Wanderlei Silva vs Cung Le

[blacknblue104]

Just re-watched this fight for the first time in years and wow what an incredible fight it was.



This has to be one of the most under appreciated fights in UFC history. Cung hurts Wanderlei multiple times with a spinning back fist, a right hook and an axe kick but Wanderlei stays in the fight and fires back with some good combinations.

Tough style match up for Wanderlei but his endurance was what won him the fight, and what a finish at the end once he gets Cung hurt.

I remember watching back when it first happened in 2011, but obviously it was overshadowed by the Shogun-Henderson main event. Oh, and Chandler-Alvarez I also happened that night on Bellator. That had to have been one of the greatest nights in MMA history.

 

[Gio]

Wand is the definition of violence.

 

[WaylonMercy5150]

 

[RoninJin]

This fight only angered me whenever I watched it. The back to the head strikes by Wandy made the fight stopped

 

[Strychnine]

The BEST shoop I ever saw in my LIFE came from this fight.

And a Sherdogger made it.

I cannot remember who made it but it was the execution photo from Vietnam with Wand holding the gun and Cung Le as the victim.

It was terrible and amazing at the same time.

 

[christopher]

Is Cung Le possibly the greatest traditional Martial Artist, that actually did a couple movies and film first before join the MMA world? feels like it to me.

 

[BabyBlue_Bomber]

It’s one of those types of fights that makes this sport so special; When a fighter is technically outmatched but manages to find a way to get the win…

 

[Okajima]

Thanks for sharing. Definitely forgot about that.

 

[VinceArch]

That was the night where's commentary went to shit. I mean, he always let some bias slip out especially in the early UFC days but he got it under wraps for a few years. Then he went to shit and it's only been downhill since.

 

[Burt Kocain the wrassler]

Thank God the ref saw the nose of Cung, unlike Rogan.

 

[mkt]

It’s one of those types of fights that makes this sport so special; When a fighter is technically outmatched but manages to find a way to get the win…

Wand was also much bigger and more experienced in MMA. He spent most of his career at LHW and even fought at HW. I really wanted Cung to win but he was afraid he'd end up getting caught after starting well.

 

[King in the North]

I like how Joe Rogan was bitching about that stoppage. Shit was late.

 

[TankAbbott4Eva]

Just re-watched this fight for the first time in years and wow what an incredible fight it was.



This has to be one of the most under appreciated fights in UFC history. Cung hurts Wanderlei multiple times with a spinning back fist, a right hook and an axe kick but Wanderlei stays in the fight and fires back with some good combinations.

Tough style match up for Wanderlei but his endurance was what won him the fight, and what a finish at the end once he gets Cung hurt.

I remember watching back when it first happened in 2011, but obviously it was overshadowed by the Shogun-Henderson main event. Oh, and Chandler-Alvarez I also happened that night on Bellator. That had to have been one of the greatest nights in MMA history.

I rewatched this card recently as well, obviously keen for the main event but this one was a sleeper, what a great fight it was!

 

[Kazuky]

Wand is the definition of violence.

In Brazil his nickname is "Cachorro louco", which translates "mad dog".

 

[Gio]

In Brazil his nickname is "Cachorro louco", which translates "mad dog".

Very fitting.

 

[TheBrownRanger]

It's also underrated because they're both on Dana's shitlist. The UFC hype machine is real.

 

[gluehuffer1776]

I trained at Cung Le's gym and they gave us free tickets to this card. I ended up giving mine away because im autistic and fear crowds and i have no friends to go with

 

[blacknblue104]

I rewatched this card recently as well, obviously keen for the main event but this one was a sleeper, what a great fight it was!

Yeah UFC 139 is easily one of the best events in UFC history.

Shogun vs Henderson and Wanderlei vs Le were both FOTY candidates, Kampmann vs Story was an excellent fight, and Faber had a great finish over Brian Bowles on the main card as well.

Another note as well- Kampmann was in the middle of an amazing run of fights during this time period. From 2011-12 he was in 4 straight fights that were all FOTN caliber fights, wish he would have gotten a title shot he earned it with those performances.

 

[Megatronlee]

Yeah UFC 139 is easily one of the best events in UFC history.

Shogun vs Henderson and Wanderlei vs Le were both FOTY candidates, Kampmann vs Story was an excellent fight, and Faber had a great finish over Brian Bowles on the main card as well.

Another note as well- Kampmann was in the middle of an amazing run of fights during this time period. From 2011-12 he was in 4 straight fights that were all FOTN caliber fights, wish he would have gotten a title shot he earned it with those performances.

Incredible ass night

 

[DestinedAussie]

Just re-watched this fight for the first time in years and wow what an incredible fight it was.



This has to be one of the most under appreciated fights in UFC history. Cung hurts Wanderlei multiple times with a spinning back fist, a right hook and an axe kick but Wanderlei stays in the fight and fires back with some good combinations.

Tough style match up for Wanderlei but his endurance was what won him the fight, and what a finish at the end once he gets Cung hurt.

I remember watching back when it first happened in 2011, but obviously it was overshadowed by the Shogun-Henderson main event. Oh, and Chandler-Alvarez I also happened that night on Bellator. That had to have been one of the greatest nights in MMA history.

I was sad we didn't see more of cung le and that he didn't come to ufc a bit earlier.