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

When Anderson Silva was in his prime, it was like watching poetry in motion. There will never be anyone quite like "The Spider".
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[conFLICKt]

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

[Helldog 6]

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.

[Scott Johnstone]

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

[CoolBreeze37]

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.

[Gucci F]

Agree

[Parallax Doxus]

@Helldog 6 soon? bro literally dominated for years the division, it took A LOT of time to beat him

[Troy Musil]

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

[Adolph Oliver Bush]

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

[Adrian Davis]

Steroids and tainted

[Debbie Miller]

GSP is GOAT

[Sixy92]

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.

[IQUIT]

@sittingdingo1 100%

[IQUIT]

ryo chonan ^^

[Happy M]

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

[Richard Morris]

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]

@Richard Morris 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

[Conner P]

@FGame2star Dana didn’t let him

[Helldog 6]

@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.

[Branden Nelson]

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Branden Nelson]

@Ariana Grande Butera He threw that fight!

[zachary short]

@Ariana Grande Butera ...in a boxing match with the boxing gloves and the boxing rules and all its limits. So what.

[Du Catarina]

@Ariana Grande Butera lol he is old now, you can´t judge him

[Lombardo Mautino Angeles]

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.

[VVAANNDDAALLLL]

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

[Você]

🎯🎯🎯

[TaylorMADE]

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!!!

[Richard Morris]

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

[TaylorMADE]

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

[Burner acount]

crazy how chael was actually close asf to getting that title

[Pirate Love]

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

[Michael Smith]

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

[Pirate Love]

@Michael Smith it is true. I remember the media outlets, and it's documented.

[Michael Smith]

@Pirate Love To bad Chael had to do that.

[Tre]

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

[Eugene Church]

Andersons conditioning was so underrated. He was never gassed

[Fatai Anders]

NEVER

[MM Sizzlak]

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

[Richard Morris]

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

[Space Daddy]

haha

[Shadows DT]

🤣🤣🤣

[Bobby Ologun]

ahahahahaa

[Drunk Weeb Marine]

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

[Bobby Ologun]

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

[J W]

@Ariana Grande Buterafor celebrating a win like that

[ANT1989]

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

[Oddalf Hutlur]

How much does a fight Cost?

[Jeff Piattelli]

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

[CuTtHrOaT]

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]

@Ariana Grande Butera 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]

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

[Roni Law]

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

[Alextwopoint0]

His ground and pound is phenomenal

[Hensen]

Your girl said the same thing about me

[Hensen]

@Alextwopoint0 and my dad

[Liam]

@Hensen thats sus man

[Tymen]

@Hensen tagteaming someone with your dad huh Alabama boy

[Pablo Pickasso]

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!

[Khalidul Haq]

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

[Kwasimitsu]

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

[TheyCallMeDD]

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

[Márcio Shigeru]

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.

[Brian Longval]

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

[Black Phillip]

THE GOAT. Period.

[Branden Nelson]

FACTS!!!!

[Fat boy]

Lol

[vincent.406]

God damn he was so good in his prime.

[Kingsley Zissou]

The pre-Steven Seagal era

[Richard Morris]

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.

[raze]

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).

[Edward Bonner]

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.

[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]

Of this era too lol

[merlinoner]

@RT 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.

[guilerso]

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.

[Alex Wymore]

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.

[Você]

John Jones is the best hitter in GNP

[Você]

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

[sTiTcH]

Of the many great strikers in the ufc over the years, one of the many aspects that separated Silva from others was his ability to fight off his back, submission ability, and his point strikes when standing over a grounded opponent. Such a rare combination, GOAT ish for sure.

[Derek C]

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.

[ulises fairlie]

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

[ZedBarrett]

Skilled and charismatic, the true champion

[Sebastien Colson]

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 !

[Joe Moody]

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

[ed12888]

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

[Stuart Kavanagh]

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

[Rodrigo Moraes (São Paulo Ciclismo)]

Ele vencia brincando...Na minha opinião ele dava sempre os maiores espetáculos, de técnica e dominância.

[Matheus]

era imbátivel até perder a humildade, quando começou a querer humilhar os oponentes foi só ladeira abaixo

[Steelheart066]

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

[Jake McCarty]

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

[Benji Boi]

@Jake McCarty 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.

[garry johnson]

The absolute GOAT. Greatest fighter ive ever seen.

[Pirate_Duck]

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.

[LolHoneyBadger]

The saddest part about this was his title reign only ended because he was being too cocky & got clipped unexpectedly. Who knows how long he would've been champion after that if he'd taken that fight a little more seriously & finished it. He was one of the primary reasons I got so interested in MMA, watching him fight was art. Even after his one 'boring' fight, I think it was in Abu Dhabi, where the crowd booed, he came back & put on a show the next fight, recementing how great he was. He was the greatest of his era, and along side GSP, I think him, Demetrious Johnson & GSP are the only 3 fighters you can truly put in the 'GOAT' conversation - like it or not I disqualify Jones because of how often he got suspended, his tendencies to fight dirty, and running away from the division after he SHOULD have lost to Reyes but the judges robbed Dominic.

[Ryan Martin Music]

I love how silva made phenomenal strikers throw off wild strikes, totally destroyed their rhythm and game plan.

[Deion Davis]

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.

[optimisticosmic]

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

[T Iger]

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

[Isaac Ayala]

Weidman

[optimisticosmic]

@Isaac Ayala 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.

[Isaac Ayala]

@optimisticosmic 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.

[Car Phucker]

Weidman beat him. That’s a fact

[SlimPsychedelic]

simply the GOAT !!

[Fabiano Torres]

Melhor de todos os tempo

[Wokonwata]

It’s impressive that he was able to get the Michael Jordan of BJJ locked in a triangle

[Tyler Burrows]

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

[Moredread25]

For all those who do Jiu-Jitsu or wrestle, consider using this defense next time you get single legged 8:00

[Luan D. Santos]

Hands down the GOAT.

[Tony]

Silva had the touch of death when he was young

[Steven Holmes]

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

[Maquina Ghost]

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

[Tom Noddy]

Easily one of the best to ever do it.

[k j]

Best middleweight championship reign ever .

[Reed Raikes]

Izzy almost got there

[J35_bnz]

@Reed Raikes but he didn't

[mathprodigy]

@Reed Raikes 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.

[Hugh Jaynus]

@Reed Raikes Izzy is the most annoying and boring fighter since mayweather

[Toto Marquez]

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

[Star fox 54]

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

[The Realist In The Boot88]

@Star fox 54 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.

[Nausicaä]

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

[Christopher Jones]

In his prime he was almost unbeatable.

[Poke Juice]

The ability to stay cool and work when your getting your ass kicked is rare

[Alejandro Lujan P.]

in the 12:10 , insane reflexes ! what a Warrior !

[up urbum]

look at his title defenses it is AMAZING he went for the kill and took risks every single fights

[Richard Morris]

Totally caught the best talent the UFC had & demoralized them.

[Greg Parks]

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

[KanEvil Clarke]

Silva and Jon Jones were always my favourite fighters

[stephen k]

That front kick to the chin of Belfort 😮😮

[Adam Redden]

Still can't believe Chael let that one get away.

[dukeflyingcow]

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

[Aldric Paningbatan]

No doubt, even our Idols like Jon Jones,Izzy and Conor Idolized him 🔥

[joey anderson]

Chael was so close. Wow. 1st guy had the right idea too.

[GregoryArns12]

“Great round for Henderson” famous last words, seriously prime Anderson Silva is the GOAT he was so special

[xavier reigneau]

You should do a GSP and a Demetrius Johnson of "every finish during their title reigns"!

[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]

I agree

[iwanttolearnguitar]

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%

[Richard Morris]

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

[iwanttolearnguitar]

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

[gfcancio]

the true GOAT

[merlinoner]

The only and the best ever.

[SUPREME]

Anderson got real up close and personal

[mstevenchapman]

Was that last Sonnen challenge the one where he made comments about sending Silva back to his kids in a body bag or something? Look at their reaction at the announcement...they look traumatized like hugging and holding him as if they don't wanna let him go. They actually were fearful for his mortality.

[Thoughts of mine.]

The GOAT.

[Thiago Costa]

chael sonnen eram embaçado demais tambem, deu trabalho pra caralho

[thefinaldispatch]

“Nope that was to the body” 🤣

[Jordan Michael]

Anderson is my favorite. This video got me hyped af

[Chris Coop]

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

[beastboybjj]

You and me both.

[Krymz]

1:09 so awesome. "you want the belt? come get it."

[D.S.]

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

[beastboybjj]

That was not one of his title defenses.

[D.S.]

@beastboybjj gotcha

[Dominic Bonarrigo]

I feel SO bad for chael. My god.

[Dogdaze unarmed combat]

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

[Richard Morris]

Shortest distance between 2 points & he took it!

[imcnblu]

The one true GOAT.

[Gareth Tichauer]

The GOAT

[vlog101]

Miss those old days

[Stefan Johnson]

just understand the man has 17 minutes worth of finishes

[Urim Tefiki]

Oliveira has some elements of Silva during the fights.

[Teddy Jackson]

He came so close to beating sonnen.

[Richard Morris]

Lol..

[Yehezkel Nafshy]

the GOAT

[Lucas Klingberg]

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]

​@Ariana Grande Butera... You mean the 54 years old fighter?

[Tunaburn]

The greatest to ever do it

[Kevin Ortiz]

Still crazy that he subbed the Michael Jordan of grappling

[jo po]

I forgot how huge Anderson was

[Fernando Gregor]

That was dirty what you did to uncle Chael 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[be_treble23]

Bencao pra belfort. Blessed belfort

[The Sky Walker]

9:43 How the heck he was not out @@ 1 straight left punch to the ground + one straight right elbow and the man not even fade @@