Silva would never fight Machida.. they train together and he's said it many times. He won't even consider the LHW belt because it's "Lyoto's belt"
Anderson's acute accuracy should really come into play in this one... but this is still Silva's biggest test to date at LHW. Forrest comes out with a lot of heart and is a BIG LHW, it's definitely going to be a match to see...but probably one I don't feel good enough to put money on.
At MW I think Okami still deserves a title shot (also being the last to defeat Silva - even if it was a DQ). I think Hendo has the tools to beat Silva if he can stick to a gameplan and execute it..
Anderson's acute accuracy should really come into play in this one... but this is still Silva's biggest test to date at LHW. Forrest comes out with a lot of heart and is a BIG LHW, it's definitely going to be a match to see...but probably one I don't feel good enough to put money on.
At MW I think Okami still deserves a title shot (also being the last to defeat Silva - even if it was a DQ). I think Hendo has the tools to beat Silva if he can stick to a gameplan and execute it..
Forrest does not have KO power and does not have the best chin either. Forrest also likes to keep it standing for the fans. I don't think that's a good set of skills to possess against Silva. Forrest's best shot is to use his ground and pound but he's a gamer and I think he'll get lured into an exciting fight like usual. Gotta love Forrest but I'm not sure his gameplans are always sound.
I take it you are not well versed in Muay Thai Jake...
The clinch is as much about technique as it is power and nobody has a clinch in MMA like Anderson Silva. Would be a decent fight but Rampage has to many holes still that are exposed against top level strikers.
Silva is explosive with his knees once he gets you in the clinch but I have never been that impressed with the technical aspect of his clinch game. I can't really even remember him landing shots from the clinch other than the Franklin fights. Than he had Leben there for a second or two back in the day. He obviously has excellent mauy thai skills but Rampage is so big and so strong that the clinch might be powered out of regardless of Silva's technique.
Are you kidding me? You are not impressed with the technical aspect of Silvas clinch game..lol Wow. You must not know very much about Muay Thai at all.
The sad truth is that he hasn't had to use the clinch a large percentage of the time due to lack of stand up ability that 75% of the UFC's 185 lbs class possesses.
Dan Henderson and James Irvin said the same thing. Granted Silva beat both of them but I still don't consider his clinch to be world-class mauy thai by any stretch when put up against a true 205-pound monster like Rampage. Sean Sherk has great wrestling at 155 (if he would ever use it anymore) but all that skill won't matter if he is facing a guy like Chuck Liddell and his great sprawl. Sometimes size/strength overcomes great technique and that is the point I was trying to make.
You are completely wrong Jake...
You bring up Sean Sherk who does have great wrestling which translated to both 170 lbs and 155 lbs. Thats whats wrong with so many people who bet on this sport. Blinded by the one punch KO's and muscles when the big fights primarily come down to technical precision and angles.
Read up on clinch work Jake. You will learn to appreciate what Anderson does and it may help you on your betting game.
You bring up Sean Sherk who does have great wrestling which translated to both 170 lbs and 155 lbs. Thats whats wrong with so many people who bet on this sport. Blinded by the one punch KO's and muscles when the big fights primarily come down to technical precision and angles.
Read up on clinch work Jake. You will learn to appreciate what Anderson does and it may help you on your betting game.
Thanks for the advice but I feel very confident in my MMA handicapping. 61-50 +35.13 betting only 1-unit a play and almost all underdogs works just fine for me.
I'm not saying Silva doesn't have one of the better clinches in MMA. I'm saying that I don't think it will be effective against someone as strong as Rampage... not to mention that Page has obviously learned a great deal in clinch defense since the Wanderlei fights. Silva might be able to hold a lot of opponents but I don't think he keeps Page there for more than a second before he breaks free.
Rampage loses vs silva i think ... rampage is a weak (insert) when tired and he gets lazy sometimes. I think WANDERLEI MY BEST FRIEND puts anderson to bed finally. Either that scenario or my country fighter GSP whips that fruitloop into shape when they (hopefully) come to toronto in december.
