What does it mean to be the Pound for Pound best fighter in the world?
It means you have beaten the best guys in the world at your weight. If we are talking about a guy who is in the biggest organization in the world, is undefeated in said organization and has beaten a credible LHW in James "the Sandman" Irvin. We are talking about Anderson "The Spider" Silva.
Arguably you could say guys like GSP who just won the belt and has yet to defend it. You could also make a pretty good argument for Bj Penn. He has won titles in two weight classes and is currently holding the UFC Light Weight Belt.
Still there are some guys that he needs to beat such as Kenny Florian or Roger Huerta who will square off at UFC 87. He has some work to do yet to be the P4P best. Not to mention he will need to move up and regain his 170 Lb belt from GSP or Fitch also depending on the outcome of UFC 87 in Minnesota.
Closest to Silva would have to be Fedor who yes, is a great fighter and has beaten some great fighters, but right now beating Tim Sylvia means anything, no matter how fast he beat him.
- B/R Ticket Guide
Tim Sylvia is a joke and just because he was champ doesnt make him a good fighter! Right now could you even tell me ONE exciting Tim silvia fight that he wasnt the one getting smacked around?
Does he have any real skill or is he just a BIG guy who used his size to get to the top? This didn't last! Fedor beating this guy is like A.I. dunking on Shaq, if Tim Sylvia is a top 10 fighter as some are claiming. It shouldn't happen and if Tim Sylvia were in the NBA, A.I.would most assuredly dunk all over him.
James Irvin has KO power and KO records in the UFC and he is a threat to anyone he fights. James Irvin is far from a B level fighter, he has the kind of power that can literally end a fight in one punch. Ask Houston Alexander, Terry Martin, or Doug Marshall all of whom experienced it first hand.
Anderson Silva's fight was way more of a challenge moving up and taking on a contender at 205, and dominating him shows he is the real deal.
Fedor did what he should of done which was run right over Sylvia and expose one of the phoniest fighters in the history of MMA! This was both impressive and funny to watch.
Silva is the best fighter in the world right now and they better take him real seriously in the LHW division, or be victims of The Spider. Arachnophobia has set in at 205!!!
This is the TOP 10 Pound for Pound best fighters in the world according to MMA News:
1. Anderson Silva
2. Georges St. Pierre
3. Fedor Emelianenko
4. Quinton Jackson
5. B.J. Penn
6. Randy Couture
7. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
8. Takanori Gomi
9. Urijah Faber
10. Kid Yamamoto
comments (13) write a comment »
write a new comment
4 months ago
You may want to proof-read this article buddy. other then that good article.
from 4 months ago
I Know, I tried to edit it and it wouldnt let me, I was actually very frustrated with this. If you can help it would be appreciated. Thanks for reading, appreciate the compliment.
from 4 months ago
I had a similar problem with the only article I wrote. Check your email account for an email from bleacherreport. It had a link to an editting page so I could fix the stuff I wanted to. Also on this actual page at the top right there's a link that says edit article. Try that, it should work.
from 4 months ago
I actually found it, thanks for your help.
from 4 months ago
Sorry Silva isn't the Best
Fedor is.
And Faber is a punk who thinks he's the shit,
he's much more stacked than anyone in his division....good for him
and if he were truly good he'd step up to UFC
from 4 months ago
And Anderson just hasn't met a lanky mo-fo
that makes dents whenever he punches
If he went down instead of up GSP would have lit him up
or Hughes would have man-handled him
from 4 months ago
LOL! are you canadian? you must be if you really believe GSP would beat Silva, Thats a good one Matt...The more I hear it the more I want to see it. Depending on what kind of fan you are Fedor Silva GSP and Bj Penn all look good at the top of that list. If you look at it subjectivly and based on what each fighter has currently done the answer is simple Anderson Silva.
from 4 months ago
Hughs would've man-handled Anderson Silva??? That is just fucking ridiculous, congrats on making the worst comment of the day.
from 4 months ago
I agree that is well I dont have a word......Its silly!
4 months ago
Silva and Penn should get together before either one gets Georges in my opinion. This would prove who really deserves a fight with Rush.
4 months ago
I highly doubt that either GSP or BJ Penn would fight Silva, I ant imagine them wanting to. It wouldnt benefit them in anyway, Career wise! BJ will obviously have to work through the 170 lb division to fight GSP, but if you want to know my opinion 8/9/08 UFC 79 Jon Fitch will beat GSP and be champ so it will be a whole lot easier to get a fight with him for BJ Penn. I also belong to bj penns website and this was proposed on there. I personally feel like its not even practical. I mean Silva at 185 is probably as low as it gets for him being that he is even over 205 naturaly. BJ would get Slaughtered at 185 and as much as I respect him he is not on Silvas level, I dont know if GSP is either.
Thanks for your comment.
4 months ago
St. Pierre will be where Anderson Silva is now in 1 years time. After taking out Fitch and any other welterweight they put in front of him, it's all over. He will be the next Anderson Silva of the UFC.
BJ Penn should stay down at Lightweight for a little longer, at least a year. Get 2-3 championship defenses in before he tries to take on GSP. He still needs to take on the second deepest division in the UFC (the deepest is the LHW division). He will be where Rampage was right before the Forrest fight in 1 years time.
Anderson Silva, holy cow. That man needs to stay in the LHW and the UFC needs to let him make history, keep the Middleweight Title, but challange for the LHW title. That way he will be the 3rd person to hold titiles in 2 different weight classes but the 1st to hold them at the same time in the UFC. Anderson Silva is one of a kind. He is where Fedor once was before he moved up to LHW and made a stellar debut. Now, he is just trailblazing. Let the man go down and defend vs Okami, go back up and take on a new A list LHW. Let him defend his Middleweight belt vs Bisping or Leben or MacDonald. Then he will move back up and take on a seasoned vet like Chuck, Wanderlei, Shogun, or Rampage. Then have him take on the Champ.
The Anderson "The Spider" Silva will be LHW champion by January 2010. Simple.
from 4 months ago
couldnt agree with you more "The Anderson "The Spider" Silva will be LHW champion by January 2010. Simple." However I do feel fitch can beat GSP. Thanks for reading.
write a new comment