Did this many people call out Anderson Silva back then too?

[sgtpepper]

I remember people calling out Silva back in the day but no where near as much or as explicitly as they are now...

I mean, back then when they did call him out it was more them wanting a title shot to become champion. Now, we have people calling him out left and right for an easy fight now that he's past his prime.

 

[aichokyu]

Hell no, but it i swhat it is, they want to get a bit of his glory by fighting him now that he s not as good.

 

[13Seconds]

Not when he had that aura. I think Chael was the first to seriously call him out.

 

[sirmorbach]

This guy did.

 

[bad seed]

no, people were legit scared of him. The only guys to aggressively call out Anderson were Chael and Weidman.

 

[BraNerd]

Yeah it's pretty pathetic.

Remember it happening to Matt Hughes after he lost his powers. Fighters that weren't fit to sniff his jockstrap in his prime suddenly got brave.

 

[DS7]

Besides Chael, no one wanted any part of Anderson.

 

[sgtpepper]

Mad respect to Weidman and Sonnen. You can talk shit about how Sonnen was juicing or Weidman got lucky, for someone like Silva to have that aura that he did back then and these two bosses just openly call him out is beast as fk.

 

[bobgeese]

Everybody wants a piece of the 40 something, one legged goat.


Too bad nobody stepped up when it mattered.

 

[Sampsonsimpson]

I actually understand why Mousasi asked for Silva. The top 4 guys are matched up with each other, no sense in calling them out. Silva is still a huge name, a win over him still means something and is Mousasi's best option outside of the top 4 if he wants to land a title shot.

 

[Fake MMA Superstar]

Did tweeter exist back in the Stone Age of MMA?

 

[Threetrees]

Gegard has a renovation that he needs to complete
Anderson is easy money for him, don't blame the guy

 

[IndyCovaHart]

We are in the money fight era, folks.

 

[Kenny Powerth]

I actually understand why Mousasi asked for Silva. The top 4 guys are matched up with each other, no sense in calling them out. Silva is still a huge name, a win over him still means something and is Mousasi's best option outside of the top 4 if he wants to land a title shot.

Didn't think of it like that, butt yeah that does makes a lot of sense. Shit, it got bisping a title shot and just the two names alone would be a true MMA fans' dream.

 

[Sampsonsimpson]

Didn't think of it like that, butt yeah that does makes a lot of sense. Shit, it got bisping a title shot and just the two names alone would be a true MMA fans' dream.

People act like Anderson is a bum now. Sure, he's not as sharp as he used to be but he's still dangerous. It would be a fun fight.

 

[Perrichet]

Besides Chael, no one wanted any part of Anderson.

And Weidman, who Anderson wanted no part of hence trying to duck him and for good reason

 

[DS7]

And Weidman, who Anderson wanted no part of hence trying to duck him and for good reason

Yeah, a guy who fought Sakurai, Vitor Belfort, Dan Henderson, Chael Sonnen was scared of fighting Weidman. It`s not like they fought or anything.

 

[Perrichet]

Yeah, a guy who fought Sakurai, Vitor Belfort, Dan Henderson, Chael Sonnen was scared of fighting Weidman. It`s not like they fought or anything.

They fought.... in the end after Weidman called him out a ton of times. Lol at Sonnen and Sakurai, Weidman is on another level. Anderson knew he was in deep shit against The Chris,