How would prime Matrix Anderson fare in today’s MW division?

[Dozer .]

He finishes them all.





What’s the consensus?

 

[Aegon Spengler]

USADA would ensure he could not compete.

“When you use the steroids, you use them for a long time. When you use the steroids for a long time, you have a problem. It's a drug and it's not good for the sport.” - Anderson Silva

 

[elcj]

He beats them all tbh

 

[Willek]

He finishes them all.


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What’s the consensus?

I always hated Rich and his little Brazilian chihuahua friend who would always lose on the prelims.

 

[chinarice]

Well, matrix Anderson who wasn't far removed from his prime lost to Weidman.

 

[Dontfight]

He'd get wrestle-fucked I'm afraid

 

[Nightwish]

Over the hill Silva beat Runson easily. Matrix Silva beats them all by KO.

 

[PROlogic]

LOL

"Matrix Silva"

Funny how when his antics worked "matrix" but when those same antics got him KOd suddenly he was out of his prime

The fact is Silva was always a highly flawed fighter who feasted on hand picked low IQ brawlers

Conor is the one with real matrix defense

Anderson would not have fared well against today's MWs.

Whittaker would have picked him apart with fients, jab work, push kicks, better fundamental boxing etc

We already saw Weidman

Bisping out boxed and out struck Anderson lol.

Simple fients would disrupt Anderson's ability to time counters

Educated jab work.

Closing responsibly

Doubling up

All tactics to shut Anderson down and exploit his flaws of reactive movement and relying on timing someone who lunges in. When an opponent did not give up the counter on a silver platter to Anderson, Anderson would shut down as he was terrible on the lead


Again Anderson was highly flawed. He was simply fighting in a time where low IQ brawlers ran rampant

So many MWs today beat "prime Anderson"

Just compare how many MWs fought behind their jabs during Anderson's time, to now. It's no coincidence that the first time Anderson fought jab heavy fighters in Weidman and Bisping (who fient well) Anderson got disrupted and blasted

 

[Sage NorthGOAT]

rich looks like he's seen things no man should see

 

[CombatScience]

You fkers say "todays MW'S" like Silva was at his height in the 90s or something.

He can be wrestled fked by alot of them...or he can counter and knock alot of them out.

 

[devilrojo145]

Not as well as he would fare before the Sonnen fight. The mirrors were broken and smoke blown away on that fateful day. Anderson's biggest tool was his aura and the psychological grasp he held upon his opponent; he seemed unbeatable.

 

[Megalodon]

MMA has evolved a lot since the days of Anderson's run, when he was on top even the top contenders had horribly sloppy striking, he would have it less easy nowadays.

 

[Frankie Baby!]

He'd get raped by people like Whittaker, Cuckhold, Romero, etc. MMA has evolved a lot since 2012-13.

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

I think MW's of today are more well rounded fighters than the fighters that Anderson Silva faced in the past. I think he'll have a hard time competing with these guys.

 

[cheesus]

MMA has evolved a lot since the days of Anderson's run, when he was on top even the top contenders had horribly sloppy striking, he would have it less easy nowadays.

Myth. The lighter divisions may be a lot more stacked by WW and above are piss poor. Anderson made Maia look like a total fool and the guy just fought for a title, tell me more about how the sport has evolved.

 

[cheesus]

LOL

"Matrix Silva"

Funny how when his antics worked "matrix" but when those same antics got him KOd suddenly he was out of his prime

The fact is Silva was always a highly flawed fighter who feasted on hand picked low IQ brawlers

Conor is the one with real matrix defense

Anderson would not have fared well against today's MWs.

Whittaker would have picked him apart with fients, jab work, push kicks, better fundamental boxing etc

We already saw Weidman

Bisping out boxed and out struck Anderson lol.

Simple fients would disrupt Anderson's ability to time counters

Educated jab work.

Closing responsibly

Doubling up

All tactics to shut Anderson down and exploit his flaws of reactive movement and relying on timing someone who lunges in. When an opponent did not give up the counter on a silver platter to Anderson, Anderson would shut down as he was terrible on the lead


Again Anderson was highly flawed. He was simply fighting in a time where low IQ brawlers ran rampant

So many MWs today beat "prime Anderson"

Just compare how many MWs fought behind their jabs during Anderson's time, to now. It's no coincidence that the first time Anderson fought jab heavy fighters in Weidman and Bisping (who fient well) Anderson got disrupted and blasted

Matrix footwork in action

 

[Ibm]

Hed own them very easily.

 

[Winbot]

Does every one get to use roids or just anderson?

 

[TheWalrusNo9]

I’d have prime Anderson heavily favored in all those fights outside of Yoel. I think that’s a terrible style matchup for Anderson, but it’d be a coin flip fight.

All the other fights he starches them imo.

 

[yekmurat]

He makes the division his wife