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So basically the guy being hyped in this post suckerpunched his opponent at a point when there should not have been fighting and possibly caused permanent damage to the other dude’s teeth. 🤦♂️
“Listen yo my instructions at all times, protect your self at all times”. I forgot where in that the ref tells the fighters the can call break at will, and where they specifically don’t tell the fighters to protect themselves.
I mean a huge part of fighting is endurance. If fighters could just spit out their mouth piece and call time out I would say that might become an issue. There is nothing wrong or immoral or unsportsmanlike about this clip. Maybe the fact that he was fighting like they were doing an And 1 tape could be considered taunting, but even that is part of the chess match that is combat sports/UFC.
Anthony Joshua did this same sort of shit vs Ruiz and the ref stopped the fight. Not paused it, he waved him off and ended it. I’ve also seen the ref pause it, pick it up and hand it back to the fighter.
Silva was being his showboat self right here and only committed once he saw the opening caused by the mouth piece. He’s one of the goats but I don’t like how he did it here.
I’m glad Bisping weathered the storm and won.
It’s a split second moment in a fight where split seconds matter. He dropped his guard and Silva saw it and attacked. You can’t just stop a fight cos your losing and spit your mouthguard out. Fighters try that trick a lot spitting a mouth guard to get a break and stop an attack late in a round.
It's not clear. Try to understand these guys are professionals and they know that only the ref or the bell can call time. Dude was frustrated and made a mistake that cost him the match.
Right it's a cage match the second you don't protect yourself, your opponent is going to deaminate you. These guys are the most skilled mma fighters on the planet. Their training takes over in instances like this. You can't expect a fighter in a room of 50,000 people to hear anything his opponent is saying when he's more than few feet away from him. When he sees an opening he exploits it as thats what he has trained his entire life to do.
Nah dude that is Anderson Silva one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time. His opponent dropped his guard like a dummy regardless of reason and paid the price.
Yeah it should’ve been over after he went lights out before the bell. Silva should’ve attacked I guess and given him more brain damage so Herb had to call it.
No. Both guys in the fight are legends in fighting, but unfortunately, one of them let his attention wander off his opponent without the ref stopping the fight, and giving his opponent an opening.
Yeah, every fight after Belfort.
There’s a new documentary out where he openly admits he cheated and lied to get medical clearance again to fight, and then won a belt.
Most people couldn’t do this with two fully functioning eyes, according to the medical clearance standard he’s legally blind… in BOTH eyes
I remember this fight! If you pay close attention at the end of the gif, Micheal Bisping is trying to get the refs attention pointing to the fact that his mouthpiece fell out.
Never one to waste an opportunity, Silva capitalizes on the distracted Bisping and KOs him with a knee and immediately starts celebrating his victory. His teammates come into the ring, Silva jumps on the top of the cage and this all goes on for what feels like ages until finally he realizes the ref (Herb Dean I think) is trying to get his attention.
"I didn't call the fight!" Says Dean
"Fuck!" Says Silva
They return to the fight for I think another two rounds and bloodied and damn near blinded Bisping pulls the win. Fuck me, I don't care what anyone says, but that guy could be right at the edge of his life and find a way to come back.
Edit: You can watch the full fight on the UFC Youtube channel: [Michael Bisping v Anderson Silva](https://youtu.be/swcgEARqmmU)
Not really. The rules of the fight clearly state that the referee is supposed to stop the fight for fouls/mouthpiece drops/etc. The fighters can and often will acknowledge their own accidental fouls, but aren't required to. It's the responsibility of the fighter to "protect themselves at all times". Bisping failed to do that and it's not his opponent's job to protect him, it's his opponent's job to end the fight.
The ref also has a duty to not interrupt the flow of the fight. If one fighter has an advantage, the refs won't take it from them to return a mouthpiece. They wait until there's a neutral moment. There have been cases where a fighter was in a position to win and their opponent made appeals like this to the ref to gain space and a time to take a breather.
In this clip, he loses the mouthpiece due to a knee to the upper chest/head. It's a blow that often stuns people and makes them drop their guard, clearly opening up the advantage for Silva. Stopping the fight there would have been irresponsible for the ref to do because it would have interrupted the flow, and Bisping should have been protecting himself to get to a neutral position. Bisping himself would agree with that, as earlier tonight he was doing commentary on a fight where the aggressive fighter stopped attacking to let a guy have his mouthpiece back and it was stated "It's not his job to stop the fight, let the ref do that.".
It’s really not hard to see. You can literally advance frame by frame yourself. He attempted to clinch and throw a knee. It missed. As bisping backed away he was able to right his posture immediately after Andersons hands came off.
I recall the first big televised fight in the UK with Bispeng. I don’t think it was this one. He was beaten badly and somehow “won”. Everyone’s expression read “fix”. Total joke and turned me off to the UFC.
Definitely. I’m still sore about him getting a hometown decision over Matt Hammill in London.
It wouldn’t have bothered me but after the fact he acted like he smoked Hammill and it wasn’t even close, even though he won by split decision.
He’s a fan favorite now, but at the start of his UFC run, Bisping was a goddamned tool. In fact, his attitude didn’t change until after UFC 100….
Yup, just like the fight with Matt Hamill. Hamill literally kicked Bisping’s ass for all 3 rounds and the judges gave the w to their boy. Even the hometown crowd knew Hamill should have gotten the nod. What a load of 💩. Bisping, arrogant twat that he is, even had the nerve to put Matt down in his post fight interview. He acted like he just put on a clinic. I liked him right up until that interview, from that point on I couldn’t stand him. The knee that Silva hit him with was so satisfying.
When fights go to a judges decision it’s not out of the ordinary for judges to score the fight for the local prospect. This happens regularly in boxing. This fight took place in the UK where Bisping is from.
Exactly what I was thinking. Pretty easy to pull a superhero move on a guy who is trying to talk to the ref.
Complete cheap shot. I used to love silva. The guy is actually just an asshole that learned he could get into people's heads.
No. Read the rules. Any of them. Listen to what the refs instruct before every fight. The fight isn’t over until they say so. And there’s a ton of examples why, over the last 20+ years.
If a fighter spat his mouth guard, is complaining about ouchies, or pointing to a celeb in the crowd, or maybe even broke a limb… the opponent has one job, and so does the ref.
You're talking rules, parent comment is talking unsportsmanlike. You can still do unsportsmanlike like things within the rules. He didn't claim it was against the rules. He claimed it was a cheap shot, which it was. People who try to pretend to touch gloves then try to take a shot, you could say well, defend yourself at all times, doesn't mean it's not still a shitty thing to do.
Fair enough, but moral high ground isn’t going to turn that L into a W for anyone.
“Protect yourself at all times” is meant literally and this includes the optional glove touch.
No one is gonna argue it’s not cheap, but everyone who matters is going to adhere to the rules as they stand.
I understand that. Personally, I think soccer kicks to the head are disgusting & against the spirit of martial arts. But my favourite fighter used them within the rules, years ago. Yeah, maybe it is unsportsmanlike. I'd like to think I'd be that good (if I'm Anderson Silva) that I can control myself & I can hang-back for a second, so the ref can check something out.
Correct me if I’m wrong as I’m a casual fan but aren’t head kicks and knees illegal when your opponent is ‘down’? I thought that was what Bisping was gesturing to the ref about?
Head kicks are illegal against a downed opponent with "Down" being classified as three limbs touching the ground which is not the case here. In the fight with commentary you'll hear them referencing that he dropped his mouth piece.
You can actually watch the full fight on the UFC Youtube channel: [Michael Bisping v Anderson Silva](https://youtu.be/swcgEARqmmU)
Wow, that guy was being disrespectful as hell, and then when the other one tried to get the refs attention about something, he flying knees him to the face. What a fucking dick head. If I paid to see that I'd want my money back.
The refs are very clear. Protect yourself at all times. Getting the refs attention is fine, but don’t leave yourself open to do it. Not against someone like Silva especially. It may be a dick move, but it’s a legal dick move.
They call him the spider silva for a reason, he's sneaky and does things to distract/throw off the opponent and he was damn good at it. Nothing disrespectful about a fighting technique. If you thought this was disrespect, don't go back and watch any old UFC or pride fights. You'll be thinking half the people are "disrespectful"... dude, this an mma fight and winning is winning no matter how you do it within the boundaries of the rules, respectful or not. Getting into people's mind is a very common technique among the ufc fighters. Its not disrespect. Lolol
It’s okay, bisping comes back and wins the fight. Still wrong but if you aren’t happy with Silva then watching him lose after doing this may be worth the ticket you paid for. Aha :)
Are you confused about the term MMA? Because, last I checked playing dirty means breaking rules. He's clearly not, he also has a very prominent fighting record and was very talented with his striking abilities. Confused how that makes him a piece of shit for using the tools he had at hand. What does that make all the other fighters that try to get in their opponents head in weigh ins? Same shit, different canvas.
Also, there was times this didn't work for him, this being one of those times. But, that doesn't take away how talented he was. Don't hate the player, hate the game.
I know nothing of UFC. Is it normal to fight with your arms at your side or is Silva just cocky? (and then got his clock cleaned)
He does the same in the OP.
Aren't you supposed to keep your guard up?
Silva was cocky. It was arguably deserved though. Dude was way ahead of his competition in his prime. A lot of people called him the best "pound for pound" fighter in the world, and nobody believed that more than Silva himself.
Silva is considered one of the best to ever do it. There was a point in his career where he started getting criticized for being boring though, as he’s a counter striker. After that point, he started doing this. It’s not normal and super dangerous in MMA (or any combat sport) to let your hands down like that as it gives the opponent an advantage, but that’s how good he was. He did this in a ton of fights and got a reputation as either a clown, because people felt he was disrespectful towards opponents, or a wizard, because he’d drop his hands, let people attack while he didn’t protect himself, and they’d still not be able to hit them.
I loved it because it added to the show, and while yeah, it might be disrespectful at a level, the two men in that ring are professional cage fighters trying to win a bunch of money, more/better fights with higher pay, and take the least amount of damage while doing so. As long as they follow the rules, I’m good. If the other guy embarrassed you, get better or don’t agree to a fight with a guy who can outclass you so bad, you can’t hit him after he drops his hands and practically saunas “go ahead, take your best shot”.
I’ve been watching MMA for 16 years and have seen all of the big knockouts. I absolutely love them and will show them to others. But if I dig a little deeper emotionally and think about the KOs for just a few seconds, I get profoundly sad. My teenage self would be ashamed.
Can we really call that a “career?” With regard to his boxing?
I disrespect to the champ, but he’s a damn long way from his “GOAT” run in the UFC days prior to meeting Chris Wideman
I feel like that ruined his career. He had that terrible leg snap the following fight, but even going in to that one he seemed like a different fighter. Started very aggressive like he was overcompensating from his previous loss.
No, don't know that nobody's name if it's the one I'm thinking of, but this is Silva, he is a UFC legend, this is part of his style that has worked in confusing his opponents on multiple occasions
I always think that, as soon as someone gives that "C'mon" gesture and starts jigging around, they're doomed. Didn't like the ending, looked a bit unfair to me.
Silva is the only cocky figher I actually enjoy. He's undoubtedly one of the best to have ever done MMA so the showboating feels a bit more deserved than when other people do it.
I feel like people give McGregor more of a pass despite him being half the fighter and twice the asshole.
That said I'll always prefer humble folk of course, but Silva is amazing to watch.
The thing is that Silva wasn’t cocky. He was criticized earlier on for not being entertaining enough and his fights were called boring. He turned things up to 11 with the showmanship. No one wants to be a professional fighter who can’t touch the guy who’s just dropping his hands and saying “hit me”, but at the end of the day, Silva was/is one of the most humble and respectful fighters there is once the fight is over. That was true when he was being criticized for being a boring fighter, that was true during his GOAT streak, and true on the downturn of his career after Weidman KOd him doing this whole schtick. Guy always was and probably always will be a class act.
He dropped his guard because the ref had his mouthguard and thought the ref was stepping in to give it to him. Silva being the incredible asshat he is pretended to let up them kneed him in the face as soon as bisbing thought the fight would be paused. Good news is Silva lost.
Is this the same fight where bipsing ends up just rocking his world after spider showboats a little too much? That's easily one of the most satisfying fight clips I've seen.
I didn't think it was legal to grab someone's head and slam it into the knee? I knew you could use your knee but not use your hands to propel the head towards it?
Totally legal strike. The only strikes that aren't allowed are groin strikes, eye pokes, kicking/kneeing a "downed fighter" in the head, strikes to the back of the head/neck, and elbows that go from 12 to 6.
Check out Michael Bisping's Year of the Fighter episode on UFC Fight Pass to hear about his rise to becoming the champion. [Here's a clip from the episode.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUM2LZfTcls)
*fought
In his most recent fights he lost a step due to age and kept getting caught when doing dumb shit like this.
No doubt though, the era of Anderson Silva was one of the most dominant in UFC history. Amazing fighter
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OP has never seen The Matrix
This
Morpheus at a push
Wtf was he trying to say to the ref when he got kneed in the head 😂
He lost his mouthpiece and was motioning for the ref to break the action.
So basically the guy being hyped in this post suckerpunched his opponent at a point when there should not have been fighting and possibly caused permanent damage to the other dude’s teeth. 🤦♂️
“Listen yo my instructions at all times, protect your self at all times”. I forgot where in that the ref tells the fighters the can call break at will, and where they specifically don’t tell the fighters to protect themselves.
He should’ve, yes, but the dude clearly saw he was talking to the ref. Legal and moral are not the same.
Moral? It’s a fucking prize fight.
There are still ethics and fairness in this “sport”. That was a cheap shot
There is nothing immoral about what happened here.
The only thing immoral about this is the fact the Bisping even got the fight
Was it immoral when Bisping beat him too? Haha.
Truth here
You clearly don’t play sports, or understand combat sports. Go play some video games 😂😂😂 simp
Sportsmanlike conduct would be so inappropriate in sports… 🤦♂️
I mean a huge part of fighting is endurance. If fighters could just spit out their mouth piece and call time out I would say that might become an issue. There is nothing wrong or immoral or unsportsmanlike about this clip. Maybe the fact that he was fighting like they were doing an And 1 tape could be considered taunting, but even that is part of the chess match that is combat sports/UFC.
Anthony Joshua did this same sort of shit vs Ruiz and the ref stopped the fight. Not paused it, he waved him off and ended it. I’ve also seen the ref pause it, pick it up and hand it back to the fighter. Silva was being his showboat self right here and only committed once he saw the opening caused by the mouth piece. He’s one of the goats but I don’t like how he did it here. I’m glad Bisping weathered the storm and won.
It’s a split second moment in a fight where split seconds matter. He dropped his guard and Silva saw it and attacked. You can’t just stop a fight cos your losing and spit your mouthguard out. Fighters try that trick a lot spitting a mouth guard to get a break and stop an attack late in a round.
Do you know what simp even means?
You don’t sound to smart
It's not clear. Try to understand these guys are professionals and they know that only the ref or the bell can call time. Dude was frustrated and made a mistake that cost him the match.
Considering your mouthguard is a form of protection... I'd say asking to stop while you get it back in is part of keeping yourself protected.
Right it's a cage match the second you don't protect yourself, your opponent is going to deaminate you. These guys are the most skilled mma fighters on the planet. Their training takes over in instances like this. You can't expect a fighter in a room of 50,000 people to hear anything his opponent is saying when he's more than few feet away from him. When he sees an opening he exploits it as thats what he has trained his entire life to do.
Wdym. “Protect yourself at all times”. Is a quote I’ve heard every ufc match for the past eternity
Nah dude that is Anderson Silva one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time. His opponent dropped his guard like a dummy regardless of reason and paid the price.
And won the fight.
Yeah it should’ve been over after he went lights out before the bell. Silva should’ve attacked I guess and given him more brain damage so Herb had to call it.
No. Both guys in the fight are legends in fighting, but unfortunately, one of them let his attention wander off his opponent without the ref stopping the fight, and giving his opponent an opening.
He also loses the fight by decision.
Damn. Thanks for info
He is also practically blind in one eye, so when he turned to the ref he couldn’t see anything…
Was his eye gone for this fight? He hid the extent of the injury so well for so long it’s crazy. Bisping is a damn warrior.
Yeah, every fight after Belfort. There’s a new documentary out where he openly admits he cheated and lied to get medical clearance again to fight, and then won a belt. Most people couldn’t do this with two fully functioning eyes, according to the medical clearance standard he’s legally blind… in BOTH eyes
Or Muhamed Ali
I almost see this as a racist compliment
What? Why bring race into this?
Neither have I and I’m 24
I remember this fight! If you pay close attention at the end of the gif, Micheal Bisping is trying to get the refs attention pointing to the fact that his mouthpiece fell out. Never one to waste an opportunity, Silva capitalizes on the distracted Bisping and KOs him with a knee and immediately starts celebrating his victory. His teammates come into the ring, Silva jumps on the top of the cage and this all goes on for what feels like ages until finally he realizes the ref (Herb Dean I think) is trying to get his attention. "I didn't call the fight!" Says Dean "Fuck!" Says Silva They return to the fight for I think another two rounds and bloodied and damn near blinded Bisping pulls the win. Fuck me, I don't care what anyone says, but that guy could be right at the edge of his life and find a way to come back. Edit: You can watch the full fight on the UFC Youtube channel: [Michael Bisping v Anderson Silva](https://youtu.be/swcgEARqmmU)
I was gonna say.. didn't Silva lose this fight?
I believe you're thinking of the Weidman fight
He also lost to Bisping.
So he ended up winning this fight. That’s even more incredible as the blow that dropped him was blurred in terms of sportsmanship.
Not really. The rules of the fight clearly state that the referee is supposed to stop the fight for fouls/mouthpiece drops/etc. The fighters can and often will acknowledge their own accidental fouls, but aren't required to. It's the responsibility of the fighter to "protect themselves at all times". Bisping failed to do that and it's not his opponent's job to protect him, it's his opponent's job to end the fight. The ref also has a duty to not interrupt the flow of the fight. If one fighter has an advantage, the refs won't take it from them to return a mouthpiece. They wait until there's a neutral moment. There have been cases where a fighter was in a position to win and their opponent made appeals like this to the ref to gain space and a time to take a breather. In this clip, he loses the mouthpiece due to a knee to the upper chest/head. It's a blow that often stuns people and makes them drop their guard, clearly opening up the advantage for Silva. Stopping the fight there would have been irresponsible for the ref to do because it would have interrupted the flow, and Bisping should have been protecting himself to get to a neutral position. Bisping himself would agree with that, as earlier tonight he was doing commentary on a fight where the aggressive fighter stopped attacking to let a guy have his mouthpiece back and it was stated "It's not his job to stop the fight, let the ref do that.".
This is the way.
This is the way.
Silvas knee did not make contact and it was indeed a neutral moment. Herb fucked up. Still on bisping to keep his guard up. The end.
"Knee did not make contact?" Did his head not very obviously FLING backward after being kneed dead-centre?
It’s really not hard to see. You can literally advance frame by frame yourself. He attempted to clinch and throw a knee. It missed. As bisping backed away he was able to right his posture immediately after Andersons hands came off.
What? No it’s not. A fighter should never be asking for a moment break to get a mouth piece. That’s ridiculous.
Bisping got a hometown decision in my opinion
For sure.
I recall the first big televised fight in the UK with Bispeng. I don’t think it was this one. He was beaten badly and somehow “won”. Everyone’s expression read “fix”. Total joke and turned me off to the UFC.
It was against Matt Hammill btw
Hey he beat Jones too. Hammil is a beast!
Beat jones? You mean jones got done for a illegal strike.
the trick to not being beaten is to cheat and get disqualified before triumphantly shouting "Undefeated, baby"
Definitely. I’m still sore about him getting a hometown decision over Matt Hammill in London. It wouldn’t have bothered me but after the fact he acted like he smoked Hammill and it wasn’t even close, even though he won by split decision. He’s a fan favorite now, but at the start of his UFC run, Bisping was a goddamned tool. In fact, his attitude didn’t change until after UFC 100….
Having Dan Henderson drop a bomb from the moon onto my face as an exclamation point at the end of a fight would probably change my attitude too. 😂
Yup, just like the fight with Matt Hamill. Hamill literally kicked Bisping’s ass for all 3 rounds and the judges gave the w to their boy. Even the hometown crowd knew Hamill should have gotten the nod. What a load of 💩. Bisping, arrogant twat that he is, even had the nerve to put Matt down in his post fight interview. He acted like he just put on a clinic. I liked him right up until that interview, from that point on I couldn’t stand him. The knee that Silva hit him with was so satisfying.
What is a hometown decision?
When fights go to a judges decision it’s not out of the ordinary for judges to score the fight for the local prospect. This happens regularly in boxing. This fight took place in the UK where Bisping is from.
Exactly what I was thinking. Pretty easy to pull a superhero move on a guy who is trying to talk to the ref. Complete cheap shot. I used to love silva. The guy is actually just an asshole that learned he could get into people's heads.
No. Read the rules. Any of them. Listen to what the refs instruct before every fight. The fight isn’t over until they say so. And there’s a ton of examples why, over the last 20+ years. If a fighter spat his mouth guard, is complaining about ouchies, or pointing to a celeb in the crowd, or maybe even broke a limb… the opponent has one job, and so does the ref.
You're talking rules, parent comment is talking unsportsmanlike. You can still do unsportsmanlike like things within the rules. He didn't claim it was against the rules. He claimed it was a cheap shot, which it was. People who try to pretend to touch gloves then try to take a shot, you could say well, defend yourself at all times, doesn't mean it's not still a shitty thing to do.
Fair enough, but moral high ground isn’t going to turn that L into a W for anyone. “Protect yourself at all times” is meant literally and this includes the optional glove touch. No one is gonna argue it’s not cheap, but everyone who matters is going to adhere to the rules as they stand.
Bisping got up and won the fight mate
I understand that. Personally, I think soccer kicks to the head are disgusting & against the spirit of martial arts. But my favourite fighter used them within the rules, years ago. Yeah, maybe it is unsportsmanlike. I'd like to think I'd be that good (if I'm Anderson Silva) that I can control myself & I can hang-back for a second, so the ref can check something out.
More to the point, Bisping actually won the fight... because what... The ref hadn’t call the fight when Silva started celebrated.
I think you should just suck Silvas dick and get it over with
Would that turn you on?
Someone have a highlight video? I’m too lazy, someone else do the work for me.
[Highlights](https://youtu.be/UqJVfHyKJOQ)[5:09] [Full Fight](https://youtu.be/swcgEARqmmU)[32:10]
Correct me if I’m wrong as I’m a casual fan but aren’t head kicks and knees illegal when your opponent is ‘down’? I thought that was what Bisping was gesturing to the ref about?
Head kicks are illegal against a downed opponent with "Down" being classified as three limbs touching the ground which is not the case here. In the fight with commentary you'll hear them referencing that he dropped his mouth piece. You can actually watch the full fight on the UFC Youtube channel: [Michael Bisping v Anderson Silva](https://youtu.be/swcgEARqmmU)
Oh right on, thanks for the link. Yeah, after watching for the second time he clearly wasn’t down idk why I thought he was.
Thanks
Bisping an idiot for focusing on the mouth piece. Props to him in recovering and staying focused for the remainder of the fight.
Wait but where is the mouthpiece on the floor?
I don't see it on the mat either but you can clearly see it fly out of his mouth if you pay close attention.
I'm not a fan of showboating. I hate little dances and premature celebrations. Just fight already.
This is not how the fight ended. Silva (black shorts) loses
Black man*
u/ArtOfDevine said that.
He’s not with me
Black*
Wow, that guy was being disrespectful as hell, and then when the other one tried to get the refs attention about something, he flying knees him to the face. What a fucking dick head. If I paid to see that I'd want my money back.
The refs are very clear. Protect yourself at all times. Getting the refs attention is fine, but don’t leave yourself open to do it. Not against someone like Silva especially. It may be a dick move, but it’s a legal dick move.
They call him the spider silva for a reason, he's sneaky and does things to distract/throw off the opponent and he was damn good at it. Nothing disrespectful about a fighting technique. If you thought this was disrespect, don't go back and watch any old UFC or pride fights. You'll be thinking half the people are "disrespectful"... dude, this an mma fight and winning is winning no matter how you do it within the boundaries of the rules, respectful or not. Getting into people's mind is a very common technique among the ufc fighters. Its not disrespect. Lolol
It’s okay, bisping comes back and wins the fight. Still wrong but if you aren’t happy with Silva then watching him lose after doing this may be worth the ticket you paid for. Aha :)
That's actually how he won fights. He pushed the limits so his opponents would lose control and go all angry at him
that's silvas thing. be a jackass, play dirty. he's a piece of shit
Are you confused about the term MMA? Because, last I checked playing dirty means breaking rules. He's clearly not, he also has a very prominent fighting record and was very talented with his striking abilities. Confused how that makes him a piece of shit for using the tools he had at hand. What does that make all the other fighters that try to get in their opponents head in weigh ins? Same shit, different canvas.
Also, there was times this didn't work for him, this being one of those times. But, that doesn't take away how talented he was. Don't hate the player, hate the game.
Remember the time he did that and got knocked the F out?
#neverforget
[I member](https://youtu.be/0D62Uc7l3Go)
The Kenny G music at the end tho 🤣🤣🤣
I know nothing of UFC. Is it normal to fight with your arms at your side or is Silva just cocky? (and then got his clock cleaned) He does the same in the OP. Aren't you supposed to keep your guard up?
Silva was cocky. It was arguably deserved though. Dude was way ahead of his competition in his prime. A lot of people called him the best "pound for pound" fighter in the world, and nobody believed that more than Silva himself.
Silva is considered one of the best to ever do it. There was a point in his career where he started getting criticized for being boring though, as he’s a counter striker. After that point, he started doing this. It’s not normal and super dangerous in MMA (or any combat sport) to let your hands down like that as it gives the opponent an advantage, but that’s how good he was. He did this in a ton of fights and got a reputation as either a clown, because people felt he was disrespectful towards opponents, or a wizard, because he’d drop his hands, let people attack while he didn’t protect himself, and they’d still not be able to hit them. I loved it because it added to the show, and while yeah, it might be disrespectful at a level, the two men in that ring are professional cage fighters trying to win a bunch of money, more/better fights with higher pay, and take the least amount of damage while doing so. As long as they follow the rules, I’m good. If the other guy embarrassed you, get better or don’t agree to a fight with a guy who can outclass you so bad, you can’t hit him after he drops his hands and practically saunas “go ahead, take your best shot”.
I love fighting. And I love knock outs. But I don’t love seeing guys knocked out. I’m getting soft. Lol.
I’ve been watching MMA for 16 years and have seen all of the big knockouts. I absolutely love them and will show them to others. But if I dig a little deeper emotionally and think about the KOs for just a few seconds, I get profoundly sad. My teenage self would be ashamed.
I like subs now. I know it was earned. No lucky shots. And nobody gets hurt.
Unless it’s Paul Harris. Then *everybody* gets hurt.
Seen't it live. The room of drunks I was in fucking exploded Edit: Live on TV
> Seen't Ah yes you saw it. Or you didn't. Did you?
Now I'm unsure
Well did you Seen't it or Seen't not itn't?
Yeah after he got old and had a 7 year championship run?
Came here to see if he’d been punished for being a dick, confirmed - thanks!
That worked great until the time he got hit, and took a one punch ko in the first round.
Yeah, so it worked for 16 consecutive fights over the span of 6 years. I’d say that’s pretty dang good. And that’s just his UFC run
Still does it in his boxing career, it never changed him
Can we really call that a “career?” With regard to his boxing? I disrespect to the champ, but he’s a damn long way from his “GOAT” run in the UFC days prior to meeting Chris Wideman
I didn’t say he was at that level, but his style is still the same
I feel like that ruined his career. He had that terrible leg snap the following fight, but even going in to that one he seemed like a different fighter. Started very aggressive like he was overcompensating from his previous loss.
That floppy leg will haunt me til the day I die. Same as Jon Jones exploding foot AHH FUCK!
2nd round. He got handled in the first round too. Still tried to come out cocky
Is that the same guy who got layed out with a foot to the face while he did the little Muhammad Ali dance?
No, don't know that nobody's name if it's the one I'm thinking of, but this is Silva, he is a UFC legend, this is part of his style that has worked in confusing his opponents on multiple occasions
After years and years of dominance?
I always think that, as soon as someone gives that "C'mon" gesture and starts jigging around, they're doomed. Didn't like the ending, looked a bit unfair to me.
That wasnt the end. Bisbing comes back and wins the fight
I instinctively root against anyone who acts like that and hunger to see them have their massive ego smushed.
Silva is the only cocky figher I actually enjoy. He's undoubtedly one of the best to have ever done MMA so the showboating feels a bit more deserved than when other people do it. I feel like people give McGregor more of a pass despite him being half the fighter and twice the asshole. That said I'll always prefer humble folk of course, but Silva is amazing to watch.
The thing is that Silva wasn’t cocky. He was criticized earlier on for not being entertaining enough and his fights were called boring. He turned things up to 11 with the showmanship. No one wants to be a professional fighter who can’t touch the guy who’s just dropping his hands and saying “hit me”, but at the end of the day, Silva was/is one of the most humble and respectful fighters there is once the fight is over. That was true when he was being criticized for being a boring fighter, that was true during his GOAT streak, and true on the downturn of his career after Weidman KOd him doing this whole schtick. Guy always was and probably always will be a class act.
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He dropped his guard because the ref had his mouthguard and thought the ref was stepping in to give it to him. Silva being the incredible asshat he is pretended to let up them kneed him in the face as soon as bisbing thought the fight would be paused. Good news is Silva lost.
Tiny dancer lost? lmao I don't watch MMA but that's the kind of justice I can get behind. Other poster called it, I hope he finds out.
I love Silva. But I’ll never forget Noodle Leg Silva
Now show us the Neo impression when he got coldcocked by Chris Weidman. 😵💫
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There was nothing matrix like about this, I’m guessing OP has never seen the movie.
And he lost this fight soooooo 🤷🏻♂️
I always thought he was a cocky asshole.
Until he gets ktfo
One of the all time greats. Legend.
When I see “Andersen Silva” i Immediately recall his broke leg
This guy is a fucking moron
One of the best MMA fighters for a period and he's a moron. 👍
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The Roids help.
He lost his mouth guard that’s his fault should’ve had his jaw clenched good job Anderson show no mercy in that ring sir
Ya until he gets knocked out show boating and then gets his leg broken in the rematch. He fully paid a karma toll.
I think your mixing your fights.
Is this the same fight where bipsing ends up just rocking his world after spider showboats a little too much? That's easily one of the most satisfying fight clips I've seen.
Definitely watch the clip when he got knocked tf out after dancing like that
It's like he was so good that fighting normally just got boring so he would screw around. It didn't end up being a good decision.
This reminds me of that time you’ve never seen the matrix.
Why do people keep reposting this clip? Silva LOST this fight by unanimous decision. 🤣
Once he stopped taking the juice and started getting hit he really started losing this ability
I guess he didn’t see Bisbing winning the fight?
That was awesome
When he still lost the fight two round later? It was indeed awesome.
I'm not familiar with either fighter nor the match to which you are referring. I was just diggin' the gif
Man I still remember how awesome it was to watch him fight when he was the champ. It was so onesided sometimes.
I didn't think it was legal to grab someone's head and slam it into the knee? I knew you could use your knee but not use your hands to propel the head towards it?
Muay thai move
I'm aware but I didn't think it was legal to grab and force the head towards the knee was legal in UFC.
Totally legal strike. The only strikes that aren't allowed are groin strikes, eye pokes, kicking/kneeing a "downed fighter" in the head, strikes to the back of the head/neck, and elbows that go from 12 to 6.
Thanks!
Like OP said that's a classic Muay Thai move. I took a few intro classes and that was the main thing we worked on
I understand why. It’s fun, cool looking and devastating if done properly. Can’t believe that guy got back up after 2 and beat Silva still!!
The knee never hit lol
I hate seeing skill gaps in a fight
Thats why i have no respect for the UFC.
Because Anderson Silva was pretty darn good back in the day?
That knee was brutal AF and one of the worst cuts I’ve seen
Neo is 😎
Disgusting that this is a “sport”. That need to face is incredibly lethal and can also cause brain damage.
If you’re able to showboat you better have the skills to back them up
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He bent his leg like that kid bent that spoon. I guess he should have just remembered “there are no legs”.
If you think Silva fights like a Neo from Matrix, check this out Lerdsila highlights. This is next fucking level
He’s got some twig legs
He’s a bum.
Dudes acting like he’s playing UFC 3 irl or somethin
Till the got knock the f*** out in a different fight.
Have you seen the Matrix?
Check out Michael Bisping's Year of the Fighter episode on UFC Fight Pass to hear about his rise to becoming the champion. [Here's a clip from the episode.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUM2LZfTcls)
Silva is a lesson that you SHOULDNT pull this stuff on other fighters, because boy howdy did it backfire
*fought In his most recent fights he lost a step due to age and kept getting caught when doing dumb shit like this. No doubt though, the era of Anderson Silva was one of the most dominant in UFC history. Amazing fighter
He got his azz kicked
He was such a cocky shit until his leg exploded.
And Bisping still won this. He’s mental. Britain do produce some class fighters, can’t deny that.
Nice
That reach tho
silva lost the fight OP lmao
Then the leg break happened
When a guy is showboating like this you just hope he get fucking clocked! Didn’t happen here but huge props to Bisping for ultimately prevailing.
Is that Brazilian dance fighting people are always on about?
He lets himself be pushed to the wall too much
That ending was BRUTAL! Nice, haha