Erick Silva vs John Hathaway

[5starthai]

This fight is a month and some change away, both guys IMO are top 15-20, we have Hathaway who has lost once to Mike Pyle by decision, (who is no scrub), and we have Silva who has lost twice, one to a Fitch, who was top 10 at the time, in a straight up war, and another earlier in his career by decision, and that DQ to Prater was Bull so that isnt really a loss. Both have never been finished and I think Silva becomes the first man to finish Hathaway, who do you guys see winning and how?

 

[Pixel Fist]

I think Silva is grossly overrated, and will be grinded to a loss from Hathaway

 

[Te Huna Matata]

I am not a Silva "believer" and made money off of Fitch beating him but I still think he's quite a bit better than Hathaway.

 

[Te Huna Matata]

I think Silva is grossly overrated, and will be grinded to a loss from Hathaway

Location: UK

Nothing to see here...move along.

 

[Michael13]

Erick Silva is better......but i'm hoping for a Hathaway win.

 

[Pixel Fist]

Location: UK

Nothing to see here...move along.

Because location has anything to do with who I back

MMA is about fighters, not about nationalities... grow up.

I chose Hathaway to win because he has the style to defeat Silva, and has fought and won against better competition.

 

[ravifreitas]

I think Silva will ktfo of Hathaway in the second round.

 

[Romano338]

Was clearly not impressed by Silva against Fitch
Hathaway is a good WW
We'll see.
But on paper, with his hype, Silva looks a bit favorite. But again, his hype went down against Fitch

 

[ravifreitas]

Because location has anything to do with who I back

MMA is about fighters, not about nationalities... grow up.

I chose Hathaway to win because he has the style to defeat Silva, and has fought and won against better competition.

Yeah, I guess I can't say Silva gonna be the winner then :icon_lol:

But I think he will win 'cause he have a great jiu-jitsu game and Hathaway likes to strike using his reach and I think Silva has an edge in the striking department.

 

[Sidecontrol87]

one to a Fitch, who was top 10 at the time, in a straight up war

that was a one sided beating with Fitch swinging the hammer

 

[Pixel Fist]

Yeah, I guess I can't say Silva gonna be the winner then :icon_lol:

Haha guess not :icon_lol:

 

[5starthai]

Because location has anything to do with who I back

MMA is about fighters, not about nationalities... grow up.

I chose Hathaway to win because he has the style to defeat Silva, and has fought and won against better competition.

I doubt Hathaway can be as effective a grinder as Fitch, and I also doubt Hathaway has the sub defense like Fitch either, that choke in the second round was deep, I think if hathaway tries to grind out a win, he gets subbed

 

[tehk1w1]

Hathaway is a stud but Silva should take this one pretty easily. He's a grinder, but not as effective as Fitch, and Fitch still had difficulty with Silva until the 3rd when Silva gassed.

 

[Non]

Silva wrecks him. Hathaway doesn't have the wrestling or the striking to threaten Silva.

 

[5starthai]

one to a Fitch, who was top 10 at the time, in a straight up war

that was a one sided beating with Fitch swinging the hammer

judges had it 29-28, cant be one sided if the guy wins a round

 

[Adrian Brealey]

Silva

 

[Sidecontrol87]

Maybe I need to re watch that fight (yea right at watching a Fitch fight more than once) but I remember it being a very lopsided fight in fitchs favor. Definitely not a war

 

[TheMan123]

I think Silva is grossly overrated, and will be grinded to a loss from Hathaway

No way man, Silva is way better than Hathaway...This fight wont even be close as Silva will finish it in the first round.

 

[Romano338]

Maybe I need to re watch that fight (yea right at watching a Fitch fight more than once) but I remember it being a very lopsided fight in fitchs favor. Definitely not a war

Yeah, that's pretty much my memory too.
A Fitch smothering Silva and ruining all the good things said about Silva.
At least that's how I remember it

 

[KantoTerror]

This fight is a month and some change away, both guys IMO are top 15-20, we have Hathaway who has lost once to Mike Pyle by decision, (who is no scrub), and we have Silva who has lost twice, one to a Fitch, who was top 10 at the time, in a straight up war, and another earlier in his career by decision, and that DQ to Prater was Bull so that isnt really a loss. Both have never been finished and I think Silva becomes the first man to finish Hathaway, who do you guys see winning and how?

that was a one-sided rape-fest...not a straight up war.