(BOOM, THAT JUST HAPPENED. Photo courtesy of UFC.com.)
Well, I was waiting for this one. On Michael Bisping‘s belated Week 3 TUF blog for UFC.com, the Team U.K. coach took some time out to savage UFC 97′s main event, and state for the record that he would have given the fans the show they deserve:
I wasn’t impressed at all with the main event. You never want to disrespect fellow fighters, much less two contesting a UFC world title, but I think both guys should hang their heads in shame, quite honestly. Leites probably won the first two rounds but nothing happened in the fight.
I fought on the first card in Montreal last April, and the Canadians are tremendous supporters of the UFC. They deserved a hell of a lot better than they got from these two. I’ve seen more aggression from my fiancé when she hits the January sales. [
Ed. note: Again with the January sales thing?]
It was very frustrating for me to be sitting on my couch seeing
Anderson Silva, who keeps saying how he’s gone through the middleweight division. I would have fought harder than both of them put together, and so would a lot of other middleweights.
If Bisping can get past Dan Henderson at UFC 100, he’ll likely get the chance to back up his words. And it’s hard to disagree with him. Cote and Leites played it timid against Silva, and didn’t inspire him to greatness. Maybe all the champ needs is a confident challenger. Or maybe Anderson’s just gone batshit loony. Time will tell.
Meanwhile, Matt Hughes tried his own method of baiting Anderson for a future fight…
I really disliked it when Thales would just fall to his butt and expect Anderson to jump on top of him; but even more disappointing was Anderson’s lack of aggressiveness. He never seemed like he wanted to finish the fight. Halfway through the third round … we just decided to go home. It’s not the first time that Anderson has done this to me. When he fought Cote, it was about the same thing. Next time we have a party and Anderson is on the card…. Well, I’ll just say that at least I can expect to take a bathroom break or to go grab a refreshment when it comes time for him to fight.
You hear that, Spider? Country Breakfast won’t even watch your boring ass matches anymore. While you’re dancing around in the Octagon, he’ll be buying another hot dog, or pissing, or leaving early to beat traffic. Of course, like Bisping, Hughes is mainly just angling for a future showdown with Silva. Don’t these guys know that you catch more flies with honey than vinegar? How about trying this: "Anderson, your fight was brilliant, you have nothing to apologize for, and I’d be honored to be the next guy to lose to you in a five-round decision." The man still has feelings, you know.
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commentsWatching Silva destroy both Bisping and Hughes AT THE SAME TIME.
I'd even pay double for that. What say you?
Why don't you shut the fuck up and beat somebody decent? You lost to a deaf, slow puncher in your home country, and you're talking shit about Anderson Silva?!
Silva wouldn't get touched by Bisping. If Bisping were to bring a fight to Anderson Silva, he'd be knocked out in the first round. Then maybe he'd drop to 170.
1. Anderson Silva has never said that.
2. Good Luck against Dan Henderson.
He couldve win some points for aggression and octogon control but he was also being tagged by some effectives blows.
The whole dancing / bruce lee ritual of Silva against Cote was really disrespectful. What's the point of acting like that if the guy is trying to chase you as much as he's able too?? Just fight already and when the guy will run scared like Leithes then you can dance and complain.
I say
Cote vs Silva = boringness was 70% silva unwilling to fight and 30% Cote lack of talent.
Leithes vs Silva = 80% Leithes that HAS to try someting... and 20% Silva which couldve at least go in the guard safely once in a while...and at least leg kick this fucker, not gay knee punch/kick.
Silva would have no problems against an aggressive fighter. But apparently he's afraid to move forward.
I admit i was sorta wrong about it being cote's fault. he didnt land much, but he did actually TRY. Which is cool but whatever, Its clear that if the showboating of Anderson was kept to an absolute minimum, Cote would be KO'd for life as well as Thales. And people that think Cote was winning that fight, go get a cat scan or something and re-evaluate your knowledge of MMA...
It wasn't Silva's job to beat anyone, he is the champ and Thales is the challenger. You don't go in the fight of you life expecting to win by falling on your back hoping the other guy will come down to your level. If Thales wanted to win by submission, then take Silva down and make him tap. Silva did his job, he didn't loose! He was also the only one doing anything in that fight. Thales got his and decided he didn't want to be there. What did he throw, 20punches then fall to his back. Great strategy. Shit I think i could have done that and came up with the decision. Hughes is old and his time is done. Bisping hasn't fought anyone good yet, we'll see what happens against Dan Henderson.
Silva did his job, your not beating the champ on your back, enough said.
You should really check the Cote fight again.
Yes it was boring....but it wasnt Cote fault at all.
Cote wasnt able to land anything.... but he tried as much as possible.
A.Silva was running backyward most of the time playing Bruce Lee instead of engaging with his opponent which was really willing to trade with him.
Cote is a fearless striker with a very good chin....far from being a pussy. But he lack the technical abilities to compete with Silva.... but what the hell, if Silva wasnt going backward the whole time he couldve Matt Serra him with a good power punch. Cote is always 1 punch away from a victory and Silva was scared of this....no doubt about that. If that wasnt from this injury there is no way that fight wouldve gone to decision.... Cote wouldve go all-in and ends up eating the fence.... like a men.
Leithes on the other hand was a joke....how can you not even try to set up something in the final round when you know that you won't win the decision ??
What a joke, I am crying my eyes out in laughter.
A classic Machida round is backing up and hitting a couple of strikes here and there and not being hit at all....
In this case even if the opponent hasnt land anything he could get the round for his control and agression and not only based on insignificant damages.
The most funny thing about all this "elusive counter-punch" style is that it was first setup by Mister Liddell himself....but mister Liddel never ever been boring. He'll go in the guard to gnp even if its out of his game.
dana loves lyoto, but when silva fights like lyoto its not cool. dana will not like either of them soon. step it up sallys
That being said, Anderson destroys Bisping (though Henderson probably takes it via boring decision).
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