Every Anderson "The Spider" Silva finish during his title reign

[@happym5717]

At his best, Anderson is something to behold. Crazy to think he was so dominant at middleweight he just did random fights at 205

[@FGame2star]

yep we'll probably never see a MW rag doll a LHW the way he did again, and he just did it for fun

[@richardmorris7063]

For a good 5 yrs Spider was the baddest man on the planet under 205. He really made a big splash when he made Chris Lebanon & Champ Rich Franklin look like amateurs. And it was 1 top contender or X champ 2-3 times a yr. Very special Ninja & seems nice outside the cage.

[@FGame2star]

@@richardmorris7063 i honestly think he could have been double champ at 205, i think the only reason was because of Machida as they didn't want to compete with each other

[@connerp6878]

@@FGame2star Dana didn’t let him

[@Helldog6]

@@FGame2star Exactly. If you look at who held the belts at that time - up until Jon Jones - I think Anderson would've beaten all of them as well.

[@troymusil909]

So crazy how Silva was champion for like 5 years longer then ANYONE. Such a crazy long reign. putting in that GOAT work.

[@mightyoaks80]

Steroids.

[@adolpholiverbush5867]

And he probably would have added a few more wins to the record if he wasn't toying with the next guy and got caught lol

[@mathprodigy]

@Adolph Oliver Bush he definitely toyed with Weidman, he wasn't motivated to just win anymore, already had been the best and at the top for years and years

[@adriandavis7384]

Steroids and tainted

[@debbiemiller4281]

GSP is GOAT

[@I_Cause_ConFLICKt]

After Silva lost to Weidman, I didn't watch UFC for a year. A little part of me died that day.

[@Helldog6]

I was so sad - he was easily my favorite fighter. We all knew it was going to come to an end soon, but it was still so unexpected.

[@scottjohnstone5551]

If I gave up on the ufc for a year every time my favourite fighters lost I'd miss out on a lot.

[@coolbreeze3793]

Hurt me too but it wasn’t too long before “that’s still my boy” came along and I think the mma gods gave us a bit of retribution.

[@guccif416]

Agree

[@parallaxdoxus]

@@Helldog6 soon? bro literally dominated for years the division, it took A LOT of time to beat him

[@brandennelson3859]

The GREATEST of all time in my opinion.He held a world championship belt in the sport of MMA on a international stage for 7 years straight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@brandennelson3859]

@cottonheadedninnymuggins1853 He threw that fight!

[@Utygyihgfggc]

​@Cottonheaded Ninnymuggins dude is old and retired. Also his greatest weapon is his legs so pussy Jake decides to fight an old Silva in a boxing where he can't use his legs.

[@zacharyshort384]

@Cottonheaded Ninnymuggins ...in a boxing match with the boxing gloves and the boxing rules and all its limits. So what.

[@tekashi828]

​@Cottonheaded Ninnymuggins thats why u fucking dumb

[@ducatarina]

@Cottonheaded Ninnymuggins lol he is old now, you can´t judge him

[@Sixy2991]

In his prime there was no one better at the time 🐐

[@sittingdingo1]

The Last Emperor.

[@imcnblu]

Even now, there _STILL_ isn't anyone better than he was 15 years ago.

[@sittingdingo1]

@@imcnblu filthy casual.

[@hurricane1nox]

@@sittingdingo1 100%

[@hurricane1nox]

ryo chonan ^^

[@alexwymore]

Anderson's ground n pound is not talked about nearly enough. So much more accurate and effective than any other fighter I've ever seen.

[@voce3337]

John Jones is the best hitter in GNP

[@voce3337]

But what i don't see people talk is Anderson Silva's Jiu-jitsu defense.

[@rpg23245]

The way he waited and kept his fist aimed at Marquardt had me 😮. Usually a fighter will keep up the ground and pound in that position until the finish but Silva was so calculated

[@alexwymore]

@@rpg23245 exactly. Most fighters just start pitter pattering waiting for the ref to stop it. He makes every shot count and almost never misses.

[@BenjaminRobles...]

What I love is that Anderson only uses one hand in gnp, but they're pinpoint precise shots with each serving purpose and none wasted.

[@Lancentcx]

Anderson Silva was a phenom. I loved that his arms didn’t look ripped and muscular but whenever he punched his opponents they folded. The touches were deceptively strong and lethal. Greatest UFC champ!

[@fcon2123]

No doubt they were strong punches, but his accuracy was otherworldly. Even with a short or quick punch it would land right on the jaw.

[@llvllvllvllv]

The precision and ease he hit people with his knees and kicks without telegraph or moving his arms is insane.

[@voce3337]

🎯🎯🎯

[@MadeTaylor]

That switch on Nate Marquardt is one of the greatest wrestling moves I’ve ever seen!!! The man already had a single leg in, crazy technique!!!

[@richardmorris7063]

He's the only one I've seen use that,so quick & non challant like too!

[@MadeTaylor]

@@richardmorris7063 I always straddle between him and Bones. Spider is the best tho!

[@gabrielramos5443]

Glover Teixeira does the same switch, if u watch last Alex pereira fight, he tried twice to use that switch and both failed

[@KingEwalk07]

⁠@@gabrielramos5443You said it yourself… tried and failed. No hate, I’m a big Alex fan & an even bigger Glover fan - but neither of them, nor has anyone else hit that switch like Anderson. Only Cody bitchass Garbrandt has, against Dom & it didn’t result in a back take like Anderson’s.. only a return to neutral.

[@lombardomautinoangeles1799]

A true finisher. Whenever he smelled blood he just went for the kill. Silva defined an entire era of MMA, he was the reason why MMA fighters needed to learn how to box properly, because if they didn't he would have dominated forever.

[@SeaOrcRonnie]

Very true.

[@BigDawgJ92]

I was 12 when I first saw Silva fight in 2006 Vs Chris Leben and I been a fan ever since. I agree with everything you said but after some years of him dominating he got a little to arrogant and started not taking his opponents seriously and it was the reason he lost to Wiedman and once he broke his leg in the rematch it was the end of the Anderson Silva Era.

[@gregorsamsa1364]

I had forgotten just exactly how badass Chael was in that first fight against Anderson. Ridiculous

[@3pacz]

Didnt he go into that fight with a freshly broken rib ?

[@gabrielpiani6269]

Yes, besides sonnen was caught doping@@3pacz

[@3pacz]

yeaj however chael is such a underwhelming fighter in terms of skill that i never bring it up^^, crazy though how good andersons chin used to be and what grit he had @@gabrielpiani6269

[@ChaosReaper426]

@@gabrielpiani6269 so was silva

[@MW-cx3sb]

@@gabrielpiani6269 They all on roids it should be legalised.

[@aj427a]

His ground and pound is phenomenal

[@hensen5309]

Your girl said the same thing about me

[@aj427a]

@@hensen5309 your mom?

[@hensen5309]

@@aj427a and my dad

[@LucCarty]

@@hensen5309 thats sus man

[@tijmenbruin]

@@hensen5309 tagteaming someone with your dad huh Alabama boy

[@ANT1989]

It was such an HONOR to have seen each and every title win/defense of Anderson Silva (ordered them all on PPV).

[@oddalfhutlur6760]

How much does a fight Cost?

[@joseosorio5499]

Back then it was 33 bucks!

[@Gnasher_]

Professional glazer

[@omegamanGXE]

@@oddalfhutlur6760About tree fiddy

[@justingibbons2696]

He was nearly a decade ahead of everyone else. Anderson is incredible.

[@eugenechurch6135]

Andersons conditioning was so underrated. He was never gassed

[@fataianders3956]

NEVER

[@jorgehudorovich2244]

Because he picked his shots, not like chandler who fights like crazy

[@seethemore6360]

Chandler’s fight IQ decreases by 10 points for every minute the fight goes on.

[@usmh]

Clean technique wastes little energy.

[@omegamanGXE]

@@seethemore6360haha true

[@LaStOnE_leFt]

I'm glad I saw and remember Silva from his prime and not the 40+ man that was fighting his last couple years. He was one of the greatest ever!

[@imcnblu]

@cottonheadedninnymuggins1853 He's 47 years old and got robbed of a decision. Overall, it was either rigged or he took a dive. Other than that knockdown, Jake Paul did nothing to him for the whole fight. He kept clinching every time he got touched because he was scared of the fact that a guy nearly twice his age was piecing him up.

[@Red-ju4mi]

​@Cottonheaded Ninnymuggins whats emberassing is that UFC didnt have enough money to pay their #1 champion enough money to not think about taking this fight

[@burneracount8339]

crazy how chael was actually close asf to getting that title

[@gmanzano89gm]

Crazy how his testosterone level was a 17:1 Ratio... Even if he won he would have been stripped.

[@MichaelSmith-bl3px]

If that's true it really makes me look at chael different on that fight.

[@gmanzano89gm]

@@MichaelSmith-bl3px it is true. I remember the media outlets, and it's documented.

[@MichaelSmith-bl3px]

@@gmanzano89gm To bad Chael had to do that.

[@trey47]

And Anderson rib was dislocated you can see it, he didn't say anything until after the fight

[@guilerso7796]

I still remember that here in Brazil, everyone would watch him, he was kind of a hero. When he broke his leg against Weidman, it was like someone died, everyone was really sad.

[@xcaluhbration]

Man, I still don’t think I ever recovered from that one.

[@guilerso7796]

@@xcaluhbration i haven't as well, but it is what it is. He was great enough

[@blackphillip2264]

THE GOAT. Period.

[@brandennelson3859]

FACTS!!!!

[@fatboy2779]

Lol

[@gregorsamsa1364]

Jones is the clear goat

[@user93279]

Jon jones is like Silva but he fought guys WAYY more experienced. Obviously Jon not Andersen.

[@Shoreboy4life]

Jon Jones proved this comment wrong last night

[@BirdhouseMMA]

THIS is what KZbin needs. There’s no one begging us to subscribe, no narrator showing himself more than the video. Just click, and straight to the content. For that Ill subscribe

[@ronilaw8661]

An absolute legend and when he was on point it was a sight to behold

[@JPiattelli]

Man that ending shot with his boys… that’s what it’s all about. Made me cry. Making his boys proud

[@dieterlange7581]

What about his last few years does someone have a video of that 🤔. Of course not

[@dieterlange7581]

He was a filthy fighter owned by the company say what you want. 👎😳🫣

[@drunkweebmarine9492]

I will never forget his leg breaking. Oh man that was so brutal

[@bobbyologun1517]

he was looking for a sign whether to stop or continue. he got it but took it the wrong way :(

[@jw1714]

@cottonheadedninnymuggins1853for celebrating a win like that

[@99Gara99]

Then Weidman also broke his leg

[@coomingnotgoing904]

I can barely watch people breaking limbs like that

[@jegr3398]

Then Weidman broke his leg in the exact same way against another opponent a few years later. Freaky stuff.

[@Vintage-406]

God damn he was so good in his prime.

[@hankkingsley9183]

The pre-Steven Seagal era

[@richardmorris7063]

My friend was really up on all mms & when Anderson came to the UFC he clued me in & I watched a few of his fights so I had an idea . Then he lows through Leeban & puts Champ Rich Franklin in a muy Tai plumb & knees him liver, ribs & breaks his nose. When Spider is on point the opponent has a deer in the headlight look.

[@DDNEV]

The good old days when any close fight didn't mean an immediate rematch. Goddamn I miss this time in the sport

[@mmsizzlak]

Wow that Steven Seagal superior snapping front kick of destruction is still amazing... Just glad Steven invented that move so he could teach Silva

[@richardmorris7063]

A legend in his own mind! In a real fight he might break a finger if you let him.

[@shadowsdt2901]

🤣🤣🤣

[@bobbyologun1517]

ahahahahaa

[@tupacalypse88]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@AvidUTuber]

To OP, you must be a 🤡 Are you really comparing a low budget, straight-to-VHS actor to real MMA fighter???

[@Kwasimitsu]

What an amazing display of dominance. Beating his opponents from pillar to post. Each win is a highlight.

[@DescartesRenegade]

You must've missed the sonnen fight. Silva was getting F'd up and dominated until that submission.

[@Kwasimitsu]

@@DescartesRenegade Remind me who won that fight again? Who tap'd? LOL exactly.

[@DescartesRenegade]

@@Kwasimitsu are you denying that Silva was getting pounded?

[@Kwasimitsu]

@@DescartesRenegade That's like saying someone beat Usain Bolt for the first 40 meters of a 100 meter race. Essentially saying nothing. Are you denying that he finished him convincingly, with a submission? You realize that means Sonnen quit. He surrendered. Typically not the response of the winning fighter. My original point still stands.

[@DescartesRenegade]

@@Kwasimitsu or like saying 1/4 mile times are important :O

[@empkay132]

It upsets me immensely when I search for Anderson Silva and the internet focuses on his losses and not his incredible achievements. Thank you for this video. He is hands down one of the best!

[@mathprodigy]

Bro this is why I say he is the GOAT. there's a way that he fought that made it look so obvious that he was just clearly on another level. And his frame wasn't God-gifted like Jones, dude just had immense martial arts prowess and outclassed his opponents on skill and ability alone. Look how easily he could get up from ground positions and switch positions. In the first Chael fight he nearly pulled out due to his ribs, no way he was 100%, but still found the victory. The 2nd Chael fight is more how it would have looked if he was healthy. Give credit to Chael, he brought the heat and pressure, but Prime Silva would have never had that type of match against Chael. Everyone else, the level difference was clear. By the time he lost to Weidman, he'd been champ for so long, he started losing that prime peak. He let himself get "flat-footed", as he explained in a class after that fight, which as he said you should "never do". But it's clear to see that when he was on top and healthy, guy was damn near untouchable. His clinches and scrambles were world class. Striking was devastatingly accurate, could hit you with kicks and knees anywhere damn near anytime. You're talking a truly MASTERFUL fighter. There's a reason at one point in time, Joe Rogan LITERALLY called him "the [p4p] greatest fighter in the history of the world", and its because of exactly the quality of what he would demonstrate at the absolute apex of combat sports. Prime Silva beats every MW contender today. Prime Silva would give Prime Jones and Prime GSP both a run for their money. People like to say wrestlers were his weakness and they cite the ONE Chael fight. In reality Prime Silva is so damn crafty and can move like the Matrix , he certainly has a chance to win both of those dream fights. Regardless, Prime Silva is the GOAT imo purely based on the skill sets he demonstrated as champion on that legendary run.

[@Gg-wh3vi]

I agree

[@FantasyYeet]

Not to mention at the time the middle weight division was filled with some of the best. He didnt duck anyone also. If you were the next contender, just hop in in to the octagon. His "style" was always entertaining. Unlike all those BJJ only user who would try to just lay on the mat. His striking game was incredible considering hes not very big or hench very "strong". But those punches were throw with pure precision. If a fly was on ya. He would hit it.

[@merlinoner]

@mathprodigy 100%

[@richardmorris7063]

Fight IQ ,his transitions, & so many tools in his box. Should have retired after the broken leg. But he enjoys it & is still formittable.

[@FantasyYeet]

@@richardmorris7063 for sure. His fluidity is as much a weapon. Watching other fighters they are so stiff. Silva just flows

[@thealarmclock9307]

12:11 You can't teach reflexes like that. You can't teach that calm in the moment. The way he dodged that fight ending shot was epic

[@twentyonetortas5921]

How did he even get that ability if it can’t be taught?

[@TheHeisenBuldge]

@@twentyonetortas5921 um, reflexes...?

[@omegamanGXE]

@@twentyonetortas5921because he had ligma

[@edwardbonner5131]

The only reason I stayed with UFC for so long and after he left I left. The only reason I came back was because of Jones & Adesanya. The Goat by far who was the humblest respectable warrior in that cage. What a journey to be apart of this man’s ride and to get ready for the big fights he was in.

[@stevenholmes5099]

Amazing athlete. So many huge jacked guys and hed make them cover their faces with their hands. True accuracy and power

[@pirate_duck4985]

Thank you for this! Literally paused at the Hendo fight because I had to comment on the Rich Franklin fight! I remember that fight, Silva was on another level! Might have actually been my first UFC PPV Buy thinking about it!! His Thai Clinch was terrifying, even when Rich got out & swung a few punches? Silva hit him with a Jab, a body shot, a leg kick that nearly knocked him down! A knee, more knees! Dude just SWARMED him!! His submission game was next level too! Silva has to be one of the best to fight in UFC! If not MMA as a whole.

[@ulisesfairlie]

14:43 Ronaldo "O Fenômeno" celebrating his compatriot victory. Two Brazilian legends!

[@11Khalid11]

He was way ahead of his time but time got to him. LEGEND 🙌

[@letshearyourverse]

What a Legend. Always an incredibly entertaining fighter, especially while in his rhythm. Vastly superior set of skills and talents than most people of his era.

[@RT-qz5ci]

Of this era too lol

[@merlinoner]

@@RT-qz5ci Exactly, in his prime he would doing exactly the same now. Adesanya fought him when he was 75 and was unable to put him in danger.

[@steel066]

fast, fluid, nimble and precise, he looked very natural too in a ped Heavy sport

[@whiteflame24]

He literally got popped for peds but it doesn't take away from the greatness all of em were/are doing it

[@enderlain385]

He took PED to recover from a broken leg. He's too old to recover naturally

[@mightyoaks80]

It's called Steroids.

[@benjiboi4616]

@@whiteflame24 he only popped because he broke his leg

[@mathprodigy]

@Jake McCarty exactly bro, nobody during Andersons run has any evidence that he did anything different than anybody else.

[@jasonhaukongi8971]

Far better than Adesanya👽👽👽

[@TransitionedToAShark]

He lost to Jake Paul so no

[@thenotoriousgrease]

@@TransitionedToAShark he was almost 50 years old fighting a kid half his age in boxing

[@TransitionedToAShark]

@@thenotoriousgrease 47 and it was rigged anyways I’m just messing

[@tommygunnggg1127]

I completely different eras what's funny is everyone siad the same thing about Silva as they did Izzy. He's boring he sucks because people started to figure out not how to beat him but how to survive

[@thenotoriousgrease]

@@TransitionedToAShark Hence why i said "almost 50"

[@totomarquez7635]

In the Chael Sonnen fight, Anderson was in his back most of the fight and losing but he was still able to bust Chael face , it's amazing how still hurt you when he's in defense

[@starfox5467]

And he took a bunch of big shots and didn’t have a mark on him

[@therealistintheboot8822]

@@starfox5467 Anderson is a darker skinned male, ofc he wouldn't show marks like a white man. I bet both of them were hurting the next morning and Anderson started to show marks when he looked in the mirror.

[@PickassoEnt]

I remember this time period and he was SCARY!! The ABSOLUTE most dominant champion of the era (only matt Hughes is up there with him). Everytime he stepped in you KNEW it was bout 2 be BAD. I know eventually he started doing dumb shit and avoiding the fight but he went unthreatening for a decade and even when chael had him looking like he was gonna lose he caught that triangle. Gotta give it up 2 the man he was a BEAST!

[@Omar91525]

DJ?

[@omegamanGXE]

Hatt Mughes

[@sebastiencolson7739]

Mon combattant préféré ! Je l'ai découvert en même temps que le MMA sur RTL et quelle classe il avait ! Le best pour moi c'est sûr !

[@tomwalsh63]

2:40 was a BEAUTIFUL takedown. It flow was so fluid!

[@kj-fr9qw]

Best middleweight championship reign ever .

[@reedraikes7471]

Izzy almost got there

[@792bnz]

@@reedraikes7471 but he didn't

[@mathprodigy]

@@reedraikes7471 the quality of Andersons opponents was higher across his entire run. He beat Hendo, Belfort, Sonnen x2, Okami, Maia, Griffin (LHW but regardless), Franklin x2..

[@Thebeastfromnorth75]

Undoubtedly.

[@hughjaynus1093]

@@reedraikes7471 Izzy is the most annoying and boring fighter since mayweather

[@stuartkavanagh7462]

The man is a ninja I loved watching him in his prime

[@joemoody2626]

No one did it better or had more epic fights all hail the spider 🕷️

[@brenthowell7786]

I remember being a 13 14 15 year old kid watching this assassin pick everyone apart. It didnt matter what position you had him in you just knew he would get out of it and finish his opponents. Just the drama of it was amazing to watch. Greatest Middleweight of all time.

[@Greatscott24]

It’s crazy how he would play with his food and still dominate them. Of course that tactic caught up with him later in his career, but damn was he fun to watch. His style was one of a kind.

[@davidhaddad9022]

Only caught up with him because he was 38yo, and reaction time is one of the first things to go with age. It's also the reason why people who rely more on strength and athleticism like DC and Romero have longer primes.

[@renatoreboucas5413]

Thanks for sharing this comp bro... Keep it up ❤

[@AntObserver]

7 years reigning champ. The next longest is like 2 years. That is crazy! What a GOAT.

[@AvidUTuber]

🤡

[@gregparks1785]

Great video. I appreciate you putting his opponent’s names in there.

[@KurosakiMetal]

Época que era legal de assistir o UFC. As lutas do Spider eram boas demais!

[@DiegoPoston]

What a great time to be alive. These frights were not to be missed. People went freaking crazy.

[@optimisticcosmic]

My favorite fighter. The only person to beat Anderson was himself.

[@wildnfree101]

Father Time beat him, you cannot stop the ageing process.

[@isaacayala5552]

Weidman

[@optimisticcosmic]

@@isaacayala5552 Perfect example. He was showing off the first time and his leg broke the second. Neither were a proper showcase of his skill. Prime Silva beats everyone.

[@isaacayala5552]

@@optimisticcosmic yet had he beat Weidman with his taunting, everyone would have praised him and been saying how elusive he was and how much of a genius and fight IQ he had. He lost legitimately. I loved Anderson but take nothing away from Weidman. He was beaten at his prime and that first lost was his downfall. On top of that, did you see that second fight. Even before the leg break do you think it looked like Anderson was winning any part of that fight? Weidman had his number.

[@carphucker2973]

Weidman beat him. That’s a fact

[@antonioconeglian7471]

Thanx Man for putting ALL togather

[@marcioshigeru6323]

O Spider era a combinação perfeita de lutador: esquiva, golpes diferenciados, finalizações, ground and pound e respeito pelo adversário, masmo quando os provocava. O único que vi dominá-lo de fato foi o Sonnen, que, ironicamente, nunca o derrotou.

[@99Gara99]

Ele era mais marra e marketing e os adversários reapeitavam muito ele, já entravam com medo e freio de mão puxado. A primeira luta do vídeo já mostra que o primeiro que caiu pra dentro já quase venceu. Depois que o Weidman ganhou dele, todo mundo começou a lutar sem medo e sem respeitar e todo mundo começou a espancar ele. O cara perdeu até pro péssimo Bisping (pior campeão dos médios)

[@dandon2854]

Loved watching Anderson Silva. He was an artist. Also- he had this mystic about him that I feel intimidated his opponents in every fight- so they were ?ing themselves. He was just great.

[@Gorgutsforcongress]

Can't wait to see a list of kabobs defenses. That'll be the best 90 second video on KZbin 👍

[@viktormuerte]

Khabib lives in your head rent free.

[@marcianomarquez607]

Someone's butthurt he went 29-0?

[@omegamanGXE]

Khabib lives rent free in the heads of haters 😂

[@Gorgutsforcongress]

Nobody's butthurt about kabob. He was a boring fighter who loved gay jitz hugging on the octagon floor. Glad his ilk are dying out now in UFC. Karate is king and always will be.

[@jordanmichael2655]

Anderson is my favorite. This video got me hyped af

[@mrswaggersticksgamingextra5246]

Crazy how Chael Sonnen landed more strikes on Silva in their first fight than every other opponent did combined up to that point. Undefeated, undisputed.

[@otaviobrito8634]

He was fighting with a broken rib.. that's why..

[@vingram100]

Once he left the UFC, I never looked back. Those were the days of greats like Anderson, Hughes and GSP.

[@lucasklingberg9551]

whats crazy about silva is that opponents do land hits on him, hard ones, and he never gets so much as a mark on his face.. no swelling, no bleeding, nothing.. i mean watch that chael fight, he gets blasted in the face like 200 times and shows no physical damage whatsoever

[@ChainsGone2012]

​@Cottonheaded Ninnymuggins... You mean the 54 years old fighter?

[@outis439-A]

Chael’s shots were mostly really light he’s always had pillow fists

[@brianviiox2]

Crazy how that Silva and Sonnen fight went. Too bad the ref clearly didn’t know that Chael was just waving goodbye to the title reign but said he tapped

[@omegamanGXE]

Hahaha

[@QuantumShineAMAC]

He's like the Barry Sanders of MMA. A living Highlight Reel.

[@Tony-fq5bn]

Silva had the touch of death when he was young

[@MrLeeStories]

I remember during this time wanting to see all of Andersons fights. Polarizing!

[@poppafunknasty9991]

Finished Franklin twice (champion). Marquardt, Okami, and Luter. Finished one of the all-time greats in Hendo. Finished Chael twice. Finished Forrest, former champion. Put Belfort to sleep with a shot we’d never seen before (another all-timer). Proved he had great wrestling and BJJ. Obviously an elite striker. Scary aggression. And would have won the 205 belt if he had gotten an immediate title shot like they do now. Nobody like Anderson. Prime Anderson beats Izzy.

[@99Gara99]

Anderson was always afraid to fight for a TS at light heavy weight. He fought Griffin because he knew he was a limited fighter. More powerful guys like e.g. Rampage would have killed him Most of the guys you mentioned are losers and Franklyn was a very bad champion. His only important victory IMO was against Hendo... and maybe Belfort His most important skill was to charm the fighters to make them fight badly. That was probably Hendo's worst fight

[@yaboyrey9931]

@@99Gara99Lol no LHW was touching Silva at the time until Jones came around. He dominated 185 because he could, something MMA fighters don’t do anymore.

[@93deiondavis]

I think it is a good thing to have a great competitive rivalry with someone, I believe it really helps your legacy. Like he had Chael Sonnen or Jon Jones with DC and Anderson Gustafson, etc.

[@maquinaghost389]

The best fighter I've ever seen. Wish he had stopped fighting after 140 year old

[@Sergiuss555]

This is insanity. Somehow I missed his career, gonna watch all of that during holidays

[@Ariel1Dominguez]

No one did to Dan Henderson what Silva did to him. Anderson Silva had such a finishing abilty, no matter what to me the GOAT.

[@mightyoaks80]

The cheater Silva was using steroids.

[@vineezyproductions9638]

@@mightyoaks80 your favorite fighter uses steroids ~ Nate Diaz

[@yaboyrey9931]

@@mightyoaks80Wasn’t he caught in 2015? The fight with Henderson was in 2008 😂. Btw every MMA fighter is on PEDs, wake up!!

[@sitindogmas]

chael clearly won both. he didn't tap and the ref was way early on the stoppage, he wasn't even hurt

[@croakingfrog3173]

He tapped on the first one I'm pretty sure

[@chriscoop6852]

Great video. I’m also shocked Uncle Dana hasn’t tried taking it down yet 🤣

[@beastboybjj]

You and me both.

[@dajosee]

You forgot his first UFC match with Leben, a vicious KO

[@beastboybjj]

That was not one of his title defenses.

[@dajosee]

@@beastboybjj gotcha

[@richardmorris7063]

Beat him like a stepchild!

[@SeaOrcRonnie]

That first beating he threw on a very menacing Leben was like woah who TF is this guy. Made him look like a heavy bag in the gym.

[@handsvsfood2781]

There was nothing like it ever. The most iconic mma reign at the top.

[@carlosaureliocarvalhosouza1647]

Incomparável 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@99Gara99]

Nem tanto

[@theghostreckon316]

His reign is so long that he fought thru different ERAS in UFC, watching the clock change design every so often is so cool to watch considering he’s defending the same title.

[@imcnblu]

The one true GOAT.

[@79Tomasso]

Silva was electrifying. I couldn't watch his fights sitting down. The speed and precision and the way he moved was unequalled.

[@Nausicaaaa]

Anderson Silva is the Ronaldinho of MMA. It represents the art of its modalities and those who appreciate such sports love to see such artists

[@omegamanGXE]

Yes! Great comparison! True magicians

[@Bryan-up6lm]

Dude ty for this I love Anderson. I know a lot of plp don't like this dude but man his fights were very entertaining. I would stop what I'm doing just to see something crazy in the ufc. He's a goat no doubt ty Silva for all your crazy fights

[@tylerburrows3803]

Joe Rogans best call. “He front kicked him in the face!”

[@AvidUTuber]

Who?

[@RJMacReady1]

My personal goat. There was just an air of mystery about him.

[@gizmobro5760]

He was the GOAT him and Aldo.

[@mightyoaks80]

He was taking steroids. Not exactly the 🐐

[@jorgehudorovich2244]

@@mightyoaks80 he took after he broke his leg, he never had a frame like gsp, his opponents always had a better frame than him

[@mightyoaks80]

@@jorgehudorovich2244 There are some who don't respect him because of the roids but they may just be jealous. But honestly I think performance enhancing is good and more entertaining.

[@jorgehudorovich2244]

@@mightyoaks80 the same who criticise him worship jon jones who made a whole career with it

[@geezushasrisen]

People tried to say Anderson didn’t fight top competition; he did. The guys he beat very legit; problem is Anderson was 15 years ahead of everyone else and it made them look trash. The Michael Jordan effect.

[@terrorazeing]

I'm so lucky to witness this guy's legendary UFC career... What an absolute beast he was. Unfortunately I also witnessed his eventual downfall. I was a huge GSP fanboy back then, but when I saw how he lost to Weidman, damn it feels like seeing Jesus losing to someone... That's how terrible it felt. Silva has always been superhuman in my eyes, but seeing him transform back into a regular man that day just felt devastating. Speaking of being a GSP fan, too bad his superfight against Silva didn't come to fruition. That is still the biggest what if to me, on who's gonna win between them during the time when the both of them were basically the top 2 fighters of UFC (although tbh I'm leaning more into Silva at that time despite being a GSP fan haha).

[@omegamanGXE]

Anderson Ligma

[@EdigarPereiradaSilvaNetto]

O melhor de todos os tempos!

[@loumontesano595]

Unbelievable. One of the greatest of all time. The way he makes Sonnen quit! A thing of beauty.

[@BigEEF]

Anderson was like the Ali of MMA, I bet he sparred like crazy to get his reflexes so good and that became his eventual downfall.

[@mightyoaks80]

He quit taking steroids was his downfall

[@ed12888]

I wanted him to be champ forever, definitely my favorite fighter

[@MrBoDiggety]

Anderson Silva, the original UFC sniper.

[@caioc4]

The way he holds the opponent with one hand and punch with the other... wow, he is totally in control of the situation

[@donavonhoward114]

Anderson Silva was the greatest middleweight that ever lived. I still get pissed when I see that triangle in the 5th round against Sonnen. He should have became a champion that night, and would have been able to feel like he kept his promise to his father, not that he should ever be ashamed of losing. He gave his best effort, and came so close. It really showed his quality as a fighter, and in my opinion Sonnen is a UFC HOFer. Losses like that are soul crushing when you're dominating such a great fighter for literally 5 rounds straight, and you still fall just short with a single error. That's what separates mma from boxing. It can end at any second in many different ways. That's why I don't judge a fighters record in the mma the same way as in boxing. What really matters in mma is the quality of the fights you are involved in, how well you performed, the determination you show, the level of competition, as well as the fights you win. To win a title at all means so much in mma, let alone successfully defending your title no matter what weight class you're fighting at. The competition is so skilled, and you have to fight the top guys to get anywhere near the top in the UFC. The belts change hands so often that it's something special when a champion has a long title reign no matter what division it is in. Even defending the title one time in mma is a great accomplishment. In a lot of cases, even HOFers fall short of their title hopes in the UFC.

[@andrewverrett568]

That sweep he pulled on marquart was so amazing

[@gamebredo8880]

No doubt prime Anderson will bully prime adesanya

[@carphucker2973]

Controversial opinion but idc. He wouldn’t really. Silva fought a lot of idiots who couldn’t strike to save themselves. Adesanya is a prime striker who wouldn’t make the mistakes Silva’s competition made. But the competition has levelled up since Silva’s time

[@MikeyLee559]

I mean their fight kinda proves that, an old way past prime Silva was stil able to do pretty decent against contender Izzy

[@Dogdaze378]

That spider kick he kod trt belfort with was the first kick we learnt in thai boxing .it's like a modified push kick straight up the middle

[@richardmorris7063]

Shortest distance between 2 points & he took it!

[@DairyOfAMilkman]

Khabib's video would have been 3 min long

[@tn-titan6159]

"Hold n squeeze" kabib

[@thealarmclock9307]

But his losses video would be 0 minutes long

[@isaacayala5552]

Never failed a drug test though

[@DairyOfAMilkman]

@@thealarmclock9307 That's the point. He didn't stick around for a decent amount of time to face championship level fights to get hat "0 losses" status actually tested. Some other had more UFC title fight wins than Kabib's total wins in UFC. 0 losses means something when you stay around long enough and fight with real competition long enough. I also have zero losses in UFC

[@carphucker2973]

@@DairyOfAMilkmanthis is such a stupid comment. Who was he meant to fight? He faced the best competition that was across from him and he stepped away when he felt it was appropriate. Who was meant to test him? Who would have legitimately posed a threat?

[@dukeflyingcow]

His chin was so underrated back then. He took the H-bomb and stood there like nothing happened.

[@lijumnochi8203]

Chael may have lost the fight but he beat the shit out of him. #Al thought all time Silva Fan

[@thealarmclock9307]

That tends to happen when your a science experiment fighting a clean Athlete.

[@janglos5673]

I don't know man. Look at his face after the fight. It's a bloody mess. Silva's face looks like baby's ass...

[@foogentog]

17 to 1 test ratio. He was juiced to the gills fighting a clean fighter.

[@jfjhjpmusiclove6149]

Silva had a great technique in rolling with punches that looked like they landed on his face, sometimes it was difficult to tell how hard incoming punches were actually landing. Like a good stuntman making it look like punches are actually landing on their face, except Silva did it with people who were doing their best to hurt him, and without choreography involed lol. Silva even managed to avoid damage while cutting Sonnen up from bottom position with elbows/fists in their first bout.