Anderson Silva is Angry

[Mr7134]

... and the UFC are hoping that his rematch with Chael Sonnen does UFC 100 level business.


http://www.heavy.com/mma/mma-interviews/2012/06/anderson-silva-im-going-to-beat-him-the-way-his-parents-should-have/

 

[StaggerLee]

Sonnen is a world-class **** talker, but the thing that frustrates a lot of fighters is that he's able to back it up in the Octagon.

I have to admit I was surprised at how he was able to really control Silva for four-plus rounds the last time they fought. If he doesn't get caught in that triangle, he wins that fight.

I don't know if this fight goes the same way, though. I think that was during a time when Silva was getting bored in his fights. He's had some time off now and I think he'll come out hungry and eager to end it in a hurry.

 

[JackReacher]

If, by world class **** talker, you mean someone who tries his hardest to resemble a professional wrestling donk from the 90s, only he doesn't quite pull it off, then yeah. I agree.

 

[StaggerLee]

If, by world class **** talker, you mean someone who tries his hardest to resemble a professional wrestling donk from the 90s, only he doesn't quite pull it off, then yeah. I agree.

Yep, that's about the size of it.

 

[Stoney]

Wow, fighters making scary talk at each other before a pay per view event. How unusual.

 

[StaggerLee]

Wow, fighters making scary talk at each other before a pay per view event. How unusual.

It's really funny to see the progression (or transgression) of the sport over the last 10 years. Dana White used to pride himself on running an organization that didn't stoop down to pro wrestling trash talk.

Now, it seems like they generate feuds where there aren't any and use that to sell their cards.

 

[Oggiedoggie]

I hope that they can find a way to settle it peaceably.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

Wow, fighters making scary talk at each other before a pay per view event. How unusual.

It's really funny to see the progression (or transgression) of the sport over the last 10 years. Dana White used to pride himself on running an organization that didn't stoop down to pro wrestling trash talk.

Now, it seems like they generate feuds where there aren't any and use that to sell their cards.

Dana White running an organization where there was no trash talking!?! He's the worst offender in the UFC stable.

(I do love how he's had to eat his words about EA Sports.)

 

[StaggerLee]

Wow, fighters making scary talk at each other before a pay per view event. How unusual.

It's really funny to see the progression (or transgression) of the sport over the last 10 years. Dana White used to pride himself on running an organization that didn't stoop down to pro wrestling trash talk.

Now, it seems like they generate feuds where there aren't any and use that to sell their cards.

Dana White running an organization where there was no trash talking!?! He's the worst offender in the UFC stable.

(I do love how he's had to eat his words about EA Sports.)

He's had to eat his words on a lot of things. He shoots from the hip without regards to his target. Sad thing is most of the time it's been on his vlog or twitter, so he knows exactly what's getting out there. It's never a case of misquoted text or taken out of context.

He's done a lot for UFC over the years, and I'm not one of those Dana White-haters, but it may also be time for a new face in the UFC. He's burned a lot of bridges, then the Fertittas have had to repair those bridges.

 

[Tarheel316]

This is why I have no use for MMA.

 

[cjericho]

If, by world class **** talker, you mean someone who tries his hardest to resemble a professional wrestling donk from the 90s, only he doesn't quite pull it off, then yeah. I agree.

Yep, that's about the size of it.

That and he's lucky he's not trying to watch UFC and boxing in the day room with Pretty Boy Floyd

http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=129410490911120000

 

[Mr7134]

...I have to admit I was surprised at how he was able to really control Silva for four-plus rounds the last time they fought. If he doesn't get caught in that triangle, he wins that fight.

I don't know if this fight goes the same way, though. I think that was during a time when Silva was getting bored in his fights. He's had some time off now and I think he'll come out hungry and eager to end it in a hurry.

The rumour is that Silva was hurt going into the last fight.

 

[Mr7134]

Talking of the UFC, Joe Rogan got his BJJ Black Belt this past week. Afterwards he gave a nice little speech.

 

[Ben_Hecht]

From the subject line, thought this was going to be a goof on Anderson Cooper/Curtis Sliwa.

I'll be running along, now.

 

[JosephC.Myers]

I'm really looking forward to Silva-Sonnen II. Sonnen is a pro wrestling type guy with his smack talk, but for the most part, he's backed it up. As for the first fight, I do think there's a good chance Silva took him lightly and got pounded for it.
One thing's for sure, though. Both of them will be ready to go (barring some training camp injury we don't know about) this go-around and Saturday night should be a heck of a fight.
As an aside, I'm glad somebody else on here besides me is an MMA fan. Good to know I'm not the lone voice crying out in the wilderness.

 

[Mr7134]

From the mean streets of West Linn, Oregon...

 

[StaggerLee]

From the mean streets of West Linn, Oregon...

Words can't describe how awesome that video is!

 

[JosephC.Myers]

From the mean streets of West Linn, Oregon...

Great video right there. Sonnen would make a great pro wrestler when his MMA career is over.

 

[DanOregon]

An Oregonian column said the Sonnen said he was 20 plus pounds overweight six days before the weigh-in. FWIW.

 

[Mr7134]

An Oregonian column said the Sonnen said he was 20 plus pounds overweight six days before the weigh-in. FWIW.

Some guys in MMA cut huge amounts of weight. See the article below for an extreme example.

http://www.mmamania.com/2012/3/2/2839067/ufc-fx-2-weigh-in-results-thiago-alves-gains-30-pounds-three-hours-dolce-diet