Anderson Silva's decline: Do you think there should be an age limit to fighting?

[JackBrannigan]

new era of fighters, randy was old when he started MMA, but the fighters are lot better now, and more athletic

Yeah he was old when he started. That makes him one of the cases where the age requirement doesn't work. And he would get the new guys on the ground if they were to fight that version of him. Wrestling hasn't changed much since then.

 

[JackBrannigan]

 

[Master Teacher]

Yeah he was old when he started. That makes him one of the cases where the age requirement doesn't work. And he would get the new guys on the ground if they were to fight that version of him. Wrestling hasn't changed much since then.

The HW division was wack back then though, if he would've came in this era, he couldn't beat Cain or JDS, and he damn sure would've survived at LHW

 

[JackBrannigan]

The HW division was wack back then though, if he would've came in this era, he couldn't beat Cain or JDS, and he damn sure would've survived at LHW

He would be one of the top fighters no question. shyt hasn't changed that much.

 

[The Infamous]

So you don't think 45 pounds aint too much to be trying to lose to make a weight when your 40

Punch resistance lends credence to the weight thing, he ate shots from bigger bangers like nothing

He cuts around 10-15 pounds, which is from a lot. Plus, he pretty much always looks good/hydrated at the weigh-ins.

 

[Tommy Knocks]

You gotta realize this is all part of the game. This is how fighters end their career.

No there shouldn't be an age limit, because you still have guys effective in their later years
Mayweather - 36
Wladimir Klitschko - 37
Thomas Adamek - 37
Tony Thompson - 42
Juan Manual Marquez - 40


I could go on

I didn't give an age limit.....


It could be 45 or 50.

 

[Tommy Knocks]

Cut that KO first round shyt out though he got caught behind the ear off balance

Homie I'm one of the biggest Silva fans ever, had a youtube video of ALL his fights combined in one video (took hours to edit) before it got taken down by zuffa.

It wasn't just off balance, Ive seen the fight 3 times now, he was out. Eyes rolled back and everything. Had it been stopped, he'd at least still be fighting, tarnished ego, but at least still fighting.

I agree, he should have went up to LHW some time after Sonnen I.

I still cant believe this might be the end of Silva. MMA just wont be the same.

 

[Skip b]

He cuts around 10-15 pounds, which is from a lot. Plus, he pretty much always looks good/hydrated at the weigh-ins.

If he walks around at 230(which he has ballooned higher recently; allegedly) how the fukk does he simply cut 10 pounds



Are yall cacs reaching trying to claim this as a legit victory after the dive................................

 

[The Infamous]

If he walks around at 230(which he has ballooned higher recently; allegedly) how the fukk does he simply cut 10 pounds



Are yall cacs reaching trying to claim this as a legit victory after the dive................................

He doesn't cut 40-50 pounds you dumb fukk. He diets down and gets in-shape, which is around 195-205 pounds (max 210 pounds). From there, he'll cut 10-20 pounds.

'But but but he's 250 pounds and cuts down to 185'

Dive? You're a fukking awful poster

By the way breh I'm a pretty big fan of Anderson.

 

[Skip b]

He doesn't cut 40-50 pounds you dumb fukk. He diets down and gets in-shape, which is around 195-205 pounds (max 210 pounds). From there, he'll cut 10-20 pounds.

'But but but he's 250 pounds and cuts down to 185'

Dive? You're a fukking awful poster

By the way breh I'm a pretty big fan of Anderson.

Semantics, you dont think losing 45 pounds fight in and fight out is healthy, when you are 40 at that



And Silva clearly dived fight 1, dnt let me not post the interviews and rehash that argument once again, the knee injury was simply Karma for the dive...................

 

[yo moms]

Homie I'm one of the biggest Silva fans ever, had a youtube video of ALL his fights combined in one video (took hours to edit) before it got taken down by zuffa.

It wasn't just off balance, Ive seen the fight 3 times now, he was out. Eyes rolled back and everything. Had it been stopped, he'd at least still be fighting, tarnished ego, but at least still fighting.

I agree, he should have went up to LHW some time after Sonnen I.

I still cant believe this might be the end of Silva. MMA just wont be the same.

he was out for less then a second. fight shouldnt have been stopped

 

[Mr. Somebody]

Randy Couture won a fight at 43.

It should be case by case but licenses should be harder to give out when guys are over the hill.

Randy didnt have a long fighting career. Anderson has been in wars in rings and in training for over a decade. His jaw is done and it seems like he is to. I thought he would win this fight but after seeing him take a punch that dropped him compared to the past when he would have people in that same clinch and they would T off on his head with no effect, its obvious hes finished.

 

[Tommy Knocks]

he was out for less then a second. fight shouldnt have been stopped

He was out for more than a fukking second, watch it again, and he was getting GNP while he was out. We see fights stopped that way ALL the time. :dafaq:

 

[JackBrannigan]

He was out for more than a fukking second, watch it again, and he was getting GNP while he was out. We see fights stopped that way ALL the time. :dafaq:

I saw the same thing. I've seen fights stopped for less but I was glad they didn't stop it since it was a rematch and the championship.

 

[JackBrannigan]

Randy didnt have a long fighting career. Anderson has been in wars in rings and in training for over a decade. His jaw is done and it seems like he is to. I thought he would win this fight but after seeing him take a punch that dropped him compared to the past when he would have people in that same clinch and they would T off on his head with no effect, its obvious hes finished.

Wasn't comparing Randy to Silva - just saying that he's an example of an older guy that shouldn't have a limit used against him.