Anderson Silva lost a lot of GOAT status and estimation last few years

[Swepingright]

I still maintain that he had the best timing when it comes to striking of anyone who has ever done it. And perfect technique. he was also fully capable on the ground.
Now whenever Rogan or the forum talks GOATs he's pretty much forgotten.

 

[GIBLERTBAPTISTA]

I think he's still almost unanimously in people's top 3s, at very worst top 5. Personally I have him #2 behind Fedor.

 

[Zebra Cheeks]

I still maintain that he had the best timing when it comes to striking of anyone who has ever done it. And perfect technique. he was also fully capable on the ground.
Now whenever Rogan or the forum talks GOATs he's pretty much forgotten.

He’s still monumental to the sport. He’s the reason I started watching. He’s the reason a lot of us started watching.

 

[Swepingright]

I think he's still almost unanimously in people's top 3s, at very worst top 5. Personally I have him #2 behind Fedor.

It's been a while since I've heard him mentioned in pound for pound discussion. Granted that he lost twice in his prime, which does hurt him but still nobody comes close to his level.

The fact that his base was striking should also be given its due respect. It's way easier being an elite, dominant grappler.

 

[Swepingright]

He’s still monumental to the sport. He’s the reason I started watching. He’s the reason a lot of us started watching.

People don't realise how great he was cause they argue his opposition was much weaker. It was but it wouldn't have mattered. The guy could win titles in all sports involving striking. He was a real life Bruce Lee.

 

[Siver!]

Anderson Silva lost a lot of GOAT status and estimation last few years

 

[VinceArch]

His blue Thai sex pills excuse was fucking pathetic.

 

[Bjjpitbull8]

Only by casuals and shills.

 

[Bouboumaster]

Too much steroids :/

 

[Spiritual Sight]

Yep. Steroids will do that.

My biggest gripe with his GOAT status was that he ducked LHW at the time when he became enemy #1 of Chute Boxe.

 

[GreatSaintGuillotine]

The goat discussion is mostly a popularity contest where the criteria is "did you grow up watching this guy in their prime?"

 

[Bluntforce420]

He had Conor McGregors level of striking 5 years before Conor had it. Truly a great of his time.

Is that you @Unfinished ?

 

[MeatWagon06]

He had Conor McGregors level of striking 5 years before Conor had it. Truly a great of his time.

 

[Taric]

He's an 11 time champion over the span of 6 years...

 

[DOMMA]

 

[Bjjpitbull8]

He's an 11 time champion over the span of 6 years...

2,457 days. Almost 7 years. 16 straight wins and the longest reign ever. A couple of those wins were above his weight class. Yet, we hear about guys winning 3 big fights nowadays, and they’re anointed that status. I usually stay out of these threads, because of the hate Silva gets around here.

 

[Draxton]

Let’s not forget the PEDs. I loved watching The Spider fight but PED failures gotta disqualify you from goat status.

 

[Gensoking]

What about beating a boxing champ at boxing at 46 years old

 

[Poatan Power]

It's been a while since I've heard him mentioned in pound for pound discussion. Granted that he lost twice in his prime, which does hurt him but still nobody comes close to his level.

The fact that his base was striking should also be given its due respect. It's way easier being an elite, dominant grappler.

When?

 

[GrantB13]

The MMA community is notorious for being focused on current trajectory. Silva fell off after his loss to Weidman so to many people he became the new "never that good" victim. It's hard to find people who respect history and don't just follow the current flow and call everything new the best ever so that's probably why he doesn't get much praise at the forefront anymore since he quickly became irrelevant after his loss and it was clear he wasn't ever going to be the same. Educated people will still always regard him as an all-time great even if it's not brought up a lot.

 

[cade187]

This forum has a lot of Silva haters. He doesn’t get nearly as much hate elsewhere.