("On our way in here, we totally walked under a ladder. Anybody got an umbrella? Pop that shit open." PicProps: Us.)
In other sports, they have rules about this kind of thing. In baseball, dude has a perfect game going, you’re not allowed to go anywhere near him in the dugout, let alone fuck around and say some dumb shit like, “Hey, Nolan! I sure hope you can close out this perfect game!” In football, whenever you hear a play-by-play announcer say something about how a kicker hasn’t missed a field goal all year, well, you pretty much know what’s coming next, right? In MMA these rules seemingly don’t apply, as manager Ed Soares made a recent appearance on MMA Weekly radio and spoke with an apparent disregard for Anderson Silva’s current 12-fight win-streak in the Octagon, and 13 consecutive victories overall.
“In a perfect world, I’d like to see Anderson retire going undefeated in the UFC,” Soares said. “If I could have my perfect world, that’s what I would love to see.”
Well shit, Ed, you unbelievable jinx, you. If Silva goes out and immediately drops the strap to Vitor Belfort next month, I guess we know who to blame …
In fact, now it seems a lot more understandable that most of the fighters polled in a recent UFC.com video indicated they think Vitor’s got this. Hey Ed, while you’re at it, why don’t you say something grandiose about the possibility of a fight between Silva and Georges St. Pierre, just to make sure you queer that deal, too.
“I think it’s a fight the world wants to see and I think it could be one of the biggest fights of all time,” Soares said.
Goddamn it.
The only other newsworthy comment to come out of Soares’ talk with Weekly was his estimation that Silva’s got about two years and “five or six” fights left in the tank before he decides to call it quits: “Whether people like it or not, he’s in the later phase of his career. I could see him fighting for another two years, for sure …,” he said. “He’s probably got a good five or six fights left to do, I believe.”
If Soares is correct, that would make Silva 37 years old and a veteran of somewhere in the neighborhood of 40 professional MMA fights by the time it’s all said and done. In other words, pretty long in the tooth, in fighter years. If “The Spider” can run that table without somebody hanging another L on his record somewhere, we’ll be impressed.
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"How quickly all the nuthuggers forget how Sonnen smashed him for 4.75 rounds...
I think the answer to the Anderson Silva question has been laid out before everyone. Remember when everybody learned that Lesnar no likey face punch against Carwin even though he pulled off the W? His next fight? Face punched into a fetal position."
You're logic is flawed. I believe that implying that Lesnar's Achilles heal is anywhere near similar to Anderson's weakness (to wrestlers) will somehow make him a less exciting fighter is unwarranted. I think precisely because we saw Lesnar get pummeled by Carwin for a round and pull out the W he became more intriguing. He showed heart and it made him more entertaining. The parallel here is that because we saw Anderson (for the first time) get dominated, he will now be more fun to watch than ever. Also, remember that this was the first fight in a long time that Anderson wasn't so dominant that he was bored. His mile wide win streak is incredible and is the longest running inside the octagon. Ever. Show a little respect, what you're witnessing is history.
"But this Anderson Silva guy...who was dominated and saved by a triangle shaped miracle...somehow still gets the people thinking he is invincible. If you still cant figure it out...just kill yourself."
The stuff legends are made of. Silva sank that triangle armbar, deep in the fifth of a fight he was losing badly. We've seen that a wrestler with a strong top game can possibly beat "The Spider." Now let's see someone (Okami) step up and do it. When (if) it happens (or doesn't) we'll all be watching and loving every minute of it.
"Fuck this guy. You hear me Anderson you english speaking muthafucker? FUUUUUCK YOU and the 3 of your last 4 fights that sucked and blew like mega maid. I hope you sit on your nuts."
You're wrong. But lol at the Spaceballs reference.
Win Chael Sonnen Submission (Triangle Armbar) 5 3:10
Win Demian Maia Decision (Unanimous) 5 5:00
Win Forrest Griffin KO (Punch) 1 3:23
Win Thales Leites Decision (Unanimous) 5 5:00
"I figure fuck it, while I'm at it why not just shoot Ed Soares, take his job, give it to his Chael Sonnen, hike up ticket prices, powerbomb a village, club cecil peoples, hit the hash pipe with Nick Diaz and join the National Guard? I could be the next middleweight Champion."
This paragraph won me over and brought the lulz