Prime Anderson Silva vs Prime Wanderlei Silva.....in PRIDE......

[Taco Loco]

Good lord! Silva would pick Silva apart.

 

[BEER]

Prime Anderson in a ring is still too much from prime Wand. Wand's big looping hooks is built for Anderson's straight-punch counters. That's not a secret to anyone who actually watches fights.

 

[Big Tuppy Hole]

Wanderlei is tailor made for Anderson, he only fares a little better than Leben imo

Pride rules are tailor made for Wand, the smaller ring and the ability to cut the ring and trap Andetson make for a more competitive fight than most would think

 

[Truth77]

Anderson

 

[Truth77]

Wanderlei is tailor made for Anderson, he only fares a little better than Leben imo

agreed

 

[Truth77]

Pride rules are tailor made for Wand, the smaller ring and the ability to cut the ring and trap Andetson make for a more competitive fight than most would think

would be a good matchup

 

[gono btw]

Well, here is a common opponent. Vitor.

BS-Ping is a common opponent too...

 

[mjfan23]

Silva by (t)ko/sub/dq/decision/NC

Bet the house

 

[oldschoolmmafan]

Wand was overrated

 

[Logan M]

Literally Wanderlei's worst matchup. He would initiate and Anderson would pick him apart. He isn't gonna take him down. Would be a slaughter.

 

[wilKO]

Anderson is way better than Wanderlei and is tailor made to destroy him. Wand is underrated but no way he beats a prime Anderson.

 

[OldBoy91]

Very interesting how everyone in this thread is picking Anderson, but in the actual Pride days everybody would have picked Wanderlei.

Because the question isn't PRIDE Wanderlei vs PRIDE Anderson. It's prime vs prime. The setting is in PRIDE, that's all.

Prime Anderson stomps any version of Wanderlei imo.

 

[Mob69]

Prime Anderson would absolutely murk Prime Wanderlei

Wanderlei - and we all love him - was a charge-forward-swinging type of fighter, throwing big looping hooks leaving a ton of space, with no head movement, little variety in terms of shot selection, no consistent kicking game and a tendency to stand with feet parallel while exchanging in the pocket.

It would be like the Anderson-Leben fight, except Wanderlei might last an extra few minutes. First round KO though. Could be vicious strikes, a kick, or a knee. Hard to say. Anderson would have too many openings.

 

[Mob69]

Very interesting how everyone in this thread is picking Anderson, but in the actual Pride days everybody would have picked Wanderlei.

It's prime versus prime though.

 

[Mob69]

Anderson is way better than Wanderlei and is tailor made to destroy him. Wand is underrated but no way he beats a prime Anderson.

 

[Mob69]

I agree. Anderson didnt show his goat level shit pushing until the UFC.

 

[Mob69]

I got my house on Silva from Brazil who was training at Chute Box at that time .

 

[heloder]

If Prime Andy isn't quite yet a showboating ass then there's no reason he doesn't pick Wandy apart. Better striking, reach, and ground game.

If Prime Andy puts his hands down and tries to be Muhammad Ali, then he winds up twitching on the canvas.

 

[BobbyHillComedian]

Good lord! Silva would pick Silva apart.