Why Is Anderson Silva's Power So Underrated Here?

[Oblivian]

How so?

Are you saying that I am arguing Silva does not have accuracy and timing? I never said that. Obviously the man has great accuracy and timing.

But Mayweather is the best accurate puncher in the world. Where is his power? Where was James Toney power? Hopkins?

Nick Diaz has excellent accuracy but he needs 50 punches to get a TKO.

Silva has done it with one punch. He also hurts dudes with even a single punch while on the ground.

I still don't get the misconception except that geeks feel a man has to look lie a beast to have KO power and not tall and lanky.

I'm not saying that you are denying his accuracy and timing, but you sure are trying to make an argument that people are saying he doesn't have power. I'm curious as to where anyone directly said that.

Anyways, the point is that if you are going to point to his Griffin fight, please don't act like that was due to a ton of force behind that jab. That particular example supports what Mister7 is saying far more than what you are.

 

[johndhi]

I've always been impressed by Andersons power. It's like he holds power drills in each hand. Once they touch you things get weird.

 

[Power of Pain**]

He does not have one punch knockout power but the accumulation of precise punches is a thing of beauty and I personally think that is more impressive.

Are you a noob who just started watching MMA?

???

Many of his fights have ended with one shot KOs and he rocked fighters with a single punch while on the ground.

 

[ShinkanPo]

Mehh Just check how much Sonnens head pop back and forth during the 2nd fight when Anderson is landing GnP oh and the Marquadt fight.

 

[Power of Pain**]

I'm not saying that you are denying his accuracy and timing, but you sure are trying to make an argument that people are saying he doesn't have power. I'm curious as to where anyone directly said that.

Anyways, the point is that if you are going to point to his Griffin fight, please don't act like that was due to a ton of force behind that jab. That particular example supports what Mister7 is saying far more than what you are.

You need power to make that move work though. It is a very dangerous move to go for unless you are very talented like Silva. This is why even in Boxing you did not see many impersonate that move after Muhammad Ali did it.

It requires great accuracy, timing, speed and also power. But his win against Griffin is not just the only example of him having power.

 

[Mikey Rafiki]

Are you a noob who just started watching MMA?

???

Many of his fights have ended with one shot KOs and he rocked fighters with a single punch while on the ground.

Why are you so passionately trying to defend his power? The results speak for themselves and should allow you to sleep fine at night. The fact that you have to get your panties in such a bunch over this lends more credence to the MINORITY of people that think he has no power.

 

[spunkbun**]

I like to see detailed reasons on here on why he does not have as much power. Until then, his performances speaks for itself.

Anderson is quite weak for his frame. He doesn't possess the power that he could have if he had worked hard in the gym with steroids in his body, like the other UFC champions. He is technically miles ahead of the opposition though so his laziness in the gym doesn't really matter.

 

[Babaganoosh]

Are you a noob who just started watching MMA?

???

Many of his fights have ended with one shot KOs and he rocked fighters with a single punch while on the ground.

Who did he knock unconscious with one punch?

 

[Truebeliever]

A 210lb 6'2" athlete with immaculate technique and precision is obviously going to hit like a fucking train

 

[Ringluv]

I think you are reaching with #6 the spinning elbow. Nothing special there ts. Also to play devils advocate..hurting Hendo with a punch might be all well and good but it was Vitor that knocked him out.


I don't think people underestimate his power, rather it's his speed, accuracy and timing are so good that they overshadow Silva's power. Can't wait for the Weidman rematch.

 

[zbigniewz]

Silva is without a shadow of a doubt P4P one of the hardest hitters in MMA. The man hurts his opponents with his fist and gets the KO when the punch lands where it needs to land.

What is scary about his power is that he can hurt you on the ground with a punch while allowing him to get submissions in.

Plus here are ten reasons why he is indeed one of the top P4P hardest hitters in MMA.

1) First fighter to crack Leban's chin. Leban immediately did not want any part in exchanging with Silva once he got punch in the face.

2) First man to KO Forrest Griffin with a punch (Jardine got a TKO from landing multiple punches resulting in a ref stoppage).

3) Dropped Griffin and several other fighters with a jab while stepping back.

4) Rocked Sonnen with a punch from bottom guard. Only time I seen anything similar was from a boxer in the early UFC, except Silva followed up with a triangle on Sonnen for the tap out win.

5) Second man to knock James Irvin with a punch which left a massive cut on his cheek. When does one often see that from a punch?

6) Knock a dude out cold with a spinning elbow (not a punch but still now).

7) Hurt Hendo with a punch while on the ground to set up for a submission.

8) Got a KO in a Boxing match with a body shot all while wearing ten ounce gloves.

9) TKO Marquardt with punches while he was on the ground.

10) And of course this:

i agree that silva has a deadly combo of great accuracy, great timing, and great power. though, it is not just his power that makes him great at knockouts. i think you're confused a little about accuracy. while some fighters are accurate in that they can land strikes onto their target: a man's head, silva is deadly accurate because he can land strikes perfectly on the button. Meaning, Silva is notorious for hitting those sweet spots that tend to cause KOs a lot more often (temple, chin). Yes, Silva has a lot of power, but you can't just discredit his timing and accuracy as well, because all three of those qualities lead to a KO.

 

[bangard]

Silva is not even in the top 20 p4p when it comes to power.

But that doesnt mean that he has pillow fists. It just means there are guys who have way more raw KO power than Silva.

 

[Truebeliever]

Who did he knock unconscious with one punch?

He said strike not punch.

 

[Oblivian]

You need power to make that move work though. It is a very dangerous move to go for unless you are very talented like Silva. This is why even in Boxing you did not see many impersonate that move after Muhammad Ali did it.

It requires great accuracy, timing, speed and also power. But his win against Griffin is not just the only example of him having power.

And again, from what I'm reading on here, a lot of people are acknowledging his power but they attribute a lot of his KOs to his accuracy, timing, and speed. I'd wager that more of his KOs actually do have more to do with his accuracy and timing than raw power. And that's not a knock on him nor is it saying that he doesn't have power.

 

[Babaganoosh]

He said strike not punch.

Are you a noob who just started watching MMA?

???

Many of his fights have ended with one shot KOs and he rocked fighters with a single punch while on the ground.

I was talking to this guy.

 

[Power of Pain**]

Anderson is quite weak for his frame. He doesn't possess the power that he could have if he had worked hard in the gym with steroids in his body, like the other UFC champions. He is technically miles ahead of the opposition though so his laziness in the gym doesn't really matter.

Are you trolling or being serious?

 

[bushidoman]

James Toney had great accuracy and timing and he lacked power as a HW.

Not a good theory. Silva has power.

Nobody can still come up with a detailed reason as to why Silva does not have power.

Sherdog really is a lost cause. LOL.

You're making yourself look like an idiot. Things aren't so dichotomous (black and white since I know you don't know what dichotomous means) like you are trying to make them out to be. Power, accuracy and timing all contribute to KOs. Yes, if your power is very poor then you won't get KOs like some of the boxers you mentioned with great accuracy. But even look at Mayweather, when he timed his left hook when Hatton was coming in, bam KO! Silva has the power that complements his timing and precision very well and results in many spectacular KOs. Nobody is saying he has no power or lacks power. People are just saying that other attributes are contributing to his KOs as power is not what is solely responsible for KOs. He doesn't just walk forward and KO someone like Dan Henderson with no setup the way he did Bisping. And Bisping was OUT. Do you honestly think AS hits as hard as Henderson? But Henderson KO percentage is not as good because he does not have the timing or precision or setups that AS does. Now stop being a tard, learn the fight game, and how to think critically. Stop slacking at school.

 

[Liquid Smoke]

Because he doesn't pull an overhand right out of his back pocket over and over again until it lands.

 

[BearVictim]

I've always thought of andersotandersonto be agreat combination of technique, power and speed.

 

[Babaganoosh]

I've always thought of andersotandersonto be agreat combination of technique, power and speed.

Exactly.