How would Nate do against a true WW like Erick Silva?

[tenniswhiz]

I'd love to see this fight.
Erick Silva has dangerous power early, is a BJJ black belt, and is bigger/stronger than Nate.
Nate has a cardio advantage. Also Nate would be smart and avoid trying to touch gloves at the beginning.

 

[basementdweller]

I see nate taking this. erick has a lot of explosiveness but no chin and nate can really punish him with jabs

 

[blazerkor]

You're going to see how he does against a true WW when he goes against Robbie Lawler for the title.

 

[Drake]

We've already seen Nate vs true WWs.

 

[Croton]

Here you go TS.

 

[Dart Feld]

Erick would probably gas early from his wild swings and eating jabs. By late round 1 he'd likely be gassed and shelled up on the fence. Then just a matter of time until the ref steps in or Silva shoots and gets choked out.

 

[sdss]

Pretty well if he avoids the fake glove touch.

 

[thechoice2]

Erick Silva looked like a LW last night. He's lost a lot of weight since USADA came through.

 

[melvinj0]

I think Nate could give a competitive fight to just about anyone who doesn't have the ability to out-grapple him.

 

[MarleyLynx]

Nate would smash the shit out of him. Most WW's he'd smash outside of the elite.

 

[tenniswhiz]

Here you go TS.

C'mon. Rory is Rory.

I'm talking a fringe Top 10 in Erick Silva.