Anderson silva growing pains

[Megatronlee]

he obviously isn't as fast has he once was and can't seem to take the shots he used to. What do you think he could do to remedy that and keep being successful as a fighter? Any examples of fighters who aged and adjusted their new game to their declining athletic ablility? First thing that comes to mind is Hughes. Once he no longer could muscle and throw guys around he worked on his bjj and striking and became an even more polished Mma fighter

 

[Flex Plexico]

I was just thinking of Hughes' decline today. He beasted Almeida with that punch and headlock, but then gets quickly worked by Penn and Kos...

The main page article on Anderson's parallels to RJJ wasn't very good imo... The ideas were okay, but the writing was pretty rough. He suggested that Anderson's chin had a face, if I read it right...

Because Silva’s chin was so rarely touched during his UFC career, it wasn’t used to the feeling of a fist trying to travel through his face.

 

[Megatronlee]

Yeah his chin was fine. He used to eat SHOTS back in the day in cage rage. Andy developed the head movement to perserve his career

 

[TheComebackKid]

Just stop f'in around and he'd be fine but his fights might be boring and methodical

 

[TheRuthlessOne]

Honestly

He should probably just retire now

 

[joeyjoejoe]

He's going to have to become more crafty in the cage. Use that striking threat to set up some sweet trips or takedowns/ throws from the clinch, really use that ground game to keep people guessing. He used to have a mean jab back in the day, he used to create more openings instead of just waiting for them.

 

[Philly253]

I just think hes in there with some mild ptsd, he snapped his damn leg in half in there. Plus he is gettin old yeah.

And personally i dont know about his chin but Bisping was throwing actual bombs against him. Im gonna watch it again

P.S He should throw more body shots in trade for the boat showing

 

[DIRTYCOP]

Yeah his chin was fine. He used to eat SHOTS back in the day in cage rage. Andy developed the head movement to perserve his career

You had me at perserve