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From UFC Connected, fighters such as Charles Oliveira, Glover Teixeira and more explain why ten-time middleweight title defender Anderson Silva, was so iconic to the world of MMA.
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Some of the moves he managed to pull off made me even question the UFC's legitimacy at times. No other fighter has ever made me think that way. It goes to show how incredible prime Spider was.🐐🐐
@garvey6302
2 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@josephharvey5533
2 жыл бұрын
I've watched every single UFC event live bar maybe the couple of times when I've watched the replay (due to working) since 2005 He's definitely the greatest I've seen inside that cage, some people will argue jon jones or khabib, gsp etc But if you ask them, hypothetically who would win between between prime them vs prime silva I would always put my money on Silva 100% of the time
@dai-okami
2 жыл бұрын
Or how much better the UFC has gotten with script writing 👀😂
*Silvas* *Prime* *years* in the *UFC* is as *Great* as you *could* *possibly* *be!* Dude was a *total* *SAVAGE* and to think he didn't sign with the *UFC* until he was in his *30's!!!!*
@hellotron9118
2 жыл бұрын
and he lost 4 times before weidman slept him without a problem silva was beating nothing but buns name me one fighter he beat that is elite without a losing or winning record in the promotion his best win have no winning records in the promotion he is a bum
@johndoekobe5619
2 жыл бұрын
The greatest
@hellotron9118
2 жыл бұрын
lost to weidman twice in his prime while on roids donf come with the age excuse y'all excuse adesanya cherry pick of smaller 38 yrs old jan who easily beat adesanya but silva fails to beat someone with 9 fights and then losses to someone with no eye and gets ktfo by a 17-11 bum and recorded
@ben9262
2 жыл бұрын
@@hellotron9118 Silva wasn’t in his prime when he lost to weidman casual
@chudzij
2 жыл бұрын
@@hellotron9118 obvious troll
Get spider in the hall of fame already! Truly can't think of any one more deserving, goat!
I’ll never forget the moment Anderson lost to Weidman, I literally stood up in my living room with my hands to my side and my jaw dropped in disbelief for literally minutes. As a hardcore fan for a long time it felt like a superhero just died. When I started watching mma back in the early 90s-2000’s watching a Anderson fight was like watching magic. I’ll never forget Rogan saying “he’s like a wizard in there” because it’s so true. He really is a once in a lifetime athlete and I’m just grateful I got to witness his career from start to finish. Thank you to the spider
@tjlg7335
2 жыл бұрын
I felt this same way and I had read into how insiders thought Weidman was the guy to beat him. It was quite an experience witnessing such a dominating reign end in such unfortunate ways, and was like seeing the death of s super hero.
@mariuszpudzianowski8400
2 жыл бұрын
I was asking myself if I'm watching the right channel, is this some kind of promo they made? Is this from some video game or a movie? Cause that definitely didn't just happen. Just shows how fucking incredible Silva was at that moment, you couldn't even image him losing.
@rabbashanks93
2 жыл бұрын
I was at Buffalo wild wings with a group of friends and same reaction for us. We all just sat there speechless. He seemed invincible
@RTL2L
2 жыл бұрын
Same reaction with me.
@armandojohnson5810
2 жыл бұрын
Was drinking with some friends that night looked up the results literally turned from shitfaced drunk to sober af
Anderson was and still is awesome and still is knocking people out in boxing. I think its perfect for him and I also hope he continues to be successful at whatever it is he chooses to do. Thanks Anderson Silva!!!
Get him into the Hall of Fame already, Spider is overdue! One of the Best to ever do it and truly ahead of his time
@johndoekobe5619
2 жыл бұрын
Bet they are soon especially posting this video
@kevinmcclelland481
2 жыл бұрын
Him and gsp fight week this July.
@hellotron9118
2 жыл бұрын
fighting burns didn't a 12-15 bum beat him easily
@Billbeaux
2 жыл бұрын
@@hellotron9118 ok pleb
@ben9262
2 жыл бұрын
@@hellotron9118 your favorite fighter is khabib 😂 if you want to see “bums” look up khabibs first16 opponents
Anyone who says “Anderson is overrated” is just outing themselves as never watching the early days of the sport. Anyone who watched him knows he’s the GOAT
@hellotron9118
2 жыл бұрын
by beating scrubs with no winning records stop it y'all hate khavjb and mcregor even tho they beat wat better fighters then silva who lost to a 12-15 170er also got ktfo by someone with 9 fights he is done got ktfo by 17-11 bum and retired
@e13kid
2 жыл бұрын
Khabib defended the belt 3 times. He’s a nobody.
@johndoekobe5619
2 жыл бұрын
Facts....these casuals
@ben9262
2 жыл бұрын
@@hellotron9118 Anderson’s first round finish on Vitor is a better win than Khabum had in his entire career
@Billbeaux
2 жыл бұрын
@@hellotron9118 if anybody here is a bum, it's the casual with poor grammar and no clue what he is talking about 🥴
Anderson Silva and GSP are the GOATs. In a class all by themselves.
@hellotron9118
2 жыл бұрын
11 lossss no there is hundreds of fighters who are way more skilled then silva silva was horrible fighting cans
@carter3369
2 жыл бұрын
@@hellotron9118 You judge a fighter on how good they were in their prime, not at the end of their career lol.
@Billbeaux
2 жыл бұрын
@@hellotron9118 CASUAL ALERT
@hellotron9118
2 жыл бұрын
@@carter3369 goat means greatest of all time meaning all time prime isn't a fact is subjective used by clown fan clowns who excuse losses of bums like silva silva in his prime lost for weidman twice jf that is the case then I can say everyone prime was undefeated and elite keep crying 11 losses trash
@ben9262
2 жыл бұрын
@@hellotron9118 Khabib woudlve gotten ragdolled by any wrestler at 170. Only reason khabib won the belt is because he was an extreme weight bully.
Like water. The GOAT! Thank you Anderson
I hope he is the final inductee in the UFC Hall of Fame this year
Man. He should be in the Hall of Fame cause look at his legacy and resume of his career. 10 title defense wins and also striking accuracy and submission accuracy. Unbelievable fighter. He is the GOAT of the sport. No question about that.
@madgavin7568
2 жыл бұрын
GOAT of his division (Middleweight), not the sport.
@mariuszpudzianowski8400
2 жыл бұрын
One thing people often forget is his ground and pound. Sure, he didn't use it much but when he did it was laser guided. Guy didn't miss a punch when he had opponent down.
@madgavin7568
2 жыл бұрын
@@mariuszpudzianowski8400 Anderson's GnP was lethally effective.
@eyeballpaul700
2 жыл бұрын
@@madgavin7568 who would you consider the all time GOAT?
@madgavin7568
2 жыл бұрын
@@eyeballpaul700 No-one. Everyone eligible has an asterisks next to their name one way or another. But the fighter with the least next to their name is GSP, so in terms of being the MMA GOAT he might be the closest to that billing.
the Forest Griffin fight was an absolute insanity. I was 13 years old when my family and friends watched it live on tv, we all lose our minds 😂 the way he does it is almost magical 😂
Anderson Silva is truly a legend 👍
I remember the days when Silva and GSP were in their prime and it looked like I was watching 2 demi gods.
@hellotron9118
2 жыл бұрын
gsp beat everyone unlike silva who lost to a 12-15 bum ktfo by weidman twice ktfo by 17-11 hall quit against cannonier also lost to a 10-6 lightweight who nobody knows
@TheBlackKakashi
2 жыл бұрын
@@hellotron9118 you a big hater lmao
@num1Jaysta
2 жыл бұрын
@@hellotron9118 Nobody believes you so stop
@BamOn742
2 жыл бұрын
@@hellotron9118 his the best!
Crazy to think Silva was on his way out of his Prime by the time he got into the UFC. Dude is a beast
@zackhicks5320
2 жыл бұрын
He wasn’t, he just wasn’t young LMAO
@ben9262
2 жыл бұрын
@@zackhicks5320 thats what he’s saying
@zackhicks5320
2 жыл бұрын
@@ben9262 no, he said his prime LMAO prime and age are totally different
@ben9262
2 жыл бұрын
@@zackhicks5320 prime in athletics often refers to prime age (25-30). Different contexts different meanings
@hellotron9118
2 жыл бұрын
he fought burns roid head 11 losses beat nothing but journtmans with 30 losses non winning records in the promotion what a horrible bum
Thank you Anderson. Forever the GOAT
Finally. Y’all need to make more videos respecting the old legends
@profighter1234
2 жыл бұрын
You got part of that right...The fucking "Old" part
@ben9262
2 жыл бұрын
@@profighter1234 wow!!! Fighters age like every other human??! Wow!!!
@profighter1234
2 жыл бұрын
@@ben9262 it's all cool man. you had nothing to do with him getting beat by a feminine fighter who loves his french manicures, wearing make-up and has a sagging breast. no offense to you at all.
@ben9262
2 жыл бұрын
@@profighter1234 lol tiddy boy lost a round to a 46 year old Silva and went to a decision 😂 imagine what the spider does to him in his prime
@profighter1234
2 жыл бұрын
@@ben9262 it wouldn't have been a fight. silva would have destroyed the girl.
He was so spectacular yet so dominant. There will never be another Anderson Silva. One of the greatest fighters to ever live.
The Greatest UFC Middleweight Champion of All-Time
@ben9262
2 жыл бұрын
Greatest MMA fighter to walk the earth*
@GoodStuff1992
2 жыл бұрын
@@ben9262 jon jones
@ben9262
2 жыл бұрын
@@GoodStuff1992 Coke Jones is a decision merchant
@Billbeaux
2 жыл бұрын
@@GoodStuff1992 Jon Coke-Head Jones is a degenerate. He can't hold Silva's jock strap.
@thesilencer4638
2 жыл бұрын
@@GoodStuff1992 he said "that walked the earth". Not through the cell block.
Big respect for this legend, no one did it quite like the spider
@hellotron9118
2 жыл бұрын
beat bums and lose the same way olivera and also and fedvyson lose which is get smoked and praise for being losers but all hate khabib for winning lol
@ben9262
2 жыл бұрын
@@hellotron9118 99% chance your mother is your sister
Super icon. MMA fighter greatest of all time
The only “GOAT” who wasn’t a complete decision merchant
@hellotron9118
2 жыл бұрын
he isn't elite 11 losses never beat one good fighter he has the chance with weidman and failed then fought bisping and lost then fought cormir and lost lost to bums as well
@ben9262
2 жыл бұрын
@@hellotron9118 never beat one good fighter 😂😂 he slept a roided up Vitor in the first round. Beat a world silver medalist wrestler twice. Fought at 2 different weight classes. He owns your favorite fighter
@hellotron9118
2 жыл бұрын
@@ben9262 11 losses went 3-1 at 205 beating a 17-10 bum who was never ranked also beat someone who is 7-8 in the promotion who was a janitor not even lying and beat a glass chin bum when he fought a decent fighter like Cormier he lost every round why didn't silva fight rockhold jacare romero is like weidman scared silva so bad he wouldn't dare take the fight against more dangerous fighter hall slept him the others would retire him earlier
@hellotron9118
2 жыл бұрын
gastelum beat belfort couture beat belfort weidman beat belfort macheda beat belfort belfort was a glass chin bum getting ktfo by gastelum and weidman in seconds isn't a good look
@ben9262
2 жыл бұрын
@@hellotron9118 wow all the Vitor losses you’re listing were 5 years after Silva beat him 😂 he was old. Silva beat a prime Vitor. Khabum isn’t top 5 btw
Anderson refinou o MMA e se tornou talvez o lutadador mais influente de todos os tempos. Todo mundo queria lutar igual ele. Que bom que está sendo valorizado lá fora pois aqui no Brasil a mídia só valoriza o lutador enquanto ele é campeão.
@lebanonjames1807
2 жыл бұрын
Facts
@NetinhoRodrigues1
2 жыл бұрын
Um verdadeiro "Ronaldinho" do MMA
The Best . Always was and Ever Will be.
I became a fan during season one of TUF. I got to see all the moments from that point as they happened. I will always be grateful I got to see Anderson go on his streak as it happened. It was so incredible. You'd think oh this guy will finally challenge him, only to have whoever it was get thrashed even worse than the last guy. There is nobody in the sport right now who has the electricity that Anderson did in his prime
@ben9262
2 жыл бұрын
W
@hellotron9118
2 жыл бұрын
silva has 11 losses bunch of them are bums yall call diaz a bum but donf keep that energy against silva just know silva lost to a 12-15 bum khabib fought bums according to yall but at least he didn't lose to them like silva did many times
@jonathancarmo7780
2 жыл бұрын
@@hellotron9118 But what is your point? First of all you can't even compare someone with 3 title defences against someone with 10 title defences, Anderson Silva is on another level of legacy (he is in the same level as Jon Jones, GSP, Demetrious Johnson and Fedor Emilianenko). And i don't mean any disrespect to Khabib but the truth must be said, i'm a huge fan, in fact he had the potential to be the GOAT by a mile however he retired too early, unfortunately.
@ben9262
2 жыл бұрын
@@jonathancarmo7780 Khabib isn’t top 5. Arguably not top 10
@taiterose3991
2 жыл бұрын
@@hellotron9118 the fact you are referencing a fight from 2003 as a way to say silva isnt the goat or that he is some what trash for losing that bout is hilarious thanks for that laugh
One of the best to ever do it. Glad I got to witness all his fights and title reign . GOAT for sure and can’t wait till he’s in the Hall Of Fame
I love Anderson Silva man.true beast of a fighter!
He’s the reason I started watching MMA.
👑Anderson Silva the G.O.A.T
Silva is the reason I fell in love with MMA
thanks for that, the Goat, the legend. Vai Brasil!
Anderson GOT 🇧🇷💪🏼
Anderson Silva is MMA. Some of the most Iconic moments in MMA history come from this legend. In his prime he was Neo from the Matrix.
El más grande de todos los tiempos, rompía la matrix 💪🇧🇷 all respect from 🇲🇽
Anderson Silva é o maior lutador de todos os tempos do MMA
The GOAT
My favorite fighter that ever crossed the face of the earth 🙌🙌
Foi foda ver o reencontro de Anderson e Chael depois de tantos anos
Greatest middleweight of all time🔥🔥🔥🥶
@ben9262
2 жыл бұрын
greatest fighter of all time
@GoodStuff1992
2 жыл бұрын
@@ben9262 jon jones
@Naniurca
2 жыл бұрын
@@GoodStuff1992 yeah jon jones has probably the most insane resume
@GoodStuff1992
2 жыл бұрын
@@beaualIoevv undefeated and undisputed
One of the greatest MMA fighters of all time and the GREATEST combat athlete of our time.
@tclarkiv
2 жыл бұрын
Second to Jon Jones.
Anderson the spider 🕷 Silva... He was miles ahead of the sport. A Legend 🙌 Thank you!
He definitely a legend in his own right.
Great Fighter! 🕷
Favorite fighter ever. These new fans missed out on someone special.
the real goat
@thewraithize
2 жыл бұрын
Facts. Was never afraid to jump up a weight and fight the best. That’s why Khabib can never be the goat in my eyes
@devinburkett9036
2 жыл бұрын
@@thewraithize Khabib isn't even *Top* *5* All time. *#1* *BONES* *#2* *Silva* *#3* *GSP* *#4* *DC* *#5* *Cejudo* 13 UFC wins isn't enough to be considered the *GOAT*
@casualmma9990
2 жыл бұрын
@@devinburkett9036 GSP over Cejudo and Fedor over DC if we’re talking MMA overall not just UFC
@devinburkett9036
2 жыл бұрын
@@casualmma9990 I thought I had GSP on the list *LMFAO* can't believe I forgot the *Only* *Clean* *GOAT!*
@hellotron9118
2 жыл бұрын
he went 3-1 at 205 khabub went 7-0 at 170 silva went up against 17-10 unranked bun 7-8 janitor and a glass chin bum silva lost 11 times lost to a lightweight named azerdo
He's the man , and will always be a champion 🏆 in my book
THE GREATEST EVER 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐
@hellotron9118
2 жыл бұрын
with 11 losses and no good wins stop yall the same one who praise ferguson olivera and aldo look at where they at now aldo ferguson are bums
ONE of the greatest of all time.
Pra mim foi o melhor de todos os tempos… nunca vou esquecer oq ele fazia
@joaovinicius193
2 жыл бұрын
Ele pode te sido um dos maiores, mais não superou o Jon Jones. Jones tinha um jogo bem mais completo que o do Spider, e o Anderson não enfrentou caras de nome no auge pra se considerado o maior, os com mais nome que ele venceu aquele época foram o Sonnen, Belfort, o Demian Maia e só, olha os cara que ele venceu e compara com os cara que o JJ venceu, não tem comparação.
@NetinhoRodrigues1
2 жыл бұрын
@@joaovinicius193 não enfrentou caras de nome no auge? Ver a porr do vídeo de novo krl
@joaovinicius193
2 жыл бұрын
@@NetinhoRodrigues1 enfrentou alguns, mas a maioria não tinha muito nome
@joaovinicius193
2 жыл бұрын
@@NetinhoRodrigues1 na éra do Anderson tinha o Chris Weidman, Forrest Griffin, Thales Leites e mais alguns, agora olha os cara que tinham na éra do Jon Jones, só pedreira
@falafiote8169
2 жыл бұрын
@@joaovinicius193 bom, a minha opinião se mantém… anderson varreu a categoria dos médios e revolucionou o mma, enquanto Jon jones teve um início meteórico depois só fez luta chata e fez merda na justiça
Anderson still carrying on doing what he did in the octagon but 8n boxing seriously the guy's just so good at whatever he put's his mind to
Anderson muito monstro, o melhor, teve muitas derrotas no fim da carreira mas não muda o que ele foi.
THE GUY that made me love this sport
Anderson is like a movie character. He reminds me of a character like Jean Claude Vann Dam used to play. Going around the world, studying their martial arts, bringing it all together in a cage fight. He really is the GOAT.
The GOD of MMA!
The reason I started watching mma
ANDERSON THE " SPIDER " SILVA A LEGEND WITH THE BEST TIMING AND REACTION IN MMA FIGHT SPORT I EVER SEEN! BIG RESPECT AND ALWAYS IN MEMORIES... FROM A GERMAN FAN
He was to MMA what Ronaldinho was to football/soccer. He made the boys watching him want to do what he did, made it look like he had superpowers or something else special that the others didn't. This is the original MMA showman, the wow factor from Royce Gracie but on both ground and standing.
Thank you for all Anderson. You are the biggest legend of MMA.
G O A T 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷☝🏻
I absolutely love watching Anderson Silva. Love his legs
This video Makes me cry
Anderson Silva was basically everyones favourite fighter growing up lol when i was growing up he was my dads fav fighter so i seen him a lot
He made most of his fights look effortless 🐐
This Man introduced me to the UFC and Mixed Martial Arts ICON Yes No Doubt
It’s pretty funny that Silva faced better wrestlers than Khabib did lmao
I’ll never forget the TV glitched Live right after he kicked Vitor in the face.. everyone in the room screamed in a amazement.. so many legendary PPVS
Legend period!
Anderson dominou o UFC por anos, infelizmente seu fim de carreira não foi bom, mais o legado dele continua
@juniorpaulo3494
2 жыл бұрын
Concordo com vc, nao tem como nao dizer q o Anderson é um dos maiores de todos os tempos na história do MMA, muito habilidoso, lutador completo, 10 defesas de cinturão e uma sequência de 17 vitórias consecutivas no UFC
The undisputed GOAT
@madgavin7568
2 жыл бұрын
Only of the Middleweight division. In all time of MMA, not anymore.
Great fighter in the ufc
I love this guy
During his championship reign, I’ve never saw a fighter so smooth and dominant. One of the greatest champs in UFC history
Speechless
Silva never got the farewell he deserved in this sport
O grande lutador do nosso tempo
Funny that this video came up, I was on a anderson silva binge two days ago watching all of his fights one by one
King of the octagon 🤴🏾
This man needs to be in the UFC HOF asap. And his title defense against Travis Lutter SHOULD have counted(Lutter missed weight not Silva). Making him tied with Mighty Mouse for most title defenses. With 11
When we listen to you guyz everyone is the better of all time x"D, GSP, Silva, Khabib....
Silva is my #1 and always will be
He is the Legend of this sport and a great gentleman
One of the true UFC GOATS.
Thank Anderson God bless legend
GOAT conversation in UFC is down to Silva and GSP, for very different reasons, but both are valid arguments.
Prime Silva needs no introduction just google him 🐐
GOAT
absolutely one of the greatest to ever do it, in his prime he was just so perfect, it’s almost unbelievable
@tclarkiv
2 жыл бұрын
Top 2 or 3 for sure there’s no argument for him over Jon.
Silva said UFC disrespected his leave from sport. UFC trying give him respect he deserves now👍
@hellotron9118
2 жыл бұрын
he got mad because he was keep losing like the loser he is that kicked him out for being a glass chin loser quiter 11 losses
@madgavin7568
2 жыл бұрын
Because they did. There was no farewell video, there was no commemoration of his accomplishments, there was no retirement fight to honour The Spider. He was constantly fed to younger fighters as a stepping stone and as a name on their resume. Dana White even criticized Anderson Silva after this final UFC fight for getting knocked out by Uriah Hall; "the most gun-shy fighter on the roster". Once his contract was up, the UFC unceremoniously cut him. They treated him like trash.
@risanzirafa9510
2 жыл бұрын
@@madgavin7568 not making video would be better?
@madgavin7568
2 жыл бұрын
@@risanzirafa9510 Only now do they make a video. Should have made one the moment he left the promotion.
I swear to God I witnessed his career in the ufc since day one vs Leben. Rich Franklin was and will be my favorite fighter of all time and was devastated when he fucked him up twice!
Goosebumps
GOAT in my book
My first Ufc Fight Spider vs Griffin on tv Got hooked on the Spider , Legend
Started watching MMA because of him.
Well I call him "The Wizard of MMA" Anderson 🐐
O chute em Belfort foi épico
THE BIGGEST question is how did Michael bisping, Daniel cormier and all these other fighters become hall of famers before Anderson Silva and Frankie Edgar... Goes to show how much the UFC values it's goats... Didn't even mention Demetrius johnson
my first favorite fighter
GOAT!
Very good. Muito muito bom
Jamahal Hill showing up first on the video! UFC finally getting on board. He is the future.