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- Look back through the still ongoing UFC career of the former middleweight champion, Anderson Silva.
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Anderson Silva fights how we imagine we fight in our heads
Shawn Lattimore yeah, the one against forest griffin was AMAZING. That counter that finished him was nasty.
Anderson" the Goat "Silva
@Shawn Lattimore specially forest was known to not give up for any beating..... But silva made it look so easy
Not me. In my head, I usually get a chest to chest body lock, or over/under. Then I use my right foot for an outside trip backwards. If i can't get the trip I switch to a hip toss, or just drag them down into half guard or side control. Then I put the top of my head in their jaw and nose, or start looking for short little elbows. I like to hug that side control CLOSE to the chest. This plan is for non wrestlers and hay maker throwing cavemen. In my head of course. I would never grind my elbows into a drunk guys eyebrows after he shoulder bumped me in a 711 doorway, using the asphalt as a cushion for the back of his head. I'd literally never do that, cause I can't fight for shit, and it's in my head.
@@joelasher3155 Forest was injured in that fight camp and rumors had that he maybe was even KO'd. The guy had a shit training camp. Not saying Griffin would have won. Just that it should have been more competitive
this dude being respectful and disrespectful at the same time wtf
😂
true
He's always been like that lolz. Was such a fucking cry baby and a badass and humble and an egotistical savage all at once. Idk how TF that happens lmak
Anderson is my favorite fighter of all time, but he's kind of a prick. That whole "respect" thing just seemed like an act. The only time it ever felt genuine was when he fought Franklin. Apparently he appreciates school teachers.
Randy Bobandy I’ve had seminars with Anderson before, he is one of the most genuinely nice people you will meet
I remember Silva in his prime like it was yesterday. I basically started watching because of him. What a fighter.
Me too.
Spoilt man.. that triangle choke win against Sonnen in the last minutes of the last round had jumping around like a crazy man.. top tier stuff!
@@jamieandrei bro same. It's the only time I stood up in a room full of ppl, screamed and fell to the floor like a crazy person.
He truly is 👏 amazing.
Same. 🐐
It's like Silva was in a fluid state where time moved slower for him in fights. I don't think we will ever see this again. Truly a generational fighter
More than that won’t see another like him for hundreds of years
@@bradleymccoy9479 got smacked by jake
@@raunak5483 Silva is already 47 yrs old though.
@@raunak5483 it wasnt even a flawless fight😔
It’s more due to the opposition I suppose. Those guys couldn’t strike, that why Silva looked like a god compared to them
I've heard "Anderson Silva remains the UFC middleweight champion " more than "I love u"
Dad wasn't there?
I love you
AND STILL
@@crzxm he was busy pretending to be yours...😂😂
@@rhapsodyinglue8758 But still no, "I love you" huh?
Silva was a 2020 fighter living in 2006. Man was 15 years ahead of the competition.
Exactly
Better than modern days fighters. Adesanya couldn’t finish 43 year old Anderson. He would have gotten demolished vs prime Silva.
Except even in 2020 nobody is on his level.
False comment. Fighting is timeless
Mat Cha no it’s not. No 90’s champion could beat a top 10 fighter of the 2020
Silva really was like a fighting computer. Analyze the data and then strike with absolute efficiency and deadliness.
Like Taskmaster from marvel
Man, for a black guy wins a white guy is easier, that's why he won a lot
Notice how Anderson always looked to see how badly hurt his opponent was before continuing a barrage. Respect. Also great knee striker!
His knees and Muay Thai clinch was absolutely lethal! Just so dam quick and fast with those knees! Something no one mentions tho is his flexibility was on a whole another level! To throw those knees up the way he did to guys heads while they was standing straight is insane!
@@UteroGaming yes his flexibility was the highest. It also initially enabled him to have a lethal leg strike to the face when anyone sat on top of him and tried to punch and elbow him to death.The heel in the face blow was almost certain knockput, but inexplicably the MMA banned the move as illegal! What? Apparently its less dangerous for bigger people to sit on top of ypu and pummel you to death slowly. The latter is boring and disastrous for brain damage, so what is MMA doing here?9
His striking coach was D.Woirin, french Muay Thai specialist. His new pupil is Benoit St Denis fighting Poirier very soon…@@UteroGaming
The fact that he pauses to make sure they arent completely out when they go down before he gets on there ass, is true sportsmanship
It also speaks to how controlled his movements and emotions are during the fight. Most of the GOAT’s in combat sports have this superhuman ability to remain calm and collected in their fights: Fedor, Jon Jones, Anderson Silva, GSP, Khabib (except with Connor but only after he knows the fight’s over), etc.. Even a wild beast like Tyson fought in very controlled but fierce manner during his prime.
@@esan3289 khabib???
Yes , he is a true gentleman when he move his knee straight to your nose gently
@@esan3289 Stipe is also one of the calmest fighters
More like lack of wrestling knowledge but sure, he's a great fighter
Honestly hes the reason I started watching the ufc
Same here
Same here
Same here
Same here
Same and the reason I started training
Here in Brazil his fights were The Event... Every bar got crowded. At some point everyone was pissed off bc of his fighting style, So many times he would let his arms down, guard down to dodge punches at the last second, with his head, like he was playing with his opponent.... But now I get it. His skills were so much ahead of his rivals, that he HAD to play them for the show, every fight looked easy for him. A True unique master. He will never be forgotten
Verdade irmao, bons tempos
Nossa véi , eu ficava com muita raiva , pq eu morria de medo do dia q ele fosse sofrer as consequências disso , e no fim das contas a gente tava certo pq ele perdeu pro chris weidman fazendo gracinha , apesar disso é como você disse o estilo dele era único , o Ronaldinho do UFC kkkkkkkkkkkk
Minotauro disse em um podcast que na mesma noite que o Anderson Silva iria lutar contra o Belfort, ele estava em um shopping passeando, fazendo compras e tomando sorvete com a família hahaha enquanto o Belfort tava treinando 1000 grau. Quando alguém fala qual é o Auge de um lutador mestre em MMA, na minha cabeça só vem o Silva.
Quando ele quebrou a perna eu tava no bar assim mesmo assistindo mano, dia triste
@@NaturezaUrbana01 Putz, o Tempo Não Perdoa Mano.......
The way he hits with surgical precision is just mind blowing. When Silva gets into that mode he goes into he makes any fighter he’s up against look like an amateur even other champions. He’s so fast he makes his opponents look like their in slow motion. In that moment he goes into that mode you can see the look on the other fighters that they are completely overwhelmed and realize there’s nothing they can do to block or dodge the hits. I’ve never seen anyone fight like Silva. He’s the greatest fighter that ever lived.
Seeing Silva in his prime was a once in a lifetime experience and will never be duplicated.
Really... he was the most fun to watch, ever. So fluid and free. If he fought smarter, like GSP or Floyd, he would have taken less damage, but not as fun...
@@mauricem7007 Yeah, the longer his domination went on, the lazier he got and the more arrogant he got. Reminds me of Tyson. Untouchable when he showed up but his own worst enemy.
@@mauricem7007 gsp retired super young at 32 after a controversial win against hendricks Anderson lost at 38 if gsp continued 1 more year he would have also lost
@@o1h823 I'm aware of his controversies, and obviously when a fighter doesn't retire young, they will get KTFO. I also remember that fight. Still, there is no denying his dominance.
@@jms6887 agreed. I wish he kept it reigned in a little, but that's part of what made him fun to watch 🤷♂️
He was just so good I started to think it was impossible for him to lose, I started to forget he was just a man. And when he did finally lose it was hard for my mind to comprehend, I was in shock. He was a phenomenon.
Yet everyone still remembers Anderson Silva. And hardly anyone knows Chris Weidman.
@@justanotherlaid-backdude5297 Of course, stupid, he was the greatest martial artist to ever set foot in the octagon.
it’s so sad unfortunately his time has came to an end😢
The 🐐
@Jules D I think he would have too. Just shows anything can happen, any time.
GOAT hands down the most dynamic striker I have ever witnessed. Thank you for all the memories
I know, Chael was great wasn’t he
Jon Jones is likely the GOAT, but what an incredible fighter Anderson was.
@@kiiiburnpara mim dos dois melhores da história
@@Semnome.23 Eu concorde
Anderson Silva Vs Forrest Griffin was the first ever MMA fight that I saw and the moment at 3:21 when he evaded all those punches and then dropped Forrest is the exact moment I became an MMA fan.
Real.......
He was so far ahead of his time that he remained competitive against ELITE competition.. even in his 40's. Incredible.
he's so ahead of his time his parents haven't met yet
Not really he lost alot since weidman 1 and 2
@William Some people say he can't be the goat cuz of steroids cause he popped but at that point in time a lot of people were on steroids so it was pretty much even
@@lancenorthcutt4474 to be fair im pretty sure he popped while recovering from his injury so it was probably more to heal his snapped leg than to get a leg up in competition
@@lancenorthcutt4474 keep the same energy for jon jones then
Silva in his prime was unbeatable... savage...
chael beat him for 5 rounds
@@jackhacks836 yes, he did, but Silva managed to submit him at the end and in their second fight Silva totally dominated Chael...
@@jackhacks836 chael fell in doping, and Silva had his rib fucked
@@xxxpussydestroyer69xxx34 silvia was also on peds so dont say that
@@jackhacks836 in this fight he was not
I remember seeing that front kick knockout live on PPV. The sports bar I was at was starting to get bored/ frustrated then BOOM entire plays goes crazy. One of the most unforgettable sport experience I have.
Anderson in his prime 1000% better than anybody fighting today
The dagestani’s would smash him
nope
@@wilson5001yep
@@wilson5001Yep
@@wilson5001 Yep, Pretty Much.......
I mean he doesn’t miss. Every punch was so precise. He’s just calm, saw the fights at a different speed
When he knocked out Vitor, Silva was staring at his legs and kicked his face. Talk about mind games!! This man's on a whole nother level.
@@solidranger not to sound like a dick but that's actually a really low level trick, see it all the time in amatuer Kick boxing and Muay Thai, not so much at the higher levels because it doesn't work as well.
" His precision is...precise. " Mike Goldberg
@@DannyDoesWatch It may be low level, but Silva knew how to use it and make one of the most spectacular finishes of all time
he's punishing though. watching him whoop somebody reminds me of seeing intense street fights.
That Front Kick on Belfort is one of the most iconic finishes in history
Yep! I kinda feel sorry for Belford tho....
Me too
@@markin_ Anderson's most brutal finishes were all against big stars and former champs (Franklin, Griffin, Belfort) who already had their moment in the spotlight. They were all fine after.
@@michaelpryor78 No shit, Sherlock!
@@markin_ My point was that I don't feel bad for them as a result. Sorry that went over your head.
What people don't understand is that when A.S. came to UFC he was already in his prime. The people he had beaten before were unbelievable. That's why he was considered the underdog in other divisions for a long time. Hayato Sakurai, Carlos Newton, Jeremy Horn and others were real life, scary killers!
Silva is all round striker. S tier kicks and punches.
Man that forrest clip looks choreographed, that’s how insane Silvas reflexes were
His reflex are great sure, and I'm not trying to discredit Silva, but that was also due to Forrest's bad striking (by today's standards of course). He was ahead of his time. He was a man among boys when it comes to striking. UFC fighters didn't even know how to defend a fuckin thai plum back then.
@@tanten191 lol obvious casual fan is obvious.
Forrest was off a Xanax tho
The movement he pulled off in the rich franklin fight was better imo, they didn't show it here though. Legit matrix dodging punches and kicks inside a phone booth.
@@ArkansasGamer comment made me think of cinemasins
I love how he’s so relaxed. He doesn’t just swarm dudes when he’s got them hurt. He always takes a second to assess the situation.
People really just wait to get fucked up like they know it's coming.
Zach Noriega 😂😂 they just lay there waiting
do you think anderson silva could beat paulo costa if he was in his prime ?? th-cam.com/video/t7iZAJOzsP/w-d-xo.html
Solawar
Except for Bonnar, felt sorry for the guy after that knee to the solar plexus
Silva was like a super hero back in the day i was just a teenager watching him dominate
Accuracy and timing. Never wasted a shot. Absolutely lethal
Having 14 finishes in his 16 fight win streak....that's simply ridiculous!!
Too bad he was on steroids so he wins are not legit
Yeah the steroids gave him his striking ability and hard work.
@@djcheckmate1 well, it sould be called not so hard hard work maybe?
Who wasn’t on steroids cuz most of these guys look way more cut then him soo..
@@nolimitj_1765 I was thinking the same the thing
he has so much heart. He always hesitates to jump on them when they collapses bc he cares for their health and safety. That’s what i call sportsmanship!
Yeah such a great sportsman he got caught cheating
@@geedee1264 where liar
@@caiquesilva2752 look it up. But lets be honest all of them are on steroids
@@SlippinJimmy-oi3wb Couldn't find it anywhere, link please.
@NAATH KABOOTREE Tf??
This guy has slightly faster reflexes than most of his opponents. It's like Anderson is seeing them in slowed time especially the way he caught that kick and then punched him in the face
I don’t think we’re going to see a man quite like The Spider again in a long time. He was just monstrous.
I’m glad I was watching UFC during Anderson Silva’s prime. Those were the most exciting fights I’ve ever seen
It was such a good time in mma, seeing Anderson, gsp, and then the rise of jon jones before becoming an asshat, I miss it man
Same here
@Socratic I've stopped watching because if females! Too many and boring.
that was my ufc watching days too rampage jackson Rashad Mirko Silva GSP Griffin good times
More like, I was watching UFC because of him.
I love how this man doesn’t rush for the finishes, he just gently gets there like he knows it’s already over
That’s so true. Calm and collected and enjoys the moments. The best part it shows
Dude yeah and his ground and pound punches are so smooth it just connects to there faces never misses 😂😂
@@patrickdogyeg8480 People don’t usually talk about it but he had ruthless G&P. Honestly some of the best
@@painhurtssometimes2185 AS is a goat
2:49 imagine feeling good hitting him with a solid leg kick and you end up getting KO'd, so fluid. How quickly they forget. UFC was at its peak during Silva, GSP and Jones' era
He is an incredibly clever fighter. He reads his opponents like a book and knows exactly how to get them to do what he wants. He never took hard blows and always looked cleaner at the end of a fight, win or lose.
For years I watched Silva and he was so crazy dominant that when he finally did lose it was devastating.. He didn’t just finish you, he did it in spectacular fashion. That front kick was beautiful
Same, it broke my heart when he started slowing down
He lost bc he got too cocky. Then, it was over for him.
Coz he broke his leg
Damn... And there are actually people saying Khabob's the goat....lol casuals
He didnt lose, he was actually tired of fighting at that point the biggest clue was his post fight interviews. He was clowning around, he couldve beaten Chris whatever easily
Anderson “The Spider” Silva is one of the greatest to ever step in the octagon. All respect ✊🏼
He’s good, but his opponents all looked slow.
That’s bc he was too fast for them
@@kanemulcahy6266 juiced to the gills
LXC828 not everyone is on roids the times he popped where after is time as a champion and if you looked into it the roid he popped for way to help his recovery when he broke his shin and had all those injuries I don’t think Anderson ever juiced in his title reign especially not with that dad bod
The steroids people are so pathetic excuses excuses
He is like Ronaldinho of MMA. An absolute MMA icon
That one guys ACL was like "Nah, lets just go home before we really get hurt".
Lol 😂😂😂
Went Incognito on him with a lil bit of excomunicado
Torn mine twice so this comment is actually gold 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
He was actually giving Silva a hard fight up to that point too.
No way your ACL can just tear from that light movement he was prolly injured.
The way he just looked at guy and made his knee snap. 😳
It was foreshadowing
TKO via Telekinesis
yeah, that was some series mind power right there, not a lot of people can do that
Charles Xavier trained with him for this fight
kgeedi more like telekiKNEEsis
That front kick to the face was perfection.
Nenhum lutador supera o auge do Anderson Silva.
"It's normal cmon guys it's normal "
Anderson Silva
When talking about his testosterone levels
"IS NORMAL"
Is*
es normal
@@gole2188 Es
3:21 Silva looking like the f**kin matrix
Ultra instinct
Mortal Kombat II arcade CPU opponents be like
My favourite MMA moment. Unbelievable timing and accuracy by Anderson Silva 🐐
There will never be another like him, literally the goat, the greatest of all time, the face of the ufc. Ever since he left, the ufc has never and will never be the same. Gone but never forgotten, Mike Goldberg.
Anderson Silva fights with class. He truly is the greatest.
He speed, accuracy and fight IQ is second to non. Truly a GOAT
I still forgot how scary Silva was back then. His whole division looked like amateurs against him
Except for when he got whooped by the undefeated undisputed king of west linn lol
@@dennyhason9987 i love Chael, and im not saying he lost, but Silva won.
Smith & Wesson watch that fight again. Chael put a lot of damage to Anderson. Great finish by the spider though
@@-Baba_Yaga- Chael was using during their 1st fight
@@dennyhason9987 Of Course i didn't mean the goat uncle Chael with that
PD: Tito tapped
Silva has underrated grappling, reversing a takedown against Marquartd, taking chael down after getting hurt, and even Stephan Bonnar got taken down
I remember watching Silva Sonnen, and by the 5th round, you had that empty feeling inside because you thought he had lost a step, and the GOAT was out of his prime
Goes on to put the most clutch performance ever in the UFC, then goes on to extend his reign for 3 more years, with even more highlights. He looked spectacular during the 1st Weidman fight aswell, but the unexpected KO did something to his confidence, then the leg break affected his physical ability. Still managed to put on good performances until the end, I thought he should’ve won against Bisping, the decision to continue the fight after the adrenaline wore off for Silva cost him, he was not prepared mentally to continue the fight
That forest Griffin knockout is the greatest ever he put that dude in the matrix had begging for mercy the level he was fighting at was ridiculous
I love how he's so confident in his striking that he sometimes doesn't bother to ground & pound after knocking them down
Yeah, it's quite merciful, giving himself the benefit of the doubt ends up with people less hurt.
Yeah and that cost him a victory in the fight against Bisping
So calm. so confident. Honestly a legit monster he legit toys with u and ends it simply when he feels like it. Accurate powerful fast everything one of the most perfect fighters in history.
2:47 that was sick. He caught is leg
3:20 When The Game Is On Easy Difficulty.
And you max out all your stats
😂😂😂
That one guys ACL was like "Nah, lets just go home before we really get hurt".
@@jasdeley3255
Thief
Imagine how overpowered silva felt in that moment it was message to world "im the best there is and im playing with these guys"
I think the most impressive thing is Anderson Silva’s patience.
That will ko weidman and izzu yup
For me, there's been no fighter is exciting as Silva was in his prime.
Absolutely on another level. What this man did in his prime is incredible.
His last few fights were an old man having fun, but in his prime Anderson was dangerous AF!!
He's not dangerous but his matches looked like playing a playstation game
@@techinfra4505 Very teenager your comment!
Ronaldo in the crowd, Legends watching Legends!
Ronaldo who? Souza. Looks nothing like him on google images
@@superchef78 Football player ronaldo bro...
Uh time?
@@jithinkrishna6394 5:23
@@superchef78 it’s the og Ronaldo, R9. One of the best strikers ever in football
In my opinion silva was one of the best strikers to come outta chute boxe he was so smooth with it
Far out the Anderson Era was like living in a dream, i still cant believe its real and i watched it live.
Long Live Anderson Silva's Reign of Terror
Your right do you remember just the aura of him made his opponents nervous, thats a true champion when contenders are in no rush to face you because they have no idea how to beat you.
@@rockyrivera6397 it still amazes me in the year 2020 people still aren't aware of the whole your/you're thing.
@@malyntaylor7376 I am very aware of it and yet unless i am trying to be punctual and use correct grammar, I get lazy and don't bother with the 're part of you're. Its understandable if you don't want to bother with it in a context where it doesn't matter and the other people reading can understand. In truth the only place I don't use proper grammar is in MMORPG games like WOW where time is everything and trying to type out everything can be the difference between a teammate dying or not. Your way of thinking is outdated and childish mr.grammar nazi :p
I loved how Anderson Silva would throw straight punches for his ground and pound like a piston being shot
A legend a monster, incomparable.
I've never seen a fighter have so many turtle up finishes before.
I’ll never forget when he destroyed Forrest Griffin and made him run out the arena AS SOON as he was TKO’d ....no interview or nothing
He broke Griffin's jaw. Dude just wanted to get out of there.
@@warbucks1636 Griffin did the same thing against Titio Ortiz. Tried to leave before the judges decision but Dana woldn't let him leave and told him to get back in the cage. Funny thing is the judges gave him the win for that fight.
Griffin was injured
I like how Chris Wideman beat the fuck out of anderson silva twice remember that
@@shitsngiggles8371 Yeah, but that was towards the tail end of Silva's career. Still give props to Weidman though.
16-0 In the ufc before he ever lost like wtf
Yeah. And what? Watch khabib
@@sadowl467 khabib had 12 ufc fights and 4 titler defences.
@@sadowl467 Silva was much more impressive than what khabib dod before retiring
@Dan 13 Lke everyone back in the days wasn't doin roids.
Before he stop steroids**
This is what a true fighter looks like...calm, focused, respectful to his opponents... Silva is an absolute unit.
Даже не пытайся на английском ломанном писать, ты рузкий овощ
just perfection and finesse. no words. There will never be another anderson silva ever.
3:06 WHO THE HELL LEFT THEIR LEGO PIECES ON THE FLOOR ?!?!
Underrated comment
Nice! Damn kids.
Actually silva threw a lightning fast kick that no one saw. 😂
The best finishing move... No shadow kick... 🙈
That ACL snapped apart like legos
3:21 is just art.
♥️🇧🇷
I swear Anderson always has a finish in every UFC compilation, even in this one!
Beautiful fighting style, so elegant yet dominant.
His accuracy, processing information, adjusting angles, movement, technique. At the height of his game, the most dangerous unarmed man per skill on the planet. Don’t @me.
Christian Warren HE SAID DONT @ HIM
Just how many techniques and styles does he employ?! Is he a movie star or what?!
@Christian Warren in a boxing match, he’d get picked apart
@@Ollie121299OnPC In a proper fight, EVERYONE is geeting koed by Anderson.
He was on steroids bruh,look it up. He got kicked out of the ufc for awhile because of it lmao. Anderson on roids vs anderson not on roids is night and day😂
2:48
«Nice leg kick by Irvin»
«AND IRVIN IN TROUBLE ALREADY!»
Hhahaha
Lmao
People forget his greatness.
The execution of that knee is just incredible. No ufc fighter can execute that knee so perfectly well.
I miss his reign. Time beats us all, it’s undefeated.
He was definetly the most dominant male champion ever. I remember watching his fights just to see how he would finish his oponnent, because the outcome i already knew
@@bibihc he is the most dominant champion ever, period
Time didnt catch khabib or Floyd mayweather
@@gokugohan9000 khabib retired at 32, Silva retired at 46, wtf are you talking about?
@@gokugohan9000 plus mayweither is a defensive fighter. age has less an effect on him than the likes of pacuiao which needs lot of power and speed on every fight which will greatly be reduced when aging
We will never see anything like this ever again! Such beautiful striking & technique! Forever my UFC goat 🐐
It's to bad they never made the Fight with Jon Jones while Silva was still hungry.
@@jordan6622 to be honest the biggest fight that should have happened was gsp vs Silva. It’s a shame it never happened they were both reigning during the same period and everyone wanted that fight to happen at that time.
Fedor Emelianenko possessed the same in his prime. Different weight but same idea.
@@jordan6622 still think Silva in his prime would take out bones 😭😭 but I could be wrong
@@weignerleigner3037 Silvas taking out gsp in my opinion! Gsp was a beast but Silva was more dangerous!
Quick fight highlights and this video is still six and a half minutes long. Unbelievable. 🐐
Anderson Silva is the king 👑
Joe Rogan screaming "HE FRONT KICKED HIM IN THE FACE!!!" will forever be one the most iconic calls in UFC history.
It’s pretty great.
He’s almost reluctant to go down and finish his opponent once they go down
It’s like he wants to be able to show mercy cause he knows it’s won. Great fighter
that switch he hit on marquardt at 1:20 is so good, silvas ground game was underrated. like the double leg he hit on thales leites of a pivot when he was up agaisnt the cage. so good.
I love how people argue "tier 2 fighters" or "15 years ahead of his time" without realizing he is not 15 years ahead of his time, his sheer DOMINANCE made the entire SPORT try to mimmick it just to be as good as he was, and no one came close to date. He wasn't a 2023 fighter in 2023, he CREATED the 2023 fighters.
Anderson Silva is so enjoyable to see fight. He knows how to submit someone, he knows how do some crazy shit outta nowhere, but he can also just straight punt you in the face. He was the total package of a UFC fighter
@Ishaq Hussain Think people call that MMA pretty cool sport u should check it out.
@Ishaq Hussain wing chun is pure bullshit and has negatively affected Silva's game when he's used it.
@@YouAintGotNoTegridyBoiyeah I mean who needs wing chun, silva's got really good muay thai and boxing.
The most technical fighter ever .This guy has incredible reaction at the strikes .He fight 70 %with brain or more
the goats of every sport are the ones who can keep calm in the most intense moments
1:43
Anderson:"I'm happy,I'm happy,I go home,to my family"
*Knee to the face*
Hopefully this newer generation of UFC fans can appreciate how great Silva was in his time. One of a kind
5:22 Ronaldo going crazy seeing Anderson win!!
RRROONALDINHO SAUCCER
At that time, Ronaldo was his mkt assistant. The Ronaldo's MKT company took care of Spiders and Neymars carreer.
That's iconic
@@gogamerx3403 It is a pity that the Brazilian cannot see how big they were, the majority only know how to make fun of
The real Ronaldo!!
Silva vs GSP in their respective primes is the single greatest fight we never got to witness 😤
That and Cain vs Jones
@@AHN001 True! blame UFC for being so cheap
And Khabib vs tony
And Brock lesnar vs ngannou
@@1-2519 a fight we were promised but never saw
One of the greatest if not THE GREATEST UFC fighters to ever live
greatest striker but not fighter
@@TheHoneycomber his BJJ is way better than his striking. The way he finishes his opponents from the bottom is even more amazing.
lost to jake paul
@@yamamafav1643a man half his age when he's pushing 50. He wouldn't beat prime Anderson in 500 years.
@@beatrizleal4053 jake paul would beat any version of Anderson and already proved it
Oh man the finish in the 2nd fight vs Jim Carrey is mesmerising, he is in such a natural flow of a combination, and you can see how Jim is an a tumbler of hurt.
4:05 - 4:30
I love how knowledgeable the fans are that Silva had just swiftly locked in a Triangle Choke. As soon as he wrapped his leg around the head and locked it in the crowd went NUTS!
Anderson was also getting utterly dominated by Chael for 4.5 rounds, so when he finally got something going in the 5th the crowd was stunned.
6:06 one of the best timed knees in mma
That or Edson Barbosa vs beneil Dariush
That was brutal
“Richards in trouble! ANDERSON SILVA!! Richards in trouble! ANDERSON SILVA!! Down goes Franklin! ANDERSON SILVA!!” 😂😂😂
Anderson Silva will always be considered goat. The technical work the man did while standing up or on the ground is just insane.
The man who sparked my interest in MMA, what a highlight
Same..same...... didn't know his name back then. Was just like...... who's that cool bald guy.... and I kept getting lost between dana, joe rogan and silva lol
5:25 look at ronaldo man so inspirational
is he really ronaldo?
@@helldronez yeah