Mixed Martial Arts

[reachard]

I was there at MOA around 1:30pm and I can say jam packed na yung mga tao. Too bad I wasn't able to get a UFC cap and a wristband para makapasok sa loob. I was at the side taking pics anyways I was really lucky to have his autograph kahit nasa labas ako, inabot ko sa isa sa mga kasama ni Chuck yung mag and sign pen ko at inakyat nya sa ring to have "Chak" este Chuck to sign it. Pics below yung best na kuha ko kay Chuck and my signed magazine

Edited September 22, 2008 by reachard

[Master Sardu]

^^^ you lucky bastard...

[reachard]

^^^ you lucky bastard...

hehe thanks bro

 

Saw Maggie Wilson in the side and the hot Maxim girls (I think they are from the US)

[o0onapstero0o]

saw the vid on ufc.com

 

i thought i saw chuck cringe when he heard the "HI CHACK!" from the crowd

 

one of the corniest things I've ever seen (the greeting).

 

if vera beats Jardine, we might see chack vs. brandon in 09 here in manila

 

our chances get bigger if Philippe Nover does good in TUF

 

 

 

 

vera and nover to fight in their...uhmmm.... homecrowd? would be lovely to see... we all know how pinoy cheers for our kabayan!

[tamago]

Anderson Silva pondering retirement?

 

By Maggie Hendricks

 

Anderson Silva is saying that he is going to retire:

 

"I'll retire next year, I already gave my all. I don't need to prove anything for anyone and within one year I'll put my gloves aside."

 

To say that I'm shocked is an understatement. Silva currently sits atop the Yahoo! Sports pound-for-pound rankings, and is one of the best fighters in MMA's short history. His well-rounded game has forced other fighters to advance their technique to merely attempt to compete with him. His retirement, if he actually follows through, would leave a definite hole in the sport.

 

So what does that mean for the year? Are his next fights going to be the Anderson Silva farewell tour? His next fight is against Patrick Cote at UFC 90 on October 25 in Chicago. If he is serious about retiring, Silva could make it official there.

 

He has talked in the past about getting in the boxing ring and could bring a cadre of fans with him. Though he has been a UFC company man, doing whatever Dana White asked of him, Silva's possible entry into the ranks of the sweet science could be a dream-come-true for the Affliction/Golden Boy partnership. Of course, he could also truly put his gloves aside, sit back, relax and enjoy some golf. I hear that's what other retired athletes like to do.

[reachard]

Anderson Silva pondering retirement?

 

By Maggie Hendricks

 

Anderson Silva is saying that he is going to retire:

 

"I'll retire next year, I already gave my all. I don't need to prove anything for anyone and within one year I'll put my gloves aside."

 

To say that I'm shocked is an understatement. Silva currently sits atop the Yahoo! Sports pound-for-pound rankings, and is one of the best fighters in MMA's short history. His well-rounded game has forced other fighters to advance their technique to merely attempt to compete with him. His retirement, if he actually follows through, would leave a definite hole in the sport.

 

So what does that mean for the year? Are his next fights going to be the Anderson Silva farewell tour? His next fight is against Patrick Cote at UFC 90 on October 25 in Chicago. If he is serious about retiring, Silva could make it official there.

 

He has talked in the past about getting in the boxing ring and could bring a cadre of fans with him. Though he has been a UFC company man, doing whatever Dana White asked of him, Silva's possible entry into the ranks of the sweet science could be a dream-come-true for the Affliction/Golden Boy partnership. Of course, he could also truly put his gloves aside, sit back, relax and enjoy some golf. I hear that's what other retired athletes like to do.

I think he's too young and it's too early for him to retire, there are still alot of great fighters out there.

 

Maybe he can stay at the LHW division madami siyang makakalaban dun which can be a challenge to him.

[geneticfreak]

Every Fighter Comes to a point when they think they've done enough. More so these guys at the top of the heap who have been fighting for a very long time. The training and conditioning (physically and mentally and otherwise) required to be a top notch MMA fighter can sometimes be quite draining.

 

I just think the Spider maybe a bit burned out. He maybe pondering retirement but perhaps not a "permanent" retirement.

 

I'm in constant communication thru ym with 6-0 undefeated former URCC heavyweight champ TJ Tiu who did declare his retirement from the sport 2 years ago and has since moved on to the states. And as what he says he really misses being in the the ring and mixing it up and wishes he could go back to fighting.

 

It's like what Apollo Creed said to Rocky Balboa in Rocky 4. Fighters have this killer instinct you just don't turn off. They might feel tired or bored (or both) but the competitive spirit is always there.

 

Anderson is too young to retire anyway. I think all he really needs is a long and well deserved break.

[Brownman]

Every Fighter Comes to a point when they think they've done enough. More so these guys at the top of the heap who have been fighting for a very long time. The training and conditioning (physically and mentally and otherwise) required to be a top notch MMA fighter can sometimes be quite draining.

 

I just think the Spider maybe a bit burned out. He maybe pondering retirement but perhaps not a "permanent" retirement.

 

I'm in constant communication thru ym with 6-0 undefeated former URCC heavyweight champ TJ Tiu who did declare his retirement from the sport 2 years ago and has since moved on to the states. And as what he says he really misses being in the the ring and mixing it up and wishes he could go back to fighting.

 

It's like what Apollo Creed said to Rocky Balboa in Rocky 4. Fighters have this killer instinct you just don't turn off. They might feel tired or bored (or both) but the competitive spirit is always there.

 

Anderson is too young to retire anyway. I think all he really needs is a long and well deserved break.

 

Or a loss....Might be impossible but I hope Cote gets the 'Lucky Punch' then maybe Spider will think twice about retirement. Hope him and GSP or Penn will meet up in weight...then will see some intelligent MMA!

[geneticfreak]

Or a loss....Might be impossible but I hope Cote gets the 'Lucky Punch' then maybe Spider will think twice about retirement. Hope him and GSP or Penn will meet up in weight...then will see some intelligent MMA!

 

Well Patrick Cote is no bloke. He is a good fighter don't get me wrong but I don't think he has the tools to deal with an Anderson Silva. Both Standing up and on the ground (Cote has no 'offensive' ground game as we have seen during his previous fights).

 

I'd actually rather pick Micheal Bisping or even Yushin Okami over him to be the one to finally place a mark on the Spider's UFC loss column.

[Olympus]

Well Patrick Cote is no bloke. He is a good fighter don't get me wrong but I don't think he has the tools to deal with an Anderson Silva. Both Standing up and on the ground (Cote has no 'offensive' ground game as we have seen during his previous fights).

 

I'd actually rather pick Micheal Bisping or even Yushin Okami over him to be the one to finally place a mark on the Spider's UFC loss column.

 

+1 on Bisping

[riceb0i]

+2 on Bisping, he's a huge guy for 185, and personaly i think he can stand a barrage of strikes from the spider

[RustyXIII]

Really? You guys think that Bisping can beat The Spider? That guy's been on a strict tomato can diet since he started fighting in the UFC. I know I shouldn't do MMAth but his striking is not even at par with Franklin and we all know how far Ace Ventura's arsenal took him in his two outings with Anderson. I still think a 100 percent Hendo is the man to do the job.

 

This is not really an argument. I want a practitioner's point of view as to how can Bisping possibly beat Silva. Please elaborate.

[o0onapstero0o]

^ agree... bisping cant beat the spider just because he's much taller and heavier... it's just not possible for bisping to beat the king of 185lbs right now! give him few more fights(and by that, i mean well known fighters) and then we'll see how far he can go...

[geneticfreak]

Really? You guys think that Bisping can beat The Spider? That guy's been on a strict tomato can diet since he started fighting in the UFC. I know I shouldn't do MMAth but his striking is not even at par with Franklin and we all know how far Ace Ventura's arsenal took him in his two outings with Anderson. I still think a 100 percent Hendo is the man to do the job.

 

This is not really an argument. I want a practitioner's point of view as to how can Bisping possibly beat Silva. Please elaborate.

 

Well what I said was I would pick Bisping over Cote (in response to another post) in terms of who I think could 'better' beat (or perform well against) the Spider.

 

I don't know if you guys have noticed but Anderson Silva likes to 'measure'. He will actually let an opponent hit him a couple of times before engaging him cause he likes to figure out the range, power and the overall quality of a guy's striking. Franklin tried to measure Anderson Silva himself during their last two meetings and wound up unsuccessful. In my opinion Bisping's 'fast starting', agressive, brawling style might actually serve him well against a methodical Anderson Silva.

 

You may argue that Chris the Crippler Leben actually used the same strategy against Silva and lost. Well let me just say that Bisping and Leben are two different fighters. Bisping has better defense, head movement and Octagon Control than Leben (due to his training with Juanito Ibarra) and has that ability to "explode" on an opponent with a barrage of strikes that Leben doesn't have. (Leben IMHO is much like a Caloy Baduria who will just try to hit you as hard as he can each time till he has you beat even to the point that he has defenses down just to deliver that killer shot). It was actually that "hit as hard and often as you can" approach which landed Leben in trouble because he was open to counter strikes from the Spider. I don't think Bisping would have the same problem cause compared to the Crippler his striking is more sound technically.

 

Apart from that he is a big strong fighter at 185 so Anderson might have trouble with his size (and his base as what we saw in his fight with Jason Day) if it hits the mat and he ends up in guard. Remember Travis Lutter nearly had Anderson beat had he not tried that lazy armbar and had just stuck to good old GNP.

 

Don't get me wrong though being a wrestler myself I also think Hendo stylistically is the worst style matchup for Anderson Silva. Given his wrestling ability,base and his chin.

 

I just didn't pick him cause they just fought and he had just lost to the him.

Edited September 25, 2008 by geneticfreak

[Olympus]

Personally, the best way someone can beat the spider is if he can Silva down, keep him there and GNP or submit him. Most of his losses before his rise to UFC were on the ground.

 

Don't get me wrong though being a wrestler myself I also think Hendo stylistically is the worst style matchup for Anderson Silva. Given his wrestling ability,base and his chin.

 

Hendo just doesn't have enough power to take out silva IMHO. Perhaps a wreslter with better sub defense has a better chance.