I agree Babak, Silva's biggest weakness is his wrestling. He matches up well against all types of fighters except those with good wrestling i.e. Sonnen and Weidman. I think Weidman will not hold the belt very long. We have gotten used to the welterweight, middleweight and light heavy weight belts staying with the same guy for years (GSP, Silva and Jones). But I think now that gsp and silva are gone one likely forever, the other for the foreseeable future we will likely see the belts switching hands quite more often. I am also glad Silva got caught goofing off and lost the belt that way. I didn't want him to lose the second time due to injury though. Also about the Sonnen fight, he literally could have ran around the octagon in the 5th round of his bout with silva and still got the decision. I think he got greedy seeing how he had manhandled silva for 4 rounds and got careless in the 5th.
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It looks like Anderson Silva is not thinking about retiring!!
On a recent media conference call (audio below), the orthopedic surgeon who performed surgery on Anderson Silva's injured leg on Sunday said that the former UFC champion had a return to training on his mind before even undergoing surgery.
"He has spontaneously mentioned me in the pre-op area, his question was, ‘When can I train?'," the surgeon Steven Sanders said.
"And he has asked me every time, when I see him on my rounds, he asks: ‘Will I be able to train? When can I train?' And I have always indicated to him that he should be able train."
It is not surprising that a fighting champion as driven as Silva had his mind on returning to practicing his craft the very night his leg was broken twice in grisly fashion at UFC 168. It's also great to hear such optimism from his surgeon that "The Spider" should be able to recover his health, even if it is a long process.
“We’re not even 48 hours from the surgery, and tibia fractures, though we can get them to heal, can have a slower healing. My prognosis for healing is three to six months. But there are also soft tissue components that have to heal. If I had to make a guess less than 48 hours from the operation, it would be the fracture healing in three to six months, and attempting to train, six to nine months. You don't rehab a broken bone, it heals itself," Sanders went on.
Silva is months away from turning 39, a young man still but an old fighter. The surgeon does not believe that the fighter's age will impede his healing but reminded that there is soft tissue damage in addition to the bone breaks and how that tissue recovers will be crucial to how well and when Silva will be back in fighting form.
"How soft tissue regenerates will be the key to how he can throw and land leg kicks again," he said.
If Anderson Silva has his mind on returning to the Octagon, his 15 year-old son Kalyl told Brazilian outlet R7 that he wants his fighter to retire. According to a google translation of the story, Silva's son said "I hope he retires and goes home because I'm tired of watching my father train every day and be gone for two or three months at a time."
"As always, you are my champion, father. And once again, good job Chris [Weidman]," the young Silva concluded.
Check out the entire UFC media conference call with Silva's surgeon below. Let us know if you want to see Silva back in the cage or if you wouldn't mind the legend riding off into the sunset and retiring.Comment
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I hope if he doesn't retire, he knows what he is doing and doesn't ruin his legacy by losing.Comment
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i think silva coming back is a mistake. He might become one of those fighters who just doesnt know when to quit it would be a shame if it ruins his legacy.Comment
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I think Machida will dominate the middleweight class the coming years! It's unfortunate that his first match is against Mousasi, Armenian-Iranian-Dutch guy.
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I am not convinced by Machida at all, never have been. I dont think we will see the type of domination we are used to by silva and gsp in those weight classes. I certainly don't see anyone dominating any weight class for as long as silva and gsp did. As of right now the only fighter i can see having the same type of silva/gsp legacy is jones.Comment
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If I were GSP I would retire he has nothing else to prove and he can walk away with his health intact. As for Silva man that hurt me watching and I think at his age he is done. BJJ and Mauy Thai take a toll on your body and now I know why. As for these two legends they should quit while they are ahead. I wished Ali would of quit a few years back maybe he wouldn't of developed that Parkinson's disease. Man I think Weidman made a deal with the devil because he has Silva's number.It's Persian Gulf you Pan Arabists. Congratulations Michigan State Spartans 2014 Rose Bowl Champions. Go Arsenal football.Comment
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Anderson Silva himself is saying he is not retiring and will be coming back to fight in the octagon. I dont know if this is a good move.
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Silva recently made some comments downplaying Weidman and his wins. He seems a bit delusional. Here is an article criticizing Silva's recent comments.
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