How is there doubt about silva - G.O.A.T

I'm am in no way a fan of silva. In fact my favorite fighters are Frankie and chael.

Fedor had a very impressive win streak

But

Anderson not only wins fights but makes other top professional fighters look silly. What he's done to forest, Maia, yushin, leben, Franklin, marquart and hendo is almost indescribable. And after taking a beating of 5 lifetimes from chael he showed the heart and mental toughness to pull victory from the imminent jaws of defeat.


He is no doubt the greatest fighter of all time. Phone Post

No arguments?

Ok good,

/thread. Phone Post

mdh2k10 -  heralded as the best striker ever - that never fought a world class striker. easy to make grapplers look like bums on the feet when they are bums on the feet.



Who would be a world class striker that you could beat him?

Vitor is known for his hand speed. Phone Post

mdh2k10 -
phdinmma - 
mdh2k10 -  heralded as the best striker ever - that never fought a world class striker. easy to make grapplers look like bums on the feet when they are bums on the feet.



Who would be a world class striker that you could beat him?

Vitor is known for his hand speed. Phone Post
vitor has fought in like 2 pro boxing matches. hardly world class
 

Who would he have to beat? Phone Post

What was so impressive about subbing Hendo? He certainly didn't embarrass him and he wasn't the first to sub him. Phone Post

hubbarocks - What was so impressive about subbing Hendo? He certainly didn't embarrass him and he wasn't the first to sub him. Phone Post

That was one of his closest fights and he won by sub in the 2nd round.

Pretty impressive. Phone Post

mdh2k10 - vitor has fought in like 2 pro boxing matches. hardly world class
 


So then answer the question, who would he have to beat that's a "world class" striker? And is it his fault that there are none in his division ?

 Fedor beat Nog who was the unbeatable God of MMA and HW submission hero where Nog was most dangerous in a brutal manner and then beat him equally convincingly, but in a different manner in the rematch. Fedor beat Cro Cop who is a top 3 all time HW striker. Fedor beat the two UFC champions during his Pride run (Sylvia and Swarlovski) in less than 1 round combined. Those are all equal to or greater than Ando's best wins.

Bobby Lupo -  Fedor beat Nog who was the unbeatable God of MMA and HW submission hero where Nog was most dangerous in a brutal manner and then beat him equally convincingly, but in a different manner in the rematch. Fedor beat Cro Cop who is a top 3 all time HW striker. Fedor beat the two UFC champions during his Pride run (Sylvia and Swarlovski) in less than 1 round combined. Those are all equal to or greater than Ando's best wins.


THIS!

Lupo saved me the time.

hubbarocks - What was so impressive about subbing Hendo? He certainly didn't embarrass him and he wasn't the first to sub him. Phone Post


Hendo was subbed before, by Big Nog. Besides that, he has been notoriously difficult to submit. Shields, who does have slick submissions and an excellent top game, could not even submit a gassed and injured Hendo.

So yes, a sub over Hendo is impressive.

That said.. Hendo was rocked, which is what really allowed Anderson to finish IMO.

I still think Hendo can beat Anderson, if he sticks to a gameplan. If he can win 2 or 3 rounds on the ground and take Anderson deep, Anderson will not be so confident to commit to his striking because of the threat of a takedown. Chael demonstrated this can work. This could open up an H-Bomb oppertunity, or at least a decision for Hendo.

phdinmma - 
mdh2k10 -
phdinmma - 
mdh2k10 -  heralded as the best striker ever - that never fought a world class striker. easy to make grapplers look like bums on the feet when they are bums on the feet.



Who would be a world class striker that you could beat him?

Vitor is known for his hand speed. Phone Post
vitor has fought in like 2 pro boxing matches. hardly world class
 
Who would he have to beat? Phone Post


And with Vitor..

Im pretty sure if Anderson fought Vitor a few times, he would end up getting caught.

When you re watch that fight, Vitor came very close with a couple of those punches. Yes, Anderson caught Vitor with somthing he didn't expect. Anderson is a very talented striker in that aspect. But Vitor has that night night power in his fists.

I'm not taking anything away from Anderson. But there are a couple dangerous rematches out there for him.

lol @ there being "world class strikers" in MMA except Anderson.

Much props for beating Hendo but OP said "indescribable." Good win, no doubt, but there was nothing indescribable about it. Phone Post

Ttt Phone Post

After the Cote/Maia/Leites embarrassments he lost a bit of his "aura"

hubbarocks -  Much props for beating Hendo but OP said "indescribable." Good win, no doubt, but there was nothing indescribable about it. Phone Post


 Well he beat Dan faster than anyone else ever has before or since, he outstruck him in humiliating fashion, and he's the only guy not named Nogueira to ever submit Dan in MMA.

orcus - lol @ there being "world class strikers" in MMA except Anderson.


orcus gonna orc

People just hate his guts and don't want to give him credit. I guarantee you if he beat GSP, moved up and beat Jones and destroyed Chael in a rematch there would STILL be "doubt" (and by that I mean intentional discrediting).

There isn't any. Anderson lost to 2 unknowns / cans early on and since then has been beating the cream of the crop.

Fedor built a career beating cans and when he fought modern day fighters lost.. Phone Post

Oh the 11ing.................



"Hendo was subbed before, by Big Nog. Besides that, he has been notoriously difficult to submit.:



Subbing Henderson is without a doubt a serious accomplishment.



But why do people disregard Rogerio WALKING THROUGH Henderson?



Ive never seen it before of since. And it may well never happen again.



Forget a compeittive fight with Anderson where Dan is rocked and subbed.



Forget him giving Nog fits and escaping several attempts before finalling getting mounted and bar-armed.



Rogerio non-chalantly just schooled Dan and didnt break a sweat.



Guy is horrendously underrated.