Anderson silva was primarily a muay thai practitioner. Victory belt released anderson silvas mma instruction manual. Lyoto machida in a dream matchup for the light heavyweight championship. Ferguson is one of mmas alltime most snakebitten fights, falling apart. Now hes starting to wonder why they arent returning the favor. The only problem is that silva and machida are training partners. Lyoto machida opens door on anderson silva ufc fight. The judges would be forced to call it a unanimous draw. To the naked, untrained eye this fight would appear to be 5 rounds of 2 fighters standing around and doing nothing. I dont think judges take this stuff into account but it almost seemed like anders only chance was the knockout and he knew it. Anderson silva changes mind, would fight lyoto machida and. Anderson silva very disappointed in countrymen lyoto. Ufc president dana white, ufc commentator joe rogan, and numerous mixed martial arts mma analysts have named silva the greatest mixed martial artist. Anderson silva the spider mma fighter page tapology.
Ufc lyoto machida doesnt want to fight anderson silva, but admits they might have to eventually talk about it nov 21, 20 2. Erich krauss is a professional muay thai kickboxer who has lived and fought in thailand. Future fight between anderson silva and lyoto machida. He has one submission victory in the octagon versus a highly. Mauy thai was his first discipline and its the method with which he is most comfortable using, seeing as he doesnt shoot in to take folks down and really likes to stay standing using his reac.
Anders gave the impression that he could ko machida with any shot, but he didnt land them. Lyoto the dragon machida vs dan hendo henderson full fight video ufc 157 rousey vs. However, there are a few things have to happen in order for this fight to take place. For the world over, when it comes to mma, almost everybody has the name, anderson silva on their lips. Weidman is a great athlete but there isnt too much secret about fighting him. Right now everyone would like to silva vs gsp, i don. If anderson silva and lyoto machida were to square off in the octagon, it would be one of the biggest events in the companys history. Elusive, tactical, pin point accurate, and boring, thats the light heavyweight fighter lyoto the dragon machida in a nutshell. The spider was crowned the ufc middleweight champion after his victory via tko over rich franklin in october of 2006.
Anderson silva is the ufc middleweight champion of the world. Lyoto machida doesnt want to fight anderson silva, but. Machida made an immediate impact, quickly disposing of his friend mark munoz in his 185 debut. Anderson silva is a brazilian mixed martial artist who is considered the greatest mixed martial artist of all time by a number of mma publications, as well as the ufc president dana white. After that peformance, i think its safe to say that well be seeing a lot more of anderson silva in the 205pound weight class. Ufc ultimate fighting championship 1,237,237 views. Epic combat jugando contra mi compadre william en ps4 jajaja. Anderson silva and lyoto machida star in new movie tapped. Lyoto carvalho machida born 30 may 1978 is a brazilian professional mixed martial artist, currently signed with bellator mma, competing in the middleweight division. Anderson silva wants no part of lyoto the dragon machida. Its going to take a well rounded counter striker to beat machida, i think anderson would definitely win a couple rounds. He picks people apart and even though anderson has more fights finished the machida, machida seems like he would be anderson silvas poison. View complete tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record. There are two sides to every story, and lyoto machida isnt letting a failed drug test sway his opinion of anderson silva, his longtime friend and training partner like everyone else, machida.
Glen cordoza is a professional muay thai kickboxer and mixed martial arts fighter. Anderson silva also says that spiderman is the only hero that has. Carmouche feb 23, 20 watch video vitor belfort vs dan henderson ufc fight night 77. Why anderson silva should not fight lyoto machida bloody. Lyoto machida talks fighting mark munoz, his cut to middleweight, and taking on anderson silva. Now, the former middleweight king has changed his tune. Lyoto machida todas as lutas no ufc lyoto machida all fights in ufc. He is a former ufc middleweight champion who holds many ufc records. Anderson silva and lyoto machida sparring at black house.
He was waiting for that bomb and it never came, which made machida look better and more technical. Anderson silva now willing to fight friends, teammates. Anderson would just follow the shogun game plan and take out machida and his movement by taking out his legs and body with perfect leg kicks, then finish him with his crisp boxing skills. Lyoto machida vs anderson silva ko 1st minute youtube. It is because of silvas dominance, in such promotions as the ufc and pride, that he has been said to be the best pound for pound mixed martial arts. Anderson the spider silva mma stats, pictures, news. For years anderson silva has resisted a bout against fellow brazilian countrymen lyoto machida and ronaldo jacare souza. Lyoto machida todas as lutas no ufc lyoto machida all fights in ufc duration. Are lyoto machida and anderson silva better fighters. Anderson silva vs machidas dad in a grappling match discussion in the lightweights started by frode falch, apr 22, 2017. After stuffed a single leg, silva turns his back to him and runs to the other side of the cage. Anderson silva vs gsp and 20 superfights we wish we could. Lyoto is 50 in the ufc with four of his fights going to decision.
Are lyoto machida and anderson silva better fighters than manny pacquiao and shane mosely. He has written for the new york times and is the author of nineteen books. The muay thai clinch, takedowns, takedown defense, and ground fighting. Anderson silva got the nickname spider after wearing a spiderman walk in tshirt early on his mma career. Anderson silvas victory over rich franklin at ufc 64 was one of the most shocking beatdowns in mma history. Anderson rematches the man who took the title from him, chris weidman, in a couple months, and machida said hed fight whoever wins that bout.
Silva very disappointed in machida, jacare mma fighting. On the other hand i think gsp be would totally frustrate anderson with his speed and obvious take down skills, as of late i dont think silva can mentally. Ufc 183 anderson silva vs nick diaz luta completa duration. Anderson silva todas as lutas no ufc anderson silva all fights in ufc. Lyoto machida stunned the mma world when he moved to middleweight several weeks ago. Machida has proven himself that he has wat it takes to dethrone silva,yes a silva is one of the best in the world, but what silva has proven in his past few fights and what machida has proven in his past few fights i think that answers this question on its own, but with these 2 great fighters its really impossible to predict. Silva emphatically gestures for maia to come inside and attempt to hit him. Waiting for silva at the top of the division is current light heavyweight champion lyoto machida. Machida continued, if i want the belt i have to chase the belt. Anderson silvas mma instruction manual is a quick read, having, on average, about five pictures per page with detailed explanations for every method to the spiders madness. Relive anderson silvas titlewinning effort over rich franklin ufc april 8, 2020 9. Lyoto machida or anderson silva lyoto machida is my pick, due to his extreme speed, hes faster than anderson at a higher weight and his insane ability to counter whatever is thrown at him. I think silva would push it to a decision because of his quick in and out punching and superior muay thai striking. Anderson silva official sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, and more for the middleweight fighter from brazil.
Anderson silva biography facts, childhood, family life. Over the course of the last five years, both georges stpierre and anderson silva. Lyoto has great chances of winning because weidman is a normal guy, he has no weapons to threaten lyoto. Anderson silva, known primarily for his muay thai skills, is a brazilian jiujitsu black belt under antonio rodrigo nogueira. Maia throws two punches but silva shifts dimensions. Buy from many sellers and get your cards all in one shipment. Anderson silva always said that he would never fight teammates and friends like lyoto machida and rondaldo jacare souza. Spiderman is also silvas favorite hero, having a collection of comic books. Oh btw for all you machida haters if you watch the fight without joe rogan playing favorites and look carefully on the 2 fighters then youll understand why. Lyoto machida vs anderson silva ko 1st minute fat basturd. Film roles for mma fighters seem to be coming down the pipe more often than ever these days, and now you can add anderson silva and lyoto machida to the mix as. Spiderman is also silvas favorite hero, having a collection of comic books since 1984.
Anderson silva sparring at wild card boxing club duration. Lyoto machida willing to fight anderson silva for ufc. Shop comcs extensive selection of anderson silva mma cards. I think if silva makes it past griffin likely and machida makes it past rampage likely then we should see a silva vs gsp or silva vs machida. He formerly competed for the ultimate fighting championship ufc, where he was the former ufc light heavyweight champion, as well as a ufc. Anderson silva and lyoto machida at spike guys choice awards. Former ufc middleweight champion anderson silva recently talked about when he will return to fighting, what hes doing in the meantime, and gave his prediction for the upcoming chris weidman vs. Ufc ultimate fighting championship 2,778,004 views 48.
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