How Anderson Silva got the nickname "The Spider"

[clownin]

"Before a fight, I was wearing a shirt with Spiderman on it when an announcer came up and joked that I looked like the superhero on the shirt. To my surprise, when I entered the ring, she announced: "Anderson Silva, Brazil’s Spiderman."
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/1/...xplains-the-origin-of-his-nickname-the-spider

 

[MusterX]

 

[Drugstore Cowboy]

 

[ralek4grammy]

The only thing better than prime Brazilian Spiderman:

 

[PeterTheGreat]

 

[Karelinator]

Spider that had bitten him had Drostanalone in it's venom.

Look it up.

 

[TeTe]

There are a lot worse nicknames out there.

 

[Flex Plexico]

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[Leinster Rugby]

I had assumed he had been bitten by a spider.

Damn you Hollywood.

 

[Flex Plexico]

There are a lot worse nicknames out there.

I always get a chuckle when I reminisce about the time when Ryan “Are You Ready?” Roberts got armbarred in 16 seconds by Aurelio. Was not ready

I also feel like I remember one of the many fighters with the nickname “The Dentist” losing a tooth in a fight

 

[TeTe]

I always get a chuckle when I reminisce about the time when Ryan “Are You Ready?” Roberts got armbarred in 16 seconds by Aurelio. Was not ready

I also feel like I remember one of the many fighters with the nickname “The Dentist” losing a tooth in a fight

I thought of Josh Neer when I was thinking about nicknames actually. Not as bad as "The Brazilian Gangsta" or "Fluffy" or "Do Bronx" or "Baby"

 

[Pious Augustus]

Is normal

 

[ralek4grammy]

Spider that had bitten him had Drostanalone in it's venom.

Look it up.

It happens all the time. Pulsing spiders, nasty little buggers they are!

 

[GiSP]

I figured it’s cause he has long legs.

 

[TUFNewb]

A long time ago I remember reading it was given for the 8 points of muay thai he so famously employed.

Also heard the shirt story though.

Dunno what to believe... Horse's mouth I guess.

 

[reddhelium]

never really gave it much thought to be honest. i guess i just assumed since spiders have 8 legs, it refers to 8 points of contact (2x legs, knees, elbows, fists).

weird that it was because he was wearing a spiderman shirt. sometimes truth is stranger than fiction.

 

[Some Fighters Name]

Not to be confused with Da Spyder...

 

[Buff]

So Lenne Hardt (Crazy Screaming Pride Lady) gave him the nickname?



War Lenne Hardt.

 

[loyalyolayal]

Because "Michael Jackson" was frowned upon.

 

[brainz]

The only thing better than prime Brazilian Spiderman:

Wasn't there a French Spiderman also?