster as fuck.

I was at that show.

The entire Bell Centre went completely silent when that kick landed.

You could hear a pin drop.

 

[JustOnce]

Anderson Silva really is the greatest mixed martial artist I have ever seen, his 16-0 win streak was something special, especially his first 7 fights when he put everybody in the matrix.

Hespek for the GOAT

Roid

 

[West Linn]

Not gonna argue greatest or not but he was certainly top 3 and one of my favorite fighters to watch.
Edit-Those right hands are vicious! I heard or read or maybe dreamed that Anderson is a right handed guy who fights southpaw, anyone know if that's legit?

Yes, it's true. I know a handful of fighters who fight in that stance. It's a more advanced stance from a technical standpoint. All fighters should train both stances. To not do so is really dumb.

 

[Soul On Ice]

The bess

 

[lifelessheap]

Andy fights were something special. There was something in the air. Your ass would pucker and you knew some shit was going down.

I'm glad Chael made him into a draw so more people could enjoy. I celebrated with glee when his leg snapped, and that is when I realized MMA made me a horrible person. Or my parents did.

 

[HerpDerp]

Roid

Struggling to understand how someone's attention can possibly fixate on PED usage of all things in one of the rare Sherdog threads about actual fighting technique, paired with quality gifs to go with it.

Your type is a plague to this forum.

 

[BC]

Roid

“And I DON’T care” - Darren Till

@ortizgnp @Threetrees

 

[JustOnce]

Struggling to understand how someone's attention can possibly fixate on PED usage of all things in one of the rare Sherdog threads about actual fighting technique, paired with quality gifs to go with it.

Your type is a plague to this forum.

So its okay to rois?

 

[HerpDerp]

So its okay to rois?

Not willing to discuss the subject and derail the first thread today that I'm actually enjoying, sorry.

 

[Soul On Ice]

Roid

Guy he fighting in the Gif also got popped
Why isn't he GOAT?

 

[VVarhead]

So its okay to rois?

Both guys were on roidz. Marquardt popped, too.
Different times, no USADA around, nobody gave a shit.

 

[Medulla Omoplata]

Struggling to understand how someone's attention can possibly fixate on PED usage of all things in one of the rare Sherdog threads about actual fighting technique, paired with quality gifs to go with it.

Your type is a plague to this forum.

Agreed. I'm enjoying this thread. This is what MMA fans should be about, admiring beautiful executions of technique, respecting both fighters in the gif. The Condit/GSP switch gif above is a perfect post. An amazing move pulled off by Condit on a hell of a grappler, making it all the more impressive.

 

[Muppettoker]

Eez normal, sherdog no hespect nottin

Well when you blast steroid cheats and then get caught twice once proper testing comes in people are bound to lose respect for you, I know I did.

 

[cevo]

It's interesting that Anderson's striking translated so well to strikes on the ground. It usually doesn't for strikers.

 

[Muppettoker]

Love yee ole switcharoo
Sweet

 

[BC]

Well when you blast steroid cheats and then get caught twice once proper testing comes in people are bound to lose respect for you, I know I did.

I personally don’t care about that, it doesn’t alter the great technique and performances from Anderson in my opinion, a few failed drug tests at the end of his career does not make his prime obsolete in my eyes.

 

[rearnakedchoke]

Peds are helluva drug(s)

 

[Unfinished Sentenc]

Anderson Silva executes his leg on Chris Weidman

Spoiler: NSFW

 

[HerpDerp]

Agreed. I'm enjoying this thread. This is what MMA fans should be about, admiring beautiful executions of technique, respecting both fighters in the gif. The Condit/GSP switch gif above is a perfect post. An amazing move pulled off by Condit on a hell of a grappler, making it all the more impressive.

My man.

Usually you can find this reaction picture in a thread about Mackenzie Dern, but in all honesty, this is the type of thread that makes me go: