Tag: Anderson Silva

  • 18 Top UFC Fighters Predict Weidman vs. Silva

    18 Top UFC Fighters Predict Weidman vs. Silva

    Anderson Silva’s reign of terror over the middleweight division began with a three-minute mauling of Rich Franklin in October 2006 and, in the seven years since, “The Spider” has barely been challenged inside the Octagon®, turning away a Who’s Who in the 185-pound and even 205-pound divisions. However, a growing number of experts expect that […]

  • Chris Weidman Confident He Will Expose Anderson Silva

    Chris Weidman Confident He Will Expose Anderson Silva

    “The only reason I got into this sport was to be number one and right away I had to envision beating this guy if I was gonna do it. I believed I could beat Anderson Silva from day one. I believe I have the skill set to do it, I have the wrestling — which […]

  • Seagal: Anderson better on paper and in real world

    Steven Seagal was a recent guest on ‘The MMA Hour’ with Ariel Helwani and spoke at length about this weekend’s UFC 162 main event between longtime middleweight champion Anderson Silva (33-4 MMA, 16-0 UFC) and undefeated challenger Chris Weidman (9-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC): Seagal: Where I come from we always say talk is cheap and […]

  • Anderson Silva: I don’t think I can beat Jon Jones

    Anderson Silva (33-4 MMA, 16-0 UFC) is set to defend his UFC middleweight championship against undefeated challenger Chris Weidman (9-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) live this Saturday night from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Even with the hype surrounding this weekends UFC 162 main event, fans and media alike are still hoping […]

  • VIDEO | Steven Seagal Training Chris Weidman For Anderson Silva

    VIDEO | Steven Seagal Training Chris Weidman For Anderson Silva

    From Prebek’s official Youtube: Sensei Seagal gives some advice to Chris Weidman ahead of his fight with Anderson Silva. Female voice by Ida Soleimani. Thanks to Jamie Carter for his sound design.

  • Rousey Pulling For Silva Over Weidman

    Rousey Pulling For Silva Over Weidman

    “I think that Anderson Silva is pound-for-pound the best fighter of all time, and I really do believe that Chris Weidman is the worst style match-up for him. But if anyone can overcome the worst style match-up, it’s Anderson Silva,” “Being that Anderson is, I think, towards the end of his career, I’m going to […]

  • PHOTO: Anderson Silva’s Official UFC 162 Walkout Tee By Nike

    PHOTO: Anderson Silva’s Official UFC 162 Walkout Tee By Nike

    A lot was made about the Jon Jones Nike signing, but UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva has been with the popular sports apparel company for years. In the image below we get a glimpse of Silva’s official, Nike sponsored UFC 162 walkout tee.

  • VIDEO: UFC From All Angles: Anderson Silva

    VIDEO: UFC From All Angles: Anderson Silva

    UFC From All Angles goes behind-the-scenes to capture all of the skill, intelligence and intangible abilities of the greatest UFC fighter of all-time, Anderson ‘The Spider’ Silva. In this FUEL TV special, Karyn Bryant sits down with the reigning UFC Middleweight Champion for an in-depth look at what has made Silva the indestructible force of […]

  • VIDEO | Pro’s Pick Silva vs. Weidman

    VIDEO | Pro’s Pick Silva vs. Weidman

    See who the pro’s are favoring in next weeks UFC 162 main event between Anderson Silva and Chris Weidman.

  • Anderson Silva Enlists Grappling Expert Galvao In Prep For Weidman

    Anderson Silva Enlists Grappling Expert Galvao In Prep For Weidman

    “I came to help Anderson for his fight against Chris Weidman,” said Galvao. “He asked me to help him in his ground game, and he always helped me. I’m helping him and everything is going well… Since Ramon brought me in, I saw an improvement in Anderson’s ground game. He is a black belt, and […]

  • BJ Penn tops Anderson Silva’s list of all time greatest fighters

    During Tuesday’s media teleconference call to promote UFC 162, longtime middleweight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva (33-4 MMA, 16-0 UFC) was asked to name the four greatest fighters in MMA history, pound for pound: “In my opinion, B.J. Penn is No. 1,” replied Silva. “And then Randy Couture, Chuck Liddell and then Royce Gracie.” 1. […]

  • Anderson Silva: GSP had his chance and chose not to fight me

    Anderson Silva: GSP had his chance and chose not to fight me

    UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva has been lobbying for a super fight with GSP for years. Whenever things look like they are close to happening, GSP seems to back out. Most recently St-Pierre went on record by stating that his, sometimes training partner, Chris Weidman would finish Anderson and halt all discussions for a need […]

  • Anderson Silva: Win or lose, nothing more to prove

    “Every new fight is a new challenge. It’s really going to be up to whoever’s better prepared that night. Win or lose, a loser or a winner always walk side by side, so that doesn’t really matter. I’ve been doing this since I was eight years old. There’s always new challenges, there’s always new things. […]

  • Anderson Silva: ‘I’ve always wanted to fight Roy Jones’

    Anderson Silva: ‘I’ve always wanted to fight Roy Jones’

    “Of course I want to fight him. Maybe after this fight with Weidman, regardless of the outcome, I would love to fight him. He’s already said that he would fight me also, so that’s something that I would really like to happen. I feel that his boxing style is one that I’d like to test […]

  • UFC 162 Conference Call Highlights

    UFC 162 Conference Call Highlights

    Today, the UFC held it’s conference call for UFC 162 which features a middleweight title fight between longtime champion, Anderson Silva (33-4) and Chris Weidman (9-0). The call was mostly directed the the middleweight champion, Silva as he fielded questions that ranged from his legacy in the sport, a fight with Roy Jones Jr. and […]

  • Free Fight Video | Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin

    Free Fight Video | Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin

    Back at UFC 101, UFC middleweight champion, Anderson Silva took the trip back up to the light-heavyweight division to face off with former 205 Kingpin, Forrest Griffin. If you have never seen this fight, you owe it to yourself to get caught up on some of your MMA History! Enjoy!

  • VIDEO | UFC 162: Undisputed vs. Undefeated

    Anderson Silva is the best there’s ever been. Chris Weidman is the top contender for his title. What will happen when two masters of mixed martial arts bring their best to one another?

  • Weidman: I’m Confident I Can Beat Silva

    Weidman: I’m Confident I Can Beat Silva

    “I think what just got people going is my confidence. I’m not going to take that back, because I truly am confident. There should be no reason that I’m fighting if I wasn’t confident. I have a lot of respect for Anderson Silva, but I’m confident I can beat him—and I think that’s what gets […]

  • Matt Serra Out as Chris Weidman Corner Man

    Former UFC welterweight champion, Matt Serra will not be able to fulfill his duties as cornerman for #1 contender, Chris Weidman (9-0), as he battles Anderson Silva (33-4) next month at UFC 162. As reported by MMAFighting, Serra will stay in his native Long Island, New York for the fight due to health problems and […]

  • Submission Ace Roger Gracie On Weidman: ‘He can tap anyone, even me’

    Submission Ace Roger Gracie On Weidman: ‘He can tap anyone, even me’

    “I think [Weidman] is very, very dangerous. His grappling is at a very high level. He can submit any world-class grappler. I think he’s really that good. He can tap anyone, even me. It’s just a matter of if he can put Anderson in those situations. I would still put my money on Anderson but […]

  • VIDEO | TAPPED Movie Trailer Featuring Anderson Silva & Lyoto Machida

    VIDEO | TAPPED Movie Trailer Featuring Anderson Silva & Lyoto Machida

    Anderson Silva and Lyoto Machida have been busy starring in this MMA themed film.

  • Glory 9: NYC Main Card Play-by-Play and Live Results

    Glory 9: NYC Main Card Play-by-Play and Live Results

    Glory 9: NYC takes place on June 22nd at the Grand Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, New York and features a light-heavyweight tournament as well as several heavyweight super fights that are sure to appease fans of the stand-up game. This will be the first event held in the United States by the Singapore-based […]

  • Joe Rogan Details Why Anderson Silva is the Best Ever

    Joe Rogan Details Why Anderson Silva is the Best Ever

    As only he can, UFC announcer Joe Rogan provides his commentary on why Anderson Silva is the greatest mixed martial artist of all time. Silva faces Chris Weidman at UFC 162 to prove his #1 ranking.

  • VIDEO | Anderson Silva Pre-Fight Interview: ‘Weidman needs to work on his striking’

    VIDEO | Anderson Silva Pre-Fight Interview: ‘Weidman needs to work on his striking’

    “Weidman got good jiu-jitsu and great wrestling, but he needs work with his stand-up. “Every fighter commits mistakes. I just have to look for the right opportunity to capitalize on his mistakes. Everyone has their strong points. Everyone has their weak points.” Every fighter has weak points and every fighter makes mistakes. At UFC 162, […]

  • Ed Soares: Prepared & focused Silva is unbeatable

    Ed Soares: Prepared & focused Silva is unbeatable

    Long-time UFC middleweight champion, Anderson “The Spider” Silva (33-4 MMA, 16-0 UFC), has gone a perfect 16-0 thus far in his UFC career and has looked almost unbeatable while fighting inside the octagon. The 38 year-old, Silva, is currently preparing to face one of his biggest challenges to date in #1 contender Chris Weidman (9-0 […]

  • Dana White: ‘All the Fighters Are Picking Weidman Over Silva’

    Dana White: ‘All the Fighters Are Picking Weidman Over Silva’

    “All the pros, when you talk to all the fighters – every fighter out there that I’ve talked too that we’ve interviewed thinks Weidman is going to beat him [Silva]. Georges St. Pierre thinks he’s going to win so much that he didn’t even want to plan to fight Anderson.” Is the reign of Anderson […]

  • VIDEO | Rogan & Goldberg Preview UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman

    VIDEO | Rogan & Goldberg Preview UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman

    Joe Rogan and Mike Goldberg preview the upcoming Anderson Silva vs Chris Weidman fight taking place at UFC 162 in Las Vegas.

  • Robert Drysdale Says He Has No Respect for Anderson Silva

    Robert Drysdale Says He Has No Respect for Anderson Silva

    In an interview conducted by Pro MMA Now and transcribed by MMAMania.com, UFC light-heavyweight, Robert Drysdale stated some serious discourse for UFC middleweight champion, Anderson Silva: “I don’t know the guy, to be honest. I don’t know where his animosity toward me comes from. I don’t think about it very much, I don’t care. I […]