After stuffed a single leg, silva turns his back to him and runs to the other side of the cage. Anderson silva wants no part of lyoto the dragon machida. Waiting for silva at the top of the division is current light heavyweight champion lyoto machida. He picks people apart and even though anderson has more fights finished the machida, machida seems like he would be anderson silvas poison. Anderson silva vs gsp and 20 superfights we wish we could. 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. 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. Anderson silva the spider mma fighter page tapology. 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 was waiting for that bomb and it never came, which made machida look better and more technical. I think silva would push it to a decision because of his quick in and out punching and superior muay thai striking. 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. 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.
Ufc ultimate fighting championship 2,778,004 views 48. Lyoto machida todas as lutas no ufc lyoto machida all fights in ufc. Anders gave the impression that he could ko machida with any shot, but he didnt land them. Lyoto has great chances of winning because weidman is a normal guy, he has no weapons to threaten lyoto. Silva emphatically gestures for maia to come inside and attempt to hit him. Now, the former middleweight king has changed his tune.
Anderson the spider silva mma stats, pictures, news. Anderson silva very disappointed in countrymen lyoto. Lyoto machida todas as lutas no ufc lyoto machida all fights in ufc duration. He has written for the new york times and is the author of nineteen books. The spider was crowned the ufc middleweight champion after his victory via tko over rich franklin in october of 2006. Ufc ultimate fighting championship 1,237,237 views. Lyoto machida in a dream matchup for the light heavyweight championship. Lyoto machida doesnt want to fight anderson silva, but. Lyoto machida talks fighting mark munoz, his cut to middleweight, and taking on anderson silva. However, there are a few things have to happen in order for this fight to take place. After that peformance, i think its safe to say that well be seeing a lot more of anderson silva in the 205pound weight class.
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. Anderson silva also says that spiderman is the only hero that has. Anderson silva was primarily a muay thai practitioner. 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. Over the course of the last five years, both georges stpierre and anderson silva.
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. Ufc 183 anderson silva vs nick diaz luta completa duration. He is a former ufc middleweight champion who holds many ufc records. Anderson silva vs machidas dad in a grappling match discussion in the lightweights started by frode falch, apr 22, 2017. Lyoto carvalho machida born 30 may 1978 is a brazilian professional mixed martial artist, currently signed with bellator mma, competing in the middleweight division.
Maia throws two punches but silva shifts dimensions. Epic combat jugando contra mi compadre william en ps4 jajaja. Ferguson is one of mmas alltime most snakebitten fights, falling apart. Anderson silva sparring at wild card boxing club duration.
Its going to take a well rounded counter striker to beat machida, i think anderson would definitely win a couple rounds. Anderson silva biography facts, childhood, family life. Ufc lyoto machida doesnt want to fight anderson silva, but admits they might have to eventually talk about it nov 21, 20 2. To the naked, untrained eye this fight would appear to be 5 rounds of 2 fighters standing around and doing nothing. View complete tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record. Lyoto machida stunned the mma world when he moved to middleweight several weeks ago. Future fight between anderson silva and lyoto machida. I dont think judges take this stuff into account but it almost seemed like anders only chance was the knockout and he knew it.
Relive anderson silvas titlewinning effort over rich franklin ufc april 8, 2020 9. The muay thai clinch, takedowns, takedown defense, and ground fighting. Anderson silva and lyoto machida star in new movie tapped. 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. Anderson silva and lyoto machida sparring at black house. Anderson silva changes mind, would fight lyoto machida and.
He formerly competed for the ultimate fighting championship ufc, where he was the former ufc light heavyweight champion, as well as a ufc. Lyoto the dragon machida vs dan hendo henderson full fight video ufc 157 rousey vs. He has one submission victory in the octagon versus a highly. For years anderson silva has resisted a bout against fellow brazilian countrymen lyoto machida and ronaldo jacare souza. Anderson silva official sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, and more for the middleweight fighter from brazil. The only problem is that silva and machida are training partners.
Right now everyone would like to silva vs gsp, i don. Anderson silva todas as lutas no ufc anderson silva all fights in ufc. Spiderman is also silvas favorite hero, having a collection of comic books. Anderson silva now willing to fight friends, teammates. 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. Anderson silvas victory over rich franklin at ufc 64 was one of the most shocking beatdowns in mma history.
Carmouche feb 23, 20 watch video vitor belfort vs dan henderson ufc fight night 77. Glen cordoza is a professional muay thai kickboxer and mixed martial arts fighter. Are lyoto machida and anderson silva better fighters than manny pacquiao and shane mosely. 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. Lyoto machida willing to fight anderson silva for ufc. Spiderman is also silvas favorite hero, having a collection of comic books since 1984.
Anderson silva got the nickname spider after wearing a spiderman walk in tshirt early on his mma career. Anderson silva is the ufc middleweight champion of the world. Lyoto machida opens door on anderson silva ufc fight. Buy from many sellers and get your cards all in one shipment. 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. Machida continued, if i want the belt i have to chase the belt. Victory belt released anderson silvas mma instruction manual.
Machida made an immediate impact, quickly disposing of his friend mark munoz in his 185 debut. For the world over, when it comes to mma, almost everybody has the name, anderson silva on their lips. Silva very disappointed in machida, jacare mma fighting. 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. Lyoto is 50 in the ufc with four of his fights going to decision. Weidman is a great athlete but there isnt too much secret about fighting him.
Erich krauss is a professional muay thai kickboxer who has lived and fought in thailand. Elusive, tactical, pin point accurate, and boring, thats the light heavyweight fighter lyoto the dragon machida in a nutshell. 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. Lyoto machida vs anderson silva ko 1st minute fat basturd. Now hes starting to wonder why they arent returning the favor. Anderson silva always said that he would never fight teammates and friends like lyoto machida and rondaldo jacare souza. Lyoto machida vs anderson silva ko 1st minute youtube.
Anderson silva, known primarily for his muay thai skills, is a brazilian jiujitsu black belt under antonio rodrigo nogueira. The judges would be forced to call it a unanimous draw. Shop comcs extensive selection of anderson silva mma cards. Anderson silva and lyoto machida at spike guys choice awards. Are lyoto machida and anderson silva better fighters. 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.
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