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Old 07-08-2013, 06:21 PM   #209
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Re: UFC 162 - Silva v. Weidman - July 6

Silva did pay for the taunting, but it seemed like it was a gameplan more than arrogance.

Obviously there was a bit of arrogance there, but to me it looked like Anderson was simply trying to goad Weidman into a slugfest where he would be at his best.

As we've all seen, Silva is a counter-puncher mostly, and Weidman was staying disciplined when the fight returned to the feet at the end of the first round. This is when Silva started to warm up the crowd and started to say things to Chris.

The fact that the so-called 'clowning' escalated in round 2 just seemed to be a symptom of Weidman not falling for the strategy. I don't believe Anderson Silva is a disrespectful person, but I do believe that his game plan failed this time.

I am happy he has been defeated, but a little hollow at the same time. Silva has been a very good champion, and if he had swayed the other way he might still be today. Things can't last for ever, and I just hope that his last 10 fights will be his best, and that the UFC gives him the toughest opponents possible.

I don't believe that the superfights with Jones and GSP are not going to happen. If anything, him losing the belt makes these fights more of a possibility, as he doesn't have to take a fight separate to the title race in his own division. I think in this respect it makes it easier for the UFC's top brass to make these dream matches.
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Agreed completely and assuming that was Weidmans gameplan heading in, he had a really good one. What this now does is open peoples eyes to the benefit of doubling up punches against Silva to get him leaning back and open to the left/right hook, in that regard it makes me wonder if Silva lost a lot of luster last night and he wont ever be the same again. Its easy to tell him not to defend like that but thats all hes ever done and Im not so sure it would be easy for him to just simply stop doing it altogether.
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