(Brothers don’t shake hands. Brothers gotta hug.)
As much as Anderson Silva used to enjoy kicking the absolute dogshit out of Rich Franklin, it was clear that the Spider respected the hell out of Ace. After his UFC 82 title fight against Dan Henderson, Silva told the Columbus crowd something along the lines of "it feels good to win, but there’s only one true middleweight champion, and that’s Rich Franklin," which struck me as both incredibly humble, and kind of insulting to Dan Henderson, who was standing right next to him at the time. So I guess this recent blurb from the Dayton Daily News shouldn’t be all that surprising:
While it’s awesome that two former rivals are putting their past battles aside to help each other in the gym, Anderson’s motivations are obvious. Anderson and Wanderlei have had quite a stormy relationship that has taken them from close training partners at Chute Boxe, to mortal enemies (after Anderson left the team over a money dispute and joined forces with Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira), to a brief reconciliation at UFC 79, to enemies again, with Anderson interpreting Wanderlei’s recent drop to 185 pounds as a personal challenge, and Wandy responding by declaring war on him.
Could this personal feud culminate in an actual UFC fight? Maybe, but Wanderlei would first have to defeat Rich Franklin in June, and then most likely another prominent 185′er in order to create some legitimacy as a middleweight title contender. And if that happens…well, the Axe Murderer would be a nice change of pace from Anderson’s timid, butt-flopping recent opponents. As Wanderlei says in the below video from Fighters Only, "With me, he don’t want to play. He don’t go to down his hands, and play with me because he down his hands, I beat him," which is Broken English for "You try that showboating shit with me, Anderson, and I’ll punch your head off and shit down your neck."
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Mon, 04/27/09 - 01:34
COCKSUCKERS !!!!
Mon, 04/27/09 - 01:35
ah i had that
Mon, 04/27/09 - 01:36
YES!!! YES!!! YES!!! God I love Wanderlei...
Mon, 04/27/09 - 01:39
Wanderlei is one of the scariest MoFo's on the face of the earth! I really hope he kicks Ace's ass, then drops to 185 and takes the belt. We'll finally have a brawler with a belt again.
Mon, 04/27/09 - 01:42
as much as i would like to see wandy beat the shit out of franklin and the spider i doubt thats gonna happen. but im going for wanderlei all the fucking way
Mon, 04/27/09 - 01:42
Wanderlei=Warrior
Mon, 04/27/09 - 01:43
Yes feed the Spida to the axe murdered I wanna see that like I wanna see just how many dicks I can fit in my mouth I'm guessing 4
Mon, 04/27/09 - 01:43
too bad Wandy's had so many concussions that he goes down when someone breathes on him wrong now.
Mon, 04/27/09 - 01:46
Stickman vs Gorilla Lips!!!!!
Mon, 04/27/09 - 01:49
God Bless wand! i hope he can pull a win in germany then he should face the loser of hendo macth
Mon, 04/27/09 - 01:50
I hope Silva teaches him the deadly foot punch.
Mon, 04/27/09 - 01:55
Good arnold impression!
Mon, 04/27/09 - 01:56
Wandy is my favorite, he and Anderson would be awesome! For sure Anderson doesn't dance around in that fight. He will have no choice, fight or dye!!!! WAR WAND!!!
Mon, 04/27/09 - 01:56
Wanderlei The Real Terminator. Maybe...
Mon, 04/27/09 - 02:00
Did Wanderlei ever get board with sub-par opponents in Pride? Hell no. He beat the ever lovin piss out of every last one of them, till there was green shit coming out of their ears. Just like he was paid to do. Anderson should take a page out of his book, and fight to win. Right now he is fighting not to lose. Fuck that shit. I'm done buying PPVs with Spider as a headliner. I'll watch that shit at Buffalo Wild Wings. I hope to God that we get to see Wand vs Spider, and Wand rape chokes and hammerfists him into unconsciousness.
Mon, 04/27/09 - 02:10
LMAO @Criminally negligent, and he'll also show him his knee jab/hacky sack reverse trip combo....its Unstoppable!
Mon, 04/27/09 - 02:10
I DONT CARE ABOUT THAT PUSSY SILVA!!!!!
Mon, 04/27/09 - 02:14
Thats a bad ass if ive ever seen one! I hope he gets by franklin then brutally knocks out spider!
Mon, 04/27/09 - 02:14
fucking Wanderlei haha i love the guy but i cant understand shit what he is saying.
Mon, 04/27/09 - 02:16
wandy needs to stay at light heavyweight after the franklin hes not done there yet
Mon, 04/27/09 - 02:21
First off Silva just fought Thales fuckin leites wandy don't need to beat anybody for a shot at Silva second Silva just said franklin was the best cuz he was in his home town and scared Wandy will kill both of them, and Silvas a d-bag, and i think he broke some secret pact brazillians have of sticking together i imagine an honor court happening where he has to fight to redeem his honor for teaching the guay lo.
Mon, 04/27/09 - 02:25
Holly bajesus that would be so rad to see them square off. I'd relish Wanderlie beating Silva.
Mon, 04/27/09 - 02:25
Ditto Jeffro.
Mon, 04/27/09 - 02:30
franklin by charlie horse in the 2nd round.
Mon, 04/27/09 - 02:32
"With me, he don't want to play. He don't go to down his hands, and play with me because he down his hands, I beat him," which is Broken English for "You try that showboating shit with me, Anderson, and I'll punch your head off and shit down your neck." haha fuckin awesome! gave me goosebumps
Mon, 04/27/09 - 02:36
Wow, that many people would root for Wandy? This ain't Pride, boys. Wandy's days of murdering axes are over. Though this would be the next best superfight after gsp v. spider.
Mon, 04/27/09 - 02:36
DID THAT MOTHERFUCKER UTTER A WORD OF ENGLISH? HA FUCKING BEANER.
Mon, 04/27/09 - 02:43
Silva vs Silva please let that happen. Caps lock douche your a fuckin moron.
Mon, 04/27/09 - 02:43
HEY LOOK EVERYBODY I'M A DUMB WHITE BOY! I ENJOY DRIVING IN MY TRUCK AND EATIN CRACKERS! THEM'S R GOOD EATINS! AH HA! EXTREEEEEMMMEEE!
Mon, 04/27/09 - 02:47
you failed on trying to act like your the real caps lock. Douche
Mon, 04/27/09 - 02:50
Have to Agree with most the posts. I think like Liddell, Wandi should retire. There power is the last to go but there speed seems to be the first and if you can't keep up with the young bucks you are gonna get smashed. Franklin is still in his prime and Wandi isn't I don't see this going past the 2 round if that. Franklin KO by headkick. Silva vs Silva would have been good when they both were near there peak (pride for wandi). Now it would be like the Pedro vs Barnett the rematch or even the dreaded Shamrock blood brother match not fucking necessary and a waste of money/time.
Mon, 04/27/09 - 02:50
this is just more proof of why Anderson Silva is one of the BIGGEST DOUCHES in MMA. the reason i consider him to be such a huge doucher is because he tries to lie about not being a giant douche. just look at the evidence 1) he says he respects all of his opponents but then proceeds to get in the ring and taunt them and dance around like a fool, making a mockery of the sport 2) he completely and utterly tanks his last two fights because he doesn't want to lose the belt, doing an even better impersonation of tim silvia than even tim silvia could ever do, and proceeds to tell us that he fought a perfect fight and basically insinuates that we are too dumb to realize how great a fight it was. 3) he makes comments about Wanderlei when he hears that Wanderlei is going down to middleweight, then apologizes and says it was a misunderstanding, THEN trains Rich Franklin for his fight against Wanderlei. this is why Anderson Silva is hereby nominated for biggest douche in the Universe
Mon, 04/27/09 - 02:52
grab the axe, silva is about to be decapitated.
Mon, 04/27/09 - 02:53
Think about it. Have you seen TUF GUY around lately? No! Because e IS Cock Monger Hal!
Mon, 04/27/09 - 02:53
anderson the spider (who's about to be squashed) silva, is about to be decapitated that is...
Mon, 04/27/09 - 03:44
wandy is gonna get picked apart by superior striking and straight punches...i like the guy but its pretty easy to see coming too many holes in his game just like Chuck
Mon, 04/27/09 - 03:48
If I had a choice an axe would not be first for killng a spider. Lighter fluid and a match, yep.
Mon, 04/27/09 - 03:50
Wandy and Franklin will be a good fight. If franklin doesn't get "caught" he should win this one, but there is no way in hell Wandy can beat Anderson. There used to be some pretty knowledgeable fight fans on this site. I wonder where they all went..........
Mon, 04/27/09 - 03:57
I hope the people at BETUS feel a lot like you J smith then i can laugh all the way to the bank when wandy knocks em both out.
Mon, 04/27/09 - 03:58
the ufc should sign gegard mousasi and have him fight anderson silva. despite mousasi moving up into the light-heavyweight and heavyweight divisions, he is most definitely one of the best, if not the best, contenders/opponents for anderson silva to fight.
Mon, 04/27/09 - 04:00
Anderson is a bitch for playing dirty against Wanderlei, thats not just business but pesonal. Fuck that i hope Wanderlei knocks both their blocks off.
Mon, 04/27/09 - 04:49
The translation from Wandy English to actual English clarified things, but I still hear it in a mumbled voice. I'm not sure where the shitting down the neck part was mentioned in the original translation, but I'm pretty sure that shitting down the neck of a decapitated opponent would be illegal... not that it's explicitly stated. But a decapitated opponent is likely a dead opponent, minus the twitching. And a dead opponent cannot INTELLIGENTLY defend himself. So the fight would have been stopped befpre Wandy even gets himself into position to push one out. Unless it's Mazzagatti! Heyoh!
Mon, 04/27/09 - 04:56
I think Wanderlei is not far off from following Chuck out the door. Don't like it, but I think it is true. Rampage said he is not the same as he was in Pride and I think he is right. Sucks though, cause a prime Wanderlei was a scary fuckin sight.
Mon, 04/27/09 - 04:59
I would love to se Wanderlei n Anderson! Crazy Crazy war! But hey let´s hope his brains can take the punishment! Well just have to wait and see
Mon, 04/27/09 - 05:06
COCKSUCKERS !!!!! WANDI AINT SHIT. JUNIE COULD WHIP THAT MONKEY'S ASS ANY FUCKING DAY OF THE WEEK. YOU MOTHERFUCKERS THAT THINK HE COULDN'T ARE JUST PLAIN FUCKING STUPID COCKSUCKERS. QUIT IMPERSONATING MY ASS !!!!!
Mon, 04/27/09 - 05:07
YOU WOULD LIKE THEM TO DO 'SOMETHING' TO YOUR ASS ALL RIGHT...LMFAO!!!!!!
Mon, 04/27/09 - 05:12
I WOULD LOVE A COCK UP MY ASS HOWS THAT
Mon, 04/27/09 - 05:40
Rape choke too?
Mon, 04/27/09 - 06:27
Franklin will beat Wanderlei; the guy's tailor-made for him. But it doesn't matter because no one at 185 is taking the belt from Silva in a long, long time. Currently I'd say Bisping's got the best shot... and what's that tell you. Marquardt doesn't' have the talent, and Maia and Okami are too one-dimensional. Maybe all of 'em at once could take him, but I still doubt it.
Mon, 04/27/09 - 07:01
im suprised to see so many spider haters, sure his last fights sucked, but the ones before were pretty good. I like both these guys, but i don't think wandy's going to get past franklin. Hes got the edge on power, but franklins got speed and youth going for him, plus anderson is going to teach him some flaws in his game. Even if he does get the ko punch on franklin, there's no way he'll be able to beat anderson. Wandy's just over the hill.
Mon, 04/27/09 - 07:19
I live in a treshcan hit that shit on the head, gegard moussasi would wipe the floor with anderson "the faggot" silva
Mon, 04/27/09 - 07:47
Ample your dumb. Wanderlei started this all you tool. Learn your shit.
Mon, 04/27/09 - 07:48
Anderson will fuck Wanderlei up anyway. Hes got a good amount of reach on him and is just better. I like Wanderlei but hell get beat. Fuck all you haters too.
Mon, 04/27/09 - 08:47
Nice video edition. They did cut the part with the question.
Mon, 04/27/09 - 08:49
How tall he is ? I saw many hot photos of him with some hot model on a tall dating site,seems he is famous there. I forget the site name, but in all tall people places, only ___T a l l m i n g l e . c o m is better, maybe he dates with models there.
Mon, 04/27/09 - 09:25
Right on ASisaDouche. I thought the same thing on that Bas interview. If we're too dumb to appreciate his genius, we should put that PPV towards something that would smartify us. I said smartify.
Tue, 04/28/09 - 12:30
Beautiful fuckin' translation at the end there CP...I love it.
Tue, 04/28/09 - 12:33
Damn you fucks are dumb.
Tue, 04/28/09 - 02:40
Anderson is a real snake
Tue, 04/28/09 - 02:46
Anyone thought that if Wanderlei gets a shot and beats Silva in time he may have to face a close team mate...Demian Maia ?
Tue, 04/28/09 - 04:53
which Silva do you want to teach the other Silva that foot thing?
Tue, 04/28/09 - 05:47
HAL... I'm dying.
Tue, 04/28/09 - 07:28
Of any of the Pride figthers who have signed with the UFC, I'd have to say Wanderlei Silva has received the most reception especially among the casual fans. I for one was never a fan of him back in Pride, but after watching the Chuck Liddell fight I became an instant fan. No one can question the heart of this guy. The fact that he goes for broke in every fight and lays it down, even though it's probably not a good idea seeing how he has seen better days. Win or lose, he wants to please the fans. I've had the priviledge to watch him fight at UFC 84 against Jardine and the entire crowd went absolutely crazy when Wandy knocked him out! Though I'm a fan of both fighters, and as much as I want Wandy to win, I have to say I see Rich pulling the victory...Silva vs. Silva would be sick though...Seeing how Anderson has only 4 fights left UFC might as well make it worth his while... 1. Silva vs. Hendo/Bisping 2. Silva vs. GSP 3. Silva vs. Silva 4. Silva vs. Okami
Tue, 04/28/09 - 08:06
@Irishwolfhound Actually, Wanderlei is 2 years younger than Rich. But I guess after more than 12 years of fighting you look a bit bummed out.
Tue, 04/28/09 - 08:29
Zee German, its probably because of that chute box academy where they just knock eachother out on the regular. thus, giving wanderlei a huge, disformed head.
Tue, 04/28/09 - 09:12
Oh wandy, u so crazy..... I know its pronounced Vanderlei, but i can't help but pronounce wandy with a W not a V. Is it just me?
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