(Props: these guys, who should really look into a less obnoxious watermark for their photos. Just saying.)
Well, Anderson Silva is officially dead to Wanderlei Silva now. Here he is training Rich Franklin, who will fight “The Axe Murderer” at UFC 99 in Germany, and also presumably whispering to him about where to find the secret Brazilian “off-switch” to put Wanderlei’s lights out. Hint: it’s located somewhere in the chin region. In the past Brazilians have often balked at the idea of training a foreigner to fight one of their countrymen, but Anderson is like Bruce Lee: he teaches whoever wants to learn. Especially if that person is about to fight someone he’s not particularly fond of at the moment.
In other Anderson Silva news, “The Spider” has now dropped out of the number one spot in the Yahoo! Sports pound-for-pound rankings. In fact, he’s been pushed all the way to third by a tie between Fedor Emelianenko and Georges St. Pierre, all due to his lackluster performance against Thales Leites at UFC 97.
Yours truly is a pollster in the Yahoo! rankings, and as bullshit as I thought Silva’s performance was I still ranked him number one. Sure, he failed to entertain us in his last two fights, but he also showed zero vulnerability. Moving him down in the rankings because we don’t like his new “perfect” fighting style seems more punitive than anything else. If you’re curious here’s what my rankings looked like:
1. Anderson Silva
2. Fedor Emelianenko
3. Georges St. Pierre
4. Miguel Torres
5. Rashad Evans
6. Lyoto Machida
7. Urijah Faber
8. B.J. Penn
9. Shinya Aoki
10. Quinton Jackson
You may now begin telling me how wrong I am. I’ll just be over here making myself a sandwich and watching "Magnum P.I." reruns while you do that.
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Comments
Thu, 05/07/09 - 09:10
BJ number 8? thats dumb. Because of one bad fight against the better GSP he does not deserved to be less than #5. Right below miggy.
Thu, 05/07/09 - 09:11
Rich looks beefy as fuck.
Thu, 05/07/09 - 09:11
Franklin beats Wanderlei and Silva officially gets on Cage Potato's "Top 7 UFC busts"
Thu, 05/07/09 - 09:12
yea ur wrong ben, quinton is better than BJ. for sure
Thu, 05/07/09 - 09:12
i'm always confused about these p4p lists. Aren't the little guys suppose to get more of a bump? I mean, how scary would Miguel Torres be if he were 230 lbs?
Thu, 05/07/09 - 09:13
What? Man fuck Franklin I hope Wanderlei fucks his ass up so we can see Silva vs Silva man that would be fucking sweet. You wouldn't have to worry about some pussy trying to pull guard all the time.
Thu, 05/07/09 - 09:19
How is Faber above Mike Brown
Thu, 05/07/09 - 09:25
Lyoto will beat rashad.
Thu, 05/07/09 - 09:26
The Axe Murderer by TKO - 2nd Round
Thu, 05/07/09 - 09:30
I think your absolutely correct Ben, I still have him the best p4p in my book as well. You think with his last 2 fights people would realize that he is untouchable...I mean he fucking punched a guy in the thigh and didn't get a knee or fist to the face and went on to win without getting hurt at all. People need to get off their high horses and get punched in the thigh by Anderson Silva himself. Its an effective move.
Thu, 05/07/09 - 09:32
is silva wearing a freddy kreuger glove?
Thu, 05/07/09 - 09:33
@CrownedTerror Wanderlei would get DESTROYED. It would be really fun to watch, though.
Thu, 05/07/09 - 09:34
WHOA. I go four rounds with GSP, Aoki goes 30 seconds with Sakurai, and I only beat him by one spot? Faber gets KO'd by a dude in his own weight class, and he's ahead of me? When he came to Hilo, I destroyed his butt-chinned ass everyday. That's it, Ben. You can't come to my birthday braddah.
Thu, 05/07/09 - 09:35
@rokabee Explain to me exactly how punching a guy in the thigh is an effective move. There are few, if any, strikes that have a lower risk-reward ratio.
Thu, 05/07/09 - 09:37
Do you think Franklin flinches when Anderson circles with his focus mitts after Franklin pops off a combo? He looks scurrred in that first picture. Ha! WAR WANDY!
Thu, 05/07/09 - 09:39
Damn...these P4P lists are, by nature, opinionated. Nevertheless, they are fun. Ben's list is just about on the money. I'd make a few adjustments: 1. Fedor Emelianenko 2. Anderson Silva 3. Georges St. Pierre 4. Miguel Torres 5. Rashad Evans 6. Lyoto Machida 7. Urijah Faber 8. B.J. Penn 9. Quinton Jackson 10. Shinya Aoki Fedor still needs to continue to engage the best in the biz, but he utterly destroyed Arlovski and Sylvia: both high caliber opponents. Silva is still above GSP, but not by much. One more fight like his last two and he'll forever be at #3. Quinton over Aoki. Quinton's back on a tear and we all know what he's capable of. He smashed Jardine, Wanderlie, Liddell and Henderson. Let's face it: Forrest caught him on a bad night. Not taking aything away from Aoki, but i give the #9 spot to 'Page.
Thu, 05/07/09 - 09:39
One could make a case for moving him down due to quality of opponents (which is reason most people used to dog Fedor). Fedor has corrected that problem by cleaning out top HW's in his last few fights, Anderson has become a victim of it by taking fights with guys like Cote and Thales.
Thu, 05/07/09 - 09:41
Silva teaches Rich how to avoid a fight and soccer trips! BORING!!!!!!!
Thu, 05/07/09 - 09:44
UHMMMM HELLO MOTHER FUCKERS!??!? NOT ONLY AM I THE KING OF CP BUT I AM POUND FOR POUND THE BEST COCK SUCKER AROUND. I SUCK A COCK LIKE NO BODIES BUSINESS, DOESNT MATTER HOW LONG OR GURTHY ILL SLIDE THAT SHIT IN AND OUT OF MY MOUTH LIKE KOBIYASHI IN A HOT DOG EATING CONTEST.
Thu, 05/07/09 - 09:45
@ MMA Lawyer Because its awesome.. It just shows you how dominate he is, everyone looks for a knockout from him, just looking for a knockout is a huge risk in itself, you can get caught or taken down, he obviously didn't want to be on the ground with Leites, and I don't blame him. he showed "elusiveness" and barely got hurt, it shows you that you can have several different approaches to a fight rather than "I'm gonna walk in there and knock this mother fucker out." He stuck with his game plan which was "win" the rounds with as little damage as possible.
Thu, 05/07/09 - 09:47
Ashton Says: Thu, 05/07/2009 - 09:19 How is Faber above Mike Brown? My thoughts exactly.
Thu, 05/07/09 - 09:47
What the hell is the thing he's using in the first picture?
Thu, 05/07/09 - 09:50
If Brown can beat Faber again, he'll pass him in rankings.
Thu, 05/07/09 - 10:00
I won't tell you how wrong you are. I'll just tell you that P4P is hocus pocus crap used by promotors and is totally irrelevant to anything except endless, pointless debate on the internet.
Thu, 05/07/09 - 10:01
Penn 8? That ranking is all messed up.
Thu, 05/07/09 - 10:02
I'd pick Brown over Faber as well. Everyone's saying "lucky punch" but he did look stronger from the start and Faber never got up to any offence really. I think he'll beat him second time around as well.
Thu, 05/07/09 - 10:03
Yeah how the hell is Faber higher then Brown, They need to stop smoking crack before making these list. Fedor is and should be #1 on every list p4p or not. He's the truth until someone or something show me other wise.
Thu, 05/07/09 - 10:11
With Silva's unwillingness to engage lately, at least Franklin won't show up to the weigh-ins with a black eye again
Thu, 05/07/09 - 10:14
I just hope that Silva is teaching Rich how to get outta that plum clinch. Rich KO in the 1st round.
Thu, 05/07/09 - 10:15
Wait now, maybe he'll have to pull out with a "bruised thigh". Those thigh punches are career enders you know
Thu, 05/07/09 - 10:16
bj shouldn't even be on the list! if he goes past the second round he is gonna loose the fight which is why ken-flo is gonna take his belt and he'll have no weight class to run to
Thu, 05/07/09 - 10:18
All right you jerks, Faber's above Brown right now because the win seemed, and I hate to say this, a little fluke-ish. If Brown beats him again he's definitely on the list, and high up there. @BJ Penn: dude, you're still ahead of Aoki on the list, so calm down. Beat Kenny Florian and we'll talk. And you don't mean that about me not being invited to your birthday party. I already got you a gift and everything.
Thu, 05/07/09 - 10:18
BROWN OVER FABER VIA FABER STUPID MISTAKE AGAIN
Thu, 05/07/09 - 10:19
Looks like they're training in a sewer.
Thu, 05/07/09 - 10:21
Why do my posts keep getting removed?! I'm not even swearing or anything.
Thu, 05/07/09 - 10:21
lololololololol this site is fuckin hilarious !
Thu, 05/07/09 - 10:42
how is bj penn on this list, he's gonna lose to ken flo
Thu, 05/07/09 - 10:43
At least you made this a top 10 and not some top 9 bullshit. You uneven mutha, Ben.
Thu, 05/07/09 - 10:46
I hope Wanderlei drives his knee right thru both their heads. WAR WAND!!
Thu, 05/07/09 - 10:46
gsp is #1
Thu, 05/07/09 - 10:48
Word, I hope Wanderlei crushes Rich...nothing against him but im a Wanderlei fan.
Thu, 05/07/09 - 10:54
Faber is ranked higher than Brown because Brown only recently started looking like a Champ. Faber's been making guys look stupid for a couple years now in the WEC. Not to mention the Faber loss to Brown was a fucking fluke.
Thu, 05/07/09 - 11:02
I'm honestly baffled that anyone can list BJ Penn anywhere near a top list of P4P fighters. Who has BJ beaten in the past 5 years that's even close to the level of talent that would qualify to call him a top P4P fighter?? Joe Stevenson? Jens Pulver? Sean Sherk? Give me a break. This is a list of journeymen, not champions. BJ hasn't beaten anyone worth mentioning since subbing Matt Hughes in early 2004 (when Hughes was actually good). BJ isn't top 25 let alone #8.
Thu, 05/07/09 - 11:03
Torres is overrated at the moment. He's a good fighter, but until he moves up to the competition in the 155 division, we really don't know how he matches up against the UFC. As you guys know, WEC champs and respected fighters haven't had a nice transition.
Thu, 05/07/09 - 11:15
Nick and Nate are at a tie for first... In Stockton Homey!
Thu, 05/07/09 - 11:23
I think GSP should be #1 without a doubt. No one has gone thru more top contenders in dominant fasion as he has. Also, there are a couple Caesar Gracie fighters who could/should be listed soon. First, Nick Diaz for going up a weight class and a half to destroy Frank Shamrock. If he finishes Scott Smith in their fight he's in without a doubt. The other is Jake Shields if (when?) he beats Robbie Lawler. These guys don't care about weight classes, they just come to fight.
Thu, 05/07/09 - 11:47
Anderson Silva Punch the fuck out of a thigh Take that smarty pants!
Thu, 05/07/09 - 12:00
These pound for pound rankings need to take into account where a ranked fighters opponents would rank. Fedor has fought, and beaten, a lot of heavyweights who I think wouldn't rank very highly in a pound for pound situation. Sure, he's beaten the best in the division but it's always been a weak division. Tim Sylvia as a middleweight or welterweight? A weak wrestler, awkward striking that is effective primarily based on the fact that he's a physical monster (an edge that would be gone on a middleweight or welterweight comparison), and so-so jiu-jitsu. Silva, GSP, Torres all need to be higher than Fedor due to the caliber of opponents they consistently face. You could argue the same for others on the list.
Thu, 05/07/09 - 12:11
Is this going to be a Light heavyweight or middle weight bout?
Thu, 05/07/09 - 12:13
1. Anderson Silva 2. Fedor Emelianenko 3. Georges St. Pierre 4. Miguel Torres 5. Rashad Evans 6. Lyoto Machida 7. Urijah Faber 8. B.J. Penn 9. Shinya Aoki 10. Quinton Jackson I disagree with Urijah Faber and Shinya other then that..
Thu, 05/07/09 - 12:24
So, what happens to these rankings when Florian beats BJ? I'm still not convinced Aoki even belongs on there either. ...Also, DDJ: Quit hitting on him, you don't have a chance.
Thu, 05/07/09 - 12:44
It's a catchweight bout. Rich Training with Anderson isn't going to really do much. At most he'll be training with them for a week tops and that's not enough to have a severe enough impact on Rich's skills. Wanderlei wins by early TKO or KO or it will be a UD for Rich. I also disagree with those rankings as well. Too many errors IMO, to point out
Thu, 05/07/09 - 12:55
BJ Penn is a fat Hawaiian child molester and should be taking off the P4P list. GSP should be ranked higher than Fedor, even if GSP pretends that he thinks Fedor is the best.
Thu, 05/07/09 - 12:56
Wow CAPS LOCK HAL been waiting for a while to get that off your chest? (I meant cum)
Thu, 05/07/09 - 01:19
@ Anonymous, Im sure just being in the presence of Anderson will give him a better chance at winning. I guarantee it will help out Rich though dude even though your right about the session not being longer than a week or so. Anderson is a beast. As for the rankings, Id take BJ out of top10. Everything else is alright in my opinion.
Thu, 05/07/09 - 01:32
All this B.S. about Fedor not deserving to be number one is exactly that, B.S.! Just b/c he wont bow down to Dana Fucking White! Even Dave Fuckin Doyle over at Yahoo is already throwing a dig at Fedors' next (possibly) opponent, Josh Barnett. Saying he's not the Barnett of old basicly. Nothing Fedor does will convince you Dana Fucking White ball huggers he's the best, PERIOD! I hope that Magnum P.I. rerun & that sandwich hit the spot, b/c if u still voted for Anderson to be number one, u must be Dana Fucking Whites' number one ball hugger!
Thu, 05/07/09 - 02:05
Shut up. Hater.
Thu, 05/07/09 - 02:50
Fedor #2 wtf?
Thu, 05/07/09 - 03:05
1. Silva/Fedor (Fedor did take dmg from Arlovski, but he's no joke) 2. GSP (GSP definately has the tools to beat Silva, phenomenal wrestler) 3. BJ Penn (Great fighter, bad loser) 4. Miguel Torres (Great promoter for the sport) 5. Rashad Evans/Lyoto Machida (gonna be a gooood fight) 6. Quinton Jackson (Gotta love Quinton) 7. Thiago Alves (way more impressive in his last bouts than Faber) 8. Nick Diaz (always had cut trouble, had surgery and has been on top of it since) 9. Shinya Aoki (One trick wonder) 10. Frank Mir (Man i hope he wins, but lesnars a scary m'fer Note: Lesnar needs more fights to be considered.
Thu, 05/07/09 - 04:32
Nobody has beaten as many much larger opponents than Fedor,he is KING of the freaky fight and therefore HAS to be the overall p4p champ. But not only does a p4p champ have to beat larger opponents he must beat larger HIGH QUALITY opponents. That being said p4p is really just an innacurate stat, especially when most fighters weigh in at their respective weight class and then proceed to pack on 10-20-30 lbs for the actual fight.
Thu, 05/07/09 - 05:23
faber didn't make my list, i have brown at 7, and i have rampage at 9 with shinya at 10. besides that we have identical lists. hooty hoo!
Thu, 05/07/09 - 05:57
List seems good, just bounce BJ out of it though. Last time he won was a year ago against Sherk. And BJ did not "Go" for four rounds with GSP. So I say bounce BJ off of the list and maybe add Fitch at #10.
Thu, 05/07/09 - 06:08
This is the correct answer to the top 10 dilemma
Fri, 05/08/09 - 01:29
what type of training is that with Anderson holding a shoe lace or something?
Fri, 05/08/09 - 06:02
I still can't fucking believe Silva is training Franklin. This is too WWE style for me. Please explain why this is happening; if there is an article here explaining the situation, please put a link up on the next article concerning this topic. Damn. I suppose you would listen to the advice of someone who fucked you up twice, once in front of your mother. They gotta know their shit.
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