Media Jon Jones says Andersson Silva was so far ahead of the game he'd still Be a top fighter today

[Wreckless]

I don’t think he’d be champ today.

MMA is so wrestling/grappling centric nowadays.

These wrestlers would pin him down and grind him out. Pause.

Tell that to Alex Pereira

 

[CombatCyborg]

I can't imagine Prime Anderson letting someone like Strickland punk him like he did Izzy.

I have to think the Spider would welcome exchanges and try to fight Sean's jab. I can't imagine him backing up all fight.

 

[daniel san]

Well, elite MWs today are better than elite MWs in the past, but if Strickland can become champ I am pretty confident that Silva would have been the champ as well. Probably not as dominant as he once was.

 

[Schoolboy Q]

Prime Anderson would destroy Whittaker

 

[cold_spring_harbor]

I agree as well ,he would have held the belt, doubt he would go on a massive string of defenses as he did back in the day

 

[KarateYeah]

Prime Andy was legit once in a lifetime. I dont know if it was because im brazilian, but id get so fired up fight week with his fights

 

[Subline]

Would easily be top 5 at MW, I think he'd absolutely piece up DDP and probably KO him.

 

[Fishmonger]

ped recognize ped

 

[Hdfi]

Prates, Alex Pereira and MVP are the closest fighters we have today to prime Anderson Silva and they are doing well. He would probably still be elite.

 

[Señor Dudu Bird]

He's the GOAT, but Father Time remains undefeated.

 

[Lepo Lepo]

Khamzat would be his only tough fight at middleweight. Including Poatan.

 

[PaddyO'malley]

Prime Silva was a once in a lifetime athlete. Unparalleled defense and any mistake could be the end of the fight for his opponents. Strickland would wilt in the later rounds from damage, DDP would get smoked early, and Izzy would probably get decisioned. I think he'd sleep Poatan too.

fkn hackers smdh mi neva seh dat tf Strickland got di #bluecollarmatrix on lock fam Silva nuh stand a chance dats y dem haffi do 2FA str8 foolishness wow

 

[Wormwood]

Prime Andy was legit once in a lifetime. I dont know if it was because im brazilian, but id get so fired up fight week with his fights

I’m not Brazilian and I’d get pumped up weeks out… In my opnion his fights were must see for mma fans and had that universal appeal

 

[AndersonSilva23]

Prime vs. Prime there was no one better than Anderson Silva.

 

[TheBulge]

He'd need to sure up his wrestling a little more probably as a lot more guys are good at it now. Not just career wrestlers. But with modern training I imagine he would. More focus on it these days

Actually this MW era has the worst grappling ever witnessed in the sport. Adesanya faced nothing but strikers his entire reign, and please don't give me Romero with his broken 40yo body and fused neck who stopped wrestling.

Anderson's HL reel in this era would be even crazier.

 

[RichardHarrow]

Would have loved to see him against Pereira.

 

[Trabaho]

How old are you guys. You talk like Anderson was fighting in the 70ies. I think you weren't even MMA fans when he was champ. Talking like it's a different sport.

 

[World eater]

Prime Silva was a once in a lifetime athlete. Unparalleled defense and any mistake could be the end of the fight for his opponents. Strickland would wilt in the later rounds from damage, DDP would get smoked early, and Izzy would probably get decisioned. I think he'd sleep Poatan too.

I have no idea what you just said. Can you switch to your standard speech?

 

[PaddyO'malley]

I have no idea what you just said. Can you switch to your standard speech?

sorry broski fkn hackers got mi mandem postin' crazy ting heard dats y admin-dem were like nah fam we need 2FA ting ridiculous strickland whoopz Silva deadazz fam

thx fi di concern tho broski ting mek mi feel bettah anyway see u in church broski

 

[World eater]

sorry broski fkn hackers got mi mandem postin' crazy ting heard dats y admin-dem were like nah fam we need 2FA ting ridiculous strickland whoopz Silva deadazz fam

thx fi di concern tho broski ting mek mi feel bettah anyway see u in church broski

Thank you!