Anderson Silva Returns to Face Jared Cannonier at UFC 237

[cyrusthevyrus]

Sometimes, people are stupid. If you want to make money, why the hell in the world do you pair Anderson against an unknown guy?

Why not Conor, GSP, Shogun? Why?

 

[Canada]

The goat does what the fuck he wants.

I wish he fought Hall though.

 

[bjpenngoat]

At least he isn't hand picking weak champions and then running away from the challengers.

 

[kabanos]

Silva GSP would be good.

But he should retire now. Seriously

 

[Kwic]

It's a bit of a weird fight, I will admit. Nobody knows who Jared is (casuals) and if he loses, he loses to a nobody, in many people's eyes.
But props to Anderson for taking on the challenge. He indeed can do whatever the fuck he wants.

 

[7th]

Rockhold would be a good matchup. Hadn't heard of Cannonier before this. Win or lose, this fight does nothing for Silva.

 

[Thenewguysnm1]

The McGregor fight makes no sense
GSP doesn’t want to fight Silva
Shogun isn’t a middleweight
Next

 

[itheuser]

Silva has been fighting like shit for years now, so I guess they decided to give him someone he can beat.
The problem is, if he doesn't hurl himself at Silva, Silva will just dance around showing no urgency, and wait to see what the judges have to say about it.

 

[Huligani]

The McGregor fight makes no sense
GSP doesn’t want to fight Silva
Shogun isn’t a middleweight
Next

Anderson has fought at LHW many times.

TS is right. Anderson vs no-name will generate far less interest and money than an Anderson superfight.

 

[IndyCovaHart]

Anderson vs. anyone generates viewership.

 

[Trillz]

Silva has been fighting like shit for years now, so I guess they decided to give him someone he can beat.
The problem is, if he doesn't hurl himself at Silva, Silva will just dance around showing no urgency, and wait to see what the judges have to say about it.

cannoiner might run through him. he got a good chin and strong hands.

 

[Shaddows]

Sometimes, people are stupid. If you want to make money, why the hell in the world do you pair Anderson against an unknown guy?

Why not Conor, GSP, Shogun? Why?

Dana needed a name.
That means SIlva is fighting what is available with the time they have.

IMHO no one care who Silva fights (in Brazil). They want to see him fight. That's about it.

 

[Koimpact]

If Andy wants to fight Dana's grandma in Brazil he should be allowed to do it

 

[Francis_Ngannou]

It is a bit of a weird fight. Isn't this supposed to be his last fight? Strange choice of opponents.

 

[HHJ]

No canderson threads today. We take a day off. Gspgoat has retired. All hail gsp.

 

[AndyHugMercury]

This is crazy hope Anderson knows what he's getting himself into. Jared Canonier is the GOAT

 

[Congo66]

Sometimes, people are stupid.

Your post confirms this.
A shot MW fighting a guy who couldn't make it as a HW or a LHW but who might be able to at MW.

Cannonier needs some sort of reward after his UFC slimmer of the year trophy.

 

[Draxton]

Silva wanted to fight in Brazil and this was the first chance he could get. It’s probsbly a retirement fight.

 

[93confirmed]

Cannonier will probably KO him into retirement.

Signed, Silva fan.

 

[EdmundsEmptyBankAccount]

Sometimes, people are stupid. If you want to make money, why the hell in the world do you pair Anderson against an unknown guy?

Why not Conor, GSP, Shogun? Why?

This is win / win for the UFC:
Anderson wins: *He's back!!! After surviving and nearly thriving against Adesanya, now we TRULY know THE SPIDER IS BACK!*
Cannonier wins: JARRED CANNONIER HAS JUST DEFEATED ANDERSON SILVA. Wow! His time is now boys, we just saw the start of the Cannonier Era. Let them cannons blow!"