The Silva - GSP fan rivalry

[grimballer]

Probably comes down to which animals they prefer

Silva fans prefer goats

gsp fans prefer ducks

 

[Mortal Wombat]

Any good athlete

thats the point Einstein.....

 

[QcChopper]

TLDR: A bunch of blanket statements, logical fallacies, superficial and biased point of view.

 

[cneely717]

They arent even close in size.

GSP knew this and even tho itd be a competitive fight, hes not an idiot and why risk that to appease the Just Bleed fans when he can make his legacy and money off fighting guys his own size

 

[Fahcough]

TS is a genius. thanks for the laugh

GSP even runs like a duck. Really, watch him run.

 

[Barteh]

Personally I'm a huge fan of Silva because of his entertaning style.

I don't find GSP's style nearly as entertaining. I would imagine many Silva fans feel the same. If you love crazy finishes and highlight reels then you're probably not gonna be a huge fan of some very dominant fighter who wins mostly decisions.

 

[Blayt7hh]

Outside of Internet forums, I don’t think there is a rivalry. It’s a stupid rivalry. No reason any real fan shouldn’t love both.

just spiteful idiots being disrespectful on the internet, getting the other fans worked up

 

[burningspear]

GSP rightfully didnt fancy it. He would have been killed. No issues here. Weight classes for a reason folks!

 

[Usurper123]

Fan of both we are lucky to have seen the era of 2 of the best pound for pound fighters.

 

[Gamer007]

GSP represents clean and pure fighting as he was one of the first advocates for stricter drug-testing , A.Silva in the otehr hand represents PED cheating .

GSP is the best athlete we've ever seen and also the most skilled fighter we've ever seen.
Truly the GOAT.

“Most skilled fighter we’ve ever seen”

 

[Substance Abuse]

I think there are more of us than you think.

But it's easier (in an intellectually lazy way) to bucket everything into an either-or, black-or-white, yes-or-no, binary option.

"GSP or SILVA, YOU CANNOT HAVE BOTH!"

Yes. Yes, you can.

Guess what else? I watched and enjoyed UFC and PrideFC

ESPN+ noob

 

[r-harper-1]

As a fan of both I look no further than Bisping in terms of who I rate the greatest

GSP is an average guy, not particularly gifted........come on

Anderson was old

 

[dipstickjimmy]

They're two of the best we've ever seen. Period. Quit fighting and appreciate them both.

With that said, I don't buy your perspective that GSP was not particularly gifted and not an A level athlete. GSP is a freak athlete as far as I can tell. He certainly has the crazy work ethic and mindset, but he's got the elite athleticism as well. That's why he's one of the best ever.

Kind of funny that the naturally Athletic one who was an A level prospect from the beginning of his career, winning a UFC title at age 25, is referred to as a Nerd and the skinny underweight one who peaked in his 30's, winning a UFC title at 31 and proved to be a steroid cheat is "Athletic".

 

[TheSpider]

Anderson Silva > GSP

It’s as simple as that

 

[Burt Kocain the wrassler]

Stopped reading at "he was a naturally gifted athlete".

 

[CodeBreaker]

It's like LeBron fans vs Kobe fans

LeBron fans are smart, athletic people
Kobe fans are retards

 

[CasualMMAfanSince2010]

In their Prime SIlva > GSP, that's all that matters.

 

[locust rising]

Someone asked recently why there are so few people who are fans of both Anderson Silva and GSP. It’s a reasonable question. Both are great fighters, they never fought, not even same division. It would seem to make sense for people to like both. However, so few do. Why is that? Let me explain.

It’s what the fighters represent. Andy was an incredible athlete. He was quick, he was agile, he was fast, he was a naturally gifted athlete. He did things in the ring no one will do following his reign.

Then you have GSP. In terms of PERCEPTION, he was the guy who worked his way to the top. Not particularly gifted, not the A level athlete. A disciplined student of the game who was willing to adapt and change to get the victory.

People who like Anderson tend to be athletes themselves, true competitors. It’s also why they’re willing to forgive his juicing — they understand if you’re not willing to go too far you’ll never go far enough. They understand the will to win at all costs. The thought of tapping to strikes disgusts them.

People who like GSP probably got bullied in high school. They might still be a virgin. They weren’t athletes, they did karate at age 12 to stop the local bully only to get beat up worse in high school. In their defense, they’re more inclined towards beliefs in the value of honor and fairness.

TLDR: Anderson fans are athletes, GSP Fans are nerds

Anderson has the best highlight reel
Gsp has the best resume

Love both

fuck off

 

[KrPlud]

GSP wins easy. He is a better athlete than juicer Silva ever was.

GSP FTW!!!

 

[20falarVerdades]

Anderson has the best highlight reel
Gsp has the best resume

Love both

fuck off

Not really

Jones is the only GOAT candidate whose resume stands out

GSP's on the same level of Silva's and even Aldo's

Obviously, Anderson did it a lot more impressive than the Canadian