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Weidman: 3rd fight with Silva an 'easy payday'
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<p>Chris Weidman was an underdog in both fights with Anderson Silva, but he won them both convincingly. A third fight seems unlikely, but with Silva returning in early 2015, it's possible and something Weidman would welcome if the fans wanted it:</p>
“If that’s what the people want to see, then it’ll happen,” Weidman said on Thursday in response to a fan’s question. “Easy payday? Yeah, pretty much. With all due respect.”
Weidman and Silva, of course, have history. After Silva’s record seven-year title reign, Weidman pulled off the upset and scored a knockout victory in July 2013. Five months later, he defeated the Brazilian again after Silva’s leg snapped while throwing a kick in their rematch.
Weidman made the comments during a Q&A session in Sydney ahead of tonight’s UFC Fight Night 55 event. A fan mentioned a constant source of frustration for the undefeated champ: that his wins were “lucky” because Silva clowned around until he got caught in the first meeting, and then suffered a gruesome injury in the second.
As much as both fights seemed to be won under unusual circumstances, I saw nothing in either fight to suggest a third on would be different. He was taken down, caught in close submission attempts, KOd cold and dropped hard in the second.
I like Silva, but Weidman seems like a worthy successor to the middleweight throne.
Anderson disrespected hin quite a bit prior to them fighting saying he was going to embarrass himself. After all the clowning silva pulled i would say this is mild coming from chris. Not to mention he is right
Yea i think he's right.. Chris never looked anywhere near close to being in any kind of trouble in either fight, and he was kicking his ass worse in the second fight then he did in the first.. Anderson has had a great career, and maybe he has more to give... But weidman has his number
He's right in a way. With all the "fluke" shit aside, he proved excellence by beating Machida at 85. He's headstrong,not afraid to grind and get dirty. Mind games and flashy moves don't phase him, whereas in the past those same games have caused other fighters to crumble.
Silva is no mans easy pay day, Weidman clearly was winning both fights but there was a question mark over both finishes, in the 2nd fight I really thought we were about to see Silva let loose when the break happened
