Anderson Silva

  1. UFC 162 Video Preview: Anderson Silva vs. Rich Franklin Full Fight Video

    Anderson Silva made his UFC debut with a 43-second shellacking of Chris Leben at UFC Ultimate Fight Night 5. A few months later, he walked out of the Octagon in Las Vegas, Nev...

    Trent Reinsmith Written by Trent Reinsmith about 1 hour ago 297 reads 1 comments

  2. Chael Sonnen: If Anderson Silva Wins at UFC 162, He Is the Best of All Time

    For the better part of two years, Chael Sonnen had one mission in life—the absolute destruction and obliteration of UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva ...

    Damon Martin Written by Damon Martin about 3 hours ago 1,986 reads 10 comments

  3. UFC 162 Chris Weidman: Rushed Potential and the Importance of Experience

    Chris Weidman is as good a prospect as we have ever seen in MMA and has shown numerous traits which are not commonplace in fighters with three or four times as many fights on their record...

    Jack Slack Written by Jack Slack about 16 hours ago 5,968 reads 41 comments

  4. Anderson Silva: 'Every Fighter Commits Mistakes,' Even Chris Weidman

    It's hard to imagine the greatest fighter in UFC history entering a fight as an underdog, but that almost seems to be what is happening with Anderson Silva approaching his next bout against Chris Weidman at UFC 162 ...

    Damon Martin Written by Damon Martin about 1 day ago 18,886 reads 152 comments

  5. 10 Best Comeback Moments in MMA History

    There's nothing more exhilarating than watching a Rocky Balboa-like story come to life in the spectrum of MMA ...

    Dustin Filloy Written by Dustin Filloy about 3 days ago 7,243 reads 19 comments

  6. Power Ranking Each UFC Champion's Ability to Sell the Sport to Casual Fans

    It's often said that keeping the belt is far more challenging than getting it in the first place. To complicate things a bit further, a newly crowned champion has to juggle the ...

    Artem Moshkovich Written by Artem Moshkovich about 7 days ago 1,080 reads 30 comments

  7. UFC 162: Why Anderson Silva's Legacy is on the Line against Chris Weidman

    It seems almost preposterous to suggest that a loss to an up-and-comer like Chris Weidman could tarnish the pristine legacy of longtime UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva ...

    Dustin Filloy Written by Dustin Filloy about 9 days ago 18,386 reads 151 comments

  8. UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre Has Car Stolen

    Stealing from a UFC-caliber fighter would strike most people as a bad idea, yet somehow, it looks like welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre had his car hi-jacked last week...

    John Heinis Written by John Heinis about 12 days ago 9,050 reads 39 comments

  9. Roy Jones Jr. to Anderson Silva: 'Call Me, We'll Make That Happen'

    If Anderson Silva is looking for a fight, Roy Jones Jr. would "love" to give it to him. The 44-year-old boxing legend has never been one to back down from a fight, even if it is against the top pound-for-pound fighter in the world...

    Jordy McElroy Written by Jordy McElroy about 13 days ago 36,577 reads 121 comments

  10. UFC News: Chris Weidman Offered to Fight Jon Jones at UFC 151

    Upcoming middleweight title challenger Chris Weidman has been nothing but confident heading into his UFC 162 showdown with Anderson Silva , and apparently, that trait isn't something he just developed...

    John Heinis Written by John Heinis about 14 days ago 14,472 reads 76 comments

  11. Bisping Should Be Ranked No. 11 Until He Beats a Top-10 Middleweight

    Michael Bisping is, quite simply, the 11th best middleweight in the world. For all his talent, all his hard work and dedication, the one thing he continually fails to accomplish is wins against Top-10 opponents...

    Zach G. Harris Written by Zach G. Harris about 16 days ago 565 reads 24 comments

  12. The 3 Biggest Factors That Could Lead to an Anderson Silva Loss at UFC 162

    Anderson Silva , the greatest mixed martial artist residing on planet Earth, will put his middleweight title on the line for a record 11th time when he takes on current No. 1 contender Chris Weidman at UFC 162 ...

    Adam Hill Written by Adam Hill about 16 days ago 8,385 reads 17 comments

  13. No-Weight Class UFC Tournament Impossible Today; Superfights Instead

    UFC co-founder Rorion Gracie must have been a fan of the 1988 Van-Damme masterpiece, Bloodsport . Like the iconic flick, the Ultimate Fighting Championship claimed to pit the ...

    Adam Hill Written by Adam Hill about 18 days ago 3,474 reads 20 comments

  14. Anderson Silva Would Rather Fight Roy Jones, Jr. Instead of Jon Jones or GSP

    Anderson Silva made it clear in an interview with the New York Post that he wants a fight with Jones before he hangs up the gloves. The catch? It's not the Jones everyone has in mind...

    John Heinis Written by John Heinis about 19 days ago 22,377 reads 102 comments

  15. Anderson Silva vs. Jon Jones: The Complete Historical Timeline

    March 2010: The Beginning There was a time, not that long ago, when the mixed martial arts world clamored for a fight between Anderson Silva and Georges St-Pierre...

    Jeremy Botter Written by Jeremy Botter about 19 days ago 21,084 reads 80 comments

  16. Best of the Best: Alistair Overeem's Knee Strikes

    The Best of the Best series is my attempt to look at fighters who best demonstrate one technique or concept of the martial arts/combat sports game...

    Jack Slack Written by Jack Slack about 20 days ago 13,266 reads 53 comments

  17. Anderson Silva's Camp Refutes Injury Claims, Fight with Weidman Still on

    A collective gasp swept over the MMA world on Wednesday when a report surfaced from Brazil that UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva suffered an injury that could potentially force him out of UFC 162 in July...

    Damon Martin Written by Damon Martin about 21 days ago 11,414 reads 90 comments

  18. Anderson Silva: When Will the Pound-for-Pound King Begin His Decline?

    Akin to a fine wine, longtime UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva continues to get better with age. The 38-year-old Silva has racked up a perfect 16-0 record in the UFC, defending his middleweight belt 10 times along the way...

    Dustin Filloy Written by Dustin Filloy about 22 days ago 11,091 reads 165 comments

  19. UFC 162 Video Preview: Uriah Hall Breaks Down Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman

    Ponder this: When was the last time UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva (33-4) had a title fight coming that fans and fighters were seriously debating that he might lose? ...

    Trent Reinsmith Written by Trent Reinsmith about 23 days ago 9,849 reads 46 comments

  20. Analyzing the Gap Between Jon Jones and Anderson Silva in the P4P Debate

    Only a small cluster of the world's top fighters can say they've gone years without tasting defeat. UFC champs like Georges St-Pierre (welterweight), Jose Aldo (featherweight) and ...

    Dustin Filloy Written by Dustin Filloy about 24 days ago 17,887 reads 153 comments

  21. Jon Jones Wants to Know When Daniel Cormier's Diet Starts, Cormier Responds

    Just in case a light heavyweight title fight between Jon "Bones" Jones and Alexander Gustafsson doesn't work out , the champion has a backup plan in mind: heavyweight contender Daniel Cormier ...

    John Heinis Written by John Heinis about 25 days ago 19,466 reads 122 comments

  22. The Career-Defining Moment of Each UFC Middleweight Champion

    In 2000, the New Jersey Athletic Control Board started regulating mixed martial, arts instituting stricter rules and more weight classes. The UFC added the new divisions, including middleweight, starting with UFC 31 back in 2001...

    Adam Hill Written by Adam Hill about 30 days ago 7,709 reads 12 comments

  23. Tim Kennedy: 'I'm Chael Sonnen with Better Jiu-Jitsu and Better Hands'

    UFC middleweight/United States Army veteran Tim Kennedy isn't one to pull his punches in or out of the cage...

    John Heinis Written by John Heinis about 1 month ago 5,325 reads 41 comments