Silva vs. Henderson this Saturday

[Snail Shell]

Top to bottom, this is a great card. Let's kick it off with:

Jake O'Brien vs. Anderi Arlovski

O'Brien is a great ground fighter with solid skills and a good track record against strikers. Arlovski has the advantage of being Andrei Arlovski. If Arlovski pushes forward, he should be able to hold him off. Arlovski by Decision.

Chris Wilson vs. Jon Fitch

This is killing time so that Serra and GSP can resolve the title. Fitch gets the winner of that fight. Fitch by TKO.

Yushin Okami vs. Evan Tanner

This will be a fun fight. Really, it's whoever gets on top on the ground first wins. Both guys are strong wrestlers and solid G 'n Pers. I think Okami's got the advantage simply because he's been in the UFC more consistently than Tanner. Okami by Decision.

Alessio Sakara vs. Chris Leben

Important fight for both guys. I think Sakara is the better striker and he's dropping weight for this, but Leben has better conditioning. It'll either be a quick knockout for Sakara or a long win for Leben. Eenie meenie miney mo... Leben by Decision

Chieck Kongo vs. Heath Herring

Someone's getting knocked out. Kongo and Herring both have been training like animals for this. The winner is in line for a title shot. Really, it's going to be whoever hits the first big shot wins. For kicks, I'll say Kongo by KO/TKO in round 2.

Anderson Silva vs. Dan Henderson

The only place Henderson is truly safe from Silva is on top on the ground, and even then, Silva's a BJJ black belt. Silva's a great striker, but Henderson can take a boatload of damage before he goes down. Silva's got reach and accuracy. Henderson's got strength and toughness. This is a bad style matchup and as a result, is going to be a sick, sick fight.

My concern is this; if Silva walks through Henderson like he's done with everyone else, who's next? He's yet to fight to a third round in the UFC and he's barely even had a scratch on him. Silva wins a long, drawn out fightor Henderson wins, he and Henderson can make a trilogy. He destroys Henderson, there's nobody else for him. Here's hoping for a war. Silva by KO/TKO, 3rd round or later.

And confirmed fights for UFC 85 in May:

BJ Penn vs. Sean Sherk
Wanderlei Silva vs. Keith Jardine
Tito Ortiz vs. Lyoto Machida

See you Saturday!

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[Bizkit]

My concern is this; if Silva walks through Henderson like he's done with everyone else, who's next? He's yet to fight to a third round in the UFC and he's barely even had a scratch on him. Silva wins a long, drawn out fightor Henderson wins, he and Henderson can make a trilogy. He destroys Henderson, there's nobody else for him. Here's hoping for a war. Silva by KO/TKO, 3rd round or later.



Snail Shell

This fight is off the hook.I can't wait.I'm going out on a limb and taking Hendo.Anderson is a bjj blackbelt but he is vulnerable off his back (Lutter,Newton) and Dan has a definite strength advantage.On the other hand,if Anderson wins this fight and wins decisively,a move to LHW might be in the future.Like you said ''who's next?''.At least at LHW there are plenty of desirable matches.But,that's the future,let's focus on the present and hope for an unforgetable fight. 😛

 

[Snail Shell]

he is vulnerable off his back (Lutter,Newton) and Dan has a definite strength advantage.

I understand your concerns about Silva on his back, but I don't agree. Lutter is one of the top BJJ fighters in the world. Absolutely airtight, world-class ground fighter. Silva makes him TAP. Not a standup knockout. Not a ground and pound from a dominant position. Silva spends the whole fight on his back and he still taps a world-class bjj fighter like Lutter. Silva's bjj is fine.

You're right though. This fight is off the hook. 🙂

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[P[a]pi]

I see Silva winning a decision. I'll be suprised if Henderson gets knocked out, and less suprised if he gets submitted.

Rampage Jackson couldn't do anything to him, so I don't think Silva can either.

I'm rooting for Henderson though because he is the underdog.

 

[P[a]pi]

If only Henderson could have hung on for 8 more seconds. I wish he could have lost by decision, oh well.

 

[Bizkit]

Anderson Silva is a bad motherf*#ker.

 

[CurtWild]

Anderson Silva is a bad motherf*#ker.

very very true

i had a shitty night with my picks going 5-4,....😉

 

[Snail Shell]

Anderson Silva just cemented the 185 crown for a very, very long time....

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[natural tickler]

it seems to me that Silva needs to go up in weight class, because I don't believe there is any competition in the weight that he's in. What you think Snail?

 

[Snail Shell]

Silva might get some competition from some of those returning or just coming up (Yushin Okami, David Terrell, maybe Michael Bisping) and I wouldn't rule out a rematch with Henderson, Franklin or Marquardt. Henderson DID hold him in the first round. Actually, Okami was the last man to beat Silva, albeit by DQ from kick to the head while Okami was on the ground.

Silva goes up a weight class, things can change quickly. He's got the accuracy and the ground skill. I just don't see him having the power to KO guys like Rampage and Liddell. Of course, I've been wrong before. 🙂

At 185, Silva stays the champ for a long time, barring a lucky hit. One fight I would like to see might be Silva vs. GSP, but even then, Silva is going to have weight and reach over GSP by a long shot.

I think Henderson proved what can beat Silva is for a solid wrestler to get on top of Silva and stay there. But from the look of the division right now, Silva's head and shoulders above his competition.

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