How GOOD was Anderson Silva Actually?

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How GOOD was Anderson Silva Actually?
Anderson Silva in his prime was a god in MMA. The Brazilian fighter became an icon in the UFC not only because he kept winning, but also because he did it in highlight fashion. His skills both on the feet and on the ground and made for some of the most memorable moments in the sport. And for a time, it seemed like no would be able to stop him. But then someone did. And after that defeat, the losses continued to pile up. So how good was Anderson Silva actually?
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[@Dunkleosteusenjoyer]

How good was Anderson Silva? His first UFC fight was on VHS, his last UFC fight was streamed on the internet.

[@7ItalianStallion]

@Michael Terrell II Silva is a cheat wussy who had to stay low in weight so he could fight with height and reach advantage or he would die as he is weak and took steroids and trt his whole career

[@panagiotisk.8699]

@@7ItalianStallion Stay salty lmao

[@jamesmol3634]

@@7ItalianStallion I'm sure you would have kod him

[@SportsPhacts]

Love this comment

[@M4st3rM4rk]

@@7ItalianStallion bullsht he fought at light heavyweight too and those fighters were taller and had more reach

[@ajphilbrick588]

He was so dominant for so long and the newer fans won’t understand how good Silva actually was. He couldn’t be touched for so long until he got too comfortable taunting his opponents. Imagine if Anderson took Wideman seriously and never played that stupid game with him

[@eduardowormittag2113]

The fact that you said it was a stupid game shows that you don't understand Anderson Style at all.

[@ajphilbrick588]

@@eduardowormittag2113 wow really? I know all about Anderson’s “Style” and the cocky hands down game came way later in his career. He was flashy and deadly with the stand up and also on the ground. Towards the end of his run he was showing off. Putting his back on the cage hands down daring people to hit him. That’s was far different than the style he came in with. Look at the Lieben fight both of the fights with Rich Franklin and so on. That wasn’t his “style” then. So do your tease arch before you come at somebody who has been watching MMA/UFC before it was cool to do so.

[@mantchova]

That was a huge mistake by him.

[@ericglenn9984]

There was mania around Silva during the late 2000s and early 2010s.

[@tomasusan]

Speed and reflexes are the first things to go with age. Top athletes have maybe 5 years in their prime or less. Anderson Silva got old and people (even Silva himself) didn't seem to realize this until he was well past his prime *before* the first Weidman fight. Too few people realize this.

[@brusli1732]

He kept fighting at 42 without being afraid to lose again and again. Literally anyone else would've retired at 30 and keep their "invincible" aura and keep their image. He didn't care about no imaginary image. He wanted to measure up to everyone. A real warrior. Anyone can win a couple of fights, look good, become a super star and then retire with money in their pockets.

[@rquintero3]

Taking shots at khabib homie? He’s the real goat. He would smoke Anderson Silva

[@lionwithmanbun7204]

@brus li just for you youngsters out there, anderson joint the ufc at 31ish. And went on a tear from 31 for years. Had he retired at 30 he wouldn't have been well known. Glad you like the older gen fighters though. Maybe you kids have got hours of catching up to do which puts a smile on my face knowing all the fighters you're going to learn about. Please watch 90s k1 if you're a gen z'er.

[@erickmenezes7544]

MADE IN BRAZIL🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@mahdidelavaran1099]

@@rquintero3 a goat that doest have the balls to compete in his natural weight class ?

[@henriquesoares2343]

He was fighting in his 40s to make bank, he fought for years taking punches and kicks while being underpaid that he didn't mind losing late in his career and finally earning the big bucks.

[@iagotorquato8690]

In his prime I believe he could defeat everyone. He was amazing back then

[@therealdude5771]

He was almost untouchable

[@firemanloiroxd]

Ele usava o instinto superior kkkk

[@browneyedS]

You saw how weight class makes a huge difference in fights in the Adesanya and Jan fight. There's no way he would have beaten cormier jon jones and ngannou even in his prime.

[@kl3554]

@@browneyedS Dude pretty sure he meant everyone around his weight lmao. Nobody with sense thinks a middleweight is beating Ngannou.

[@filipferencak2717]

Wouldn't beat Jones, let's get real here.

[@MrJcl666]

How good was he? He was the best for a whole era. Even by today standards he is still a legend!

[@madgavin7568]

Prime Anderson Silva would thrive in today's Middleweight Division.

[@chaldoproductions613]

@@madgavin7568 it’s absolutely absurd how people think he wouldn’t, like it’s disgusting that people are that ignorant.

[@madgavin7568]

@@chaldoproductions613 Recency bias, its infuriating as an MMA fan.

[@chaldoproductions613]

@@madgavin7568 it’s actually plaguing the sport, it’s so bad and that’s why I make fun of people for being casuals because they really don’t know what they’re saying

[@thenedsmmachannel8970]

Prime Anderson would do really good in both MW and LHW. The Anderson that beat Vitor and Griffin was literally untouchable.

[@BlondeMcGuinn]

In his prime, Silva made his opponents look like children. Franklin, Griffin, none of them belonged in the octagon with him. They were talentless journeymen compared to Silva.

[@elev8torguy130]

Couldn't agree more. What he did to forest was embarrassing. He also destroyed a trt vitor who was as scary as anyone ever on his trt run. His 7 year run in ufc was simply only surpassed by Jon Jones imo.

[@elev8torguy130]

Also Franklin was a very good fighter. Made him look like he was an amateur. The massacre of James Irvin. Made a prime dan Henderson look average. Chris leben was obliterated lol

[@BlondeMcGuinn]

@@elev8torguy130 You put it better than I did lol. Silva was just fantastic, a spectacular fighter.

[@smgyro1476]

@@elev8torguy130 Franklin was not impressive at all. He couldn't even handle a basic collar tie clinch. He did all the wrong technical choices in that exchange and he was CHAMPION!!! He was a fucking UFC champion! Shows how different things are now. Truth is, as good as Anderson was, his competition for the most part is levels below today's competition, so succeeding in today's UFC where there are more true athletes attempting to make a living out of mma is far more impressive. Anderson is an all time great but even if he was young, he would struggle with the competition of today. He'd have a good run, likely become champion, but he would not as dominant as he was in his era. The athletes are better and their skillsets are more complete.

[@elev8torguy130]

@@smgyro1476 I don't agree but keep on being a fan!

[@ChristopherJohn4389]

It should be titled, "How GOAT is Anderson Silva"

[@thediaz07]

Yes yes yes.

[@jordanschruder2260]

Gsp would like a word

[@mrboomer2828]

The greatest. No doubt about it. In his prime no one in his weight could've beaten him. His stance, style, movement so smooth, classy and accurate. Idc what others say he is definitely the greatest fighter of all time.

[@imcnblu]

F-A-C-T-S! At his peak, he was a god. Nobody could touch him, and if they did, it's because he let them.

[@mrboomer2828]

@@imcnblu yeah. He was god when standing up. But he did struggle against wrestlers.

[@thediaz07]

@@mrboomer2828 Dan Henderson would like to chime in.

[@mrboomer2828]

@@thediaz07 prime Anderson beats prime Henderson

[@thediaz07]

@@mrboomer2828 thats what I said..

[@Semdg_]

Me: *reading the title* Me saying out loud: Greatest Middleweight of the world.

[@Literallyme1234]

Totally agree, if he retired on top then he would have been.

[@2kmichaeljordan438]

@@Literallyme1234 he should’ve retired after the leg break

[@colecalleri3234]

* Israel

[@Semdg_]

@@colecalleri3234 He is the new GOAT.

[@2kmichaeljordan438]

@@colecalleri3234 this man just said Israel is the greatest middleweight lmfao

[@CazWitDaCash]

Silva in his prime looked untouchable 🕷

[@robertpascascio9600]

Facts 💯💪🏿

[@chaosdromanah8620]

Yep

[@dylan_-br2wy]

was*

[@alfiehind1061]

@@dylan_-br2wy that’s literally what he said

[@higharchbishopofteatasting6217]

@@alfiehind1061 that's not at all what he said, "looked" and "was" is quite different in this context as using was means that he truly could not be touched where as looked implies that he only appeared to be untouchable, have a good day

[@chadcurtiss5965]

I don’t remember him for the downfall tbh. He was just so good. It’s almost impossible to come back from an injury like that.. not at this level. He just wasn’t the same after that

[@chadcurtiss5965]

not to mention the fact that the Bisping fight should have gone to Silva. I don't even think it was a hard call tbh.. The judges botched that one badly imho

[@zaynes5094]

@@chadcurtiss5965It was in England. That's why.

[@aljoistherealchamp2427]

6:52 "Mario Yamasaki Stepped In"... Probably the only time you'll hear that

[@JackTSS]

He’ll always be at least in the top 5 of all time. Long live the spider 🕷

[@mambamolt_tt73]

He was an amazing role model inside competition and outside of competition it was so wonderful to witness his greatest and his Legacy. What a spectacular career that man had one of the greatest MMA middleweights to ever do it. When he was in his prime I’d say he was the best MMA fighter ever in my opinion,he’s a great human being in every way shape or form no matter how you want to put it the man is a legendary Icon and a living legend.

[@Burt_Cokaine]

Agreed. Silva changed the game

[@kylardelowry6685]

Arguably top 3

[@gurjastoor9303]

Hes my number 2 after khabib

[@petergriffin4828]

@@gurjastoor9303 😂😂😂😂

[@tauyanashekadohwata5000]

Its not about how good Anderson Silva was.. Its about how legendary Anderson Silva was!

[@champ1159]

Damn right!

[@o1h823]

Exactly nobody comes close in mma

[@damenblackgrave2189]

is, still is.

[@mahfoudseraf5995]

Usada was legendary not silva

[@moziboy75]

On point

[@MrJSyer]

"How good was Anderson in his prime?" Really, really good...What he did was really above what everyone else was doing at the time in a fashion most elite fighter even today couldn't emulate. It was a pleasure to watch this guy in the octagon.

[@kerriramler6655]

It's annoying when people say athletes careers "Go down" when they start to age, it's a natural progression, AGE is everything...They stay in their sport past their prime because they love it, and real fans appreciate that...

[@skateman7151]

When Chael does that flip out after Anderson catches his kick. Personal top 10 mma moment

[@HuzaifaKh4n]

Time stamp please

[@skateman7151]

@@HuzaifaKh4n 8 : 33 😁

[@nonokranendonk5812]

​@@skateman7151Sick maneuver, Gaethje does it too in his first fight with Poirier

[@mdc1342]

Top 3 of all time. He lost to Weidman at 38 (!!) years old with all of those miles. Was competitive in the top 10 until 45 years old. Amazing shit

[@TheDesvendador]

everybody knows that he played way too much at the Weidman fight, he could have won easily which pisses me off

[@madgavin7568]

@@TheDesvendador Not exactly, Chris Weidman was a very tough matchup for Anderson because Chris was strong in the areas Anderson struggled with. Chris had the wrestling pedigree to take Anderson down without too much trouble, the Jiu Jitsu skills to control on the ground and hurt him through the guard without getting caught, the striking to consistently touch Anderson on the feet, the fight IQ not to anything Chael Sonnen-esque in terms of stupidity, the chin to take Anderson's shots and the mental composure to stay patient and not get frustrated by Anderson's taunts. Chris wasn't the fastest or most flashy striker, but his striking was good enough to contend with Anderson on the feet and had enough power in his strikes to threaten him. Anderson knew how dangerous Chris Weidman was. That's why he was taunting and clowning around so much, to get Weidman frustrated and overextend on his attacks opening him up for the counter. Anderson always taunted in his fights, psychological warfare 101. Only against Weidman it backfired and resulted in the shocking KO loss. It shattered Anderson's confidence and he didn't look the same fighter again. As much as some of Anderson's biggest fans refuse to admit, Chris Weidman was the foil to Anderson Silva and had his number. In both fights Chris won the first round and was winning the fight, taking him down at will and controlling him on the ground. In the rematch even more decisively after he dropped Anderson off a clinch break and very nearly finished him in the first round. Chris Weidman's wins over Anderson Silva were not lucky flukes, he proved that in the Lyoto Machida fight if you haven't already seen it.

[@Booklat1]

@@madgavin7568 i guess I gotta check machida x weidman then But yeah, definitely agree with all you said. Weidman was not an opponent anderson could just exploit like most others. He didn't have obvious weaknesses for anderson to win spetacularly like he usually would. I still could see their first fight going either way if it was replayed, but weidman was no easy target

[@madgavin7568]

@@Booklat1 If you haven't seen the Chris Weidman vs Lyoto Machida fight I suggest you do, its a very good fight. Its free on the UFC's KZbin Channel. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qoLKcmeLf9lsoKM The only thing that Anderson was landing on Chris in the first fight that could have altered the outcome were the leg kicks. Anderson was landing some solid leg kicks which were affect Weidman's legs. Chris trained to check the leg kicks in the rematch and the rest is history though.

[@Booklat1]

@@madgavin7568 too bad it seems to be unavailable in my region. I'll still try and check out this fight somehow though, I always enjoy machida's fights

[@mmadigest]

People thought he was doing Matrix like stuff at the time while winning 17 fights in a row, including 10 title defences.

[@wazupwolf106]

I love the little smile you can see on Silvas face when he tanks the combo from Adesanya, the pride in seeing a fighter who you inspired do so well, even if its against you.

[@LJAndrews1986]

He was the first person in our lifetime to enter the matrix, a one off who got a bit silly towards the end of his career but the man is a god of the sport and will never be forgotten.

[@epicdrumline3543]

Watching Anderson fight Forrest in quicksand brought a tear to my eye, it was so amazing to watch.

[@sfwisdom6673]

He was absolutely ahead of his time. A legend. Still my favorite fighter of all time.

[@MerlinDeLyon]

His fight against Adesanya got me emotional, one of the most beautiful moment of sports history

[@mistermister1366]

Request: How good was Mark Kerr actually? How good was Tank Abott actually? Great videos BTW.

[@DM-bb8uz]

Mark Kerr is a good one man, his story is crazy

[@justmarc2015]

They were both can-crushers

[@theloniouswolf6504]

Bro i BEEN ASKING. For mark kerr for years because i dont know shit bout, well i do i just dont know enough.

[@macwanamaker1062]

I support this. Especially the mark Kerr one

[@robchip1]

This is a good request. The smashing machine is good watch.

[@sharknight4441]

How good was Lyoto Machida actually? Also How good was Alistair Overeem actually? Or How did Brandon Moreno get so good?

[@thomasnguyen5639]

How good was Brad Pickett actually?

[@xcaluhbration]

@@oneuponedown9503 yeah. K1 though, good LORD. I was blown away though to find out that Liddell beat Overeem back in the day because the thought of them being in the same weight class seemed impossible at that time.

[@matheussampaio1529]

How thic was brendan schaub actually?

[@skullkruncher6144]

1st sucked 2nd steroids 3rd who is he?

[@thomasnguyen5639]

@@skullkruncher6144 Moreno is the #2 flyweight. Btw Machida was also on steroids

[@LeviCerise]

you know someone had great strikes when even Mario "if he dies, he dies" Yamasaki decides to stop the match

[@gabrielmoutinho6112]

In his bonnar fight i remember joe rogan saying "bonnar gotta be carefull here" and anderson had his back against the cage, thats how good he was

[@KingHiki]

Episode/series idea: "What Happended to... " exploring the decline of once great fighter starting with what happened to Renan Barao.

[@tanatswabirri6623]

That actually sounds good

[@champ1159]

Johnny Hendricks would also be good

[@mistermister1366]

"What happened to CM Punk" lol jk

[@desire1850]

What happened to mcregor . It may be controversial but yeah

[@AlienGravy25]

@@desire1850 is it naive to suggest mcgregor is still in the game?

[@SirGrit]

how GOOD was Jose Aldo “Junior” actually?

[@alekkgalvan1180]

That’s a good suggestion!

[@alekkgalvan1180]

@Ali Jasim so? He’s done videos on people that aren’t retired

[@remyhavoc4463]

@Ali Jasim So you're saying that CM Punk is the Goat? Well, you're right about that one

[@aleksababic9967]

He is still top 5 lol.

[@Denneeyboy]

greatest featherweight.

[@marcoslaureano5562]

He simply stuck around too long. Dude is an MMA LEGEND and should be in anyone's p4p top 5 all time list, if not #1.

[@ajp769]

It’s sad how the sport grew so much in the later part of his career after he started to decline. We see highlights and hear stories about sports icons in there prime but nothing beats watching those moments live. You won’t understand how dominate this man was unless you were there. Anderson Silva is GOATED🙌🏽

[@IftiAlam1999]

One of the greatest ever. Humble man and a phenomenal fighter. Hate to see him lose the way he is.

[@SirGrit]

the true goat of the middleweights. Izzy ain’t doing that to a prime Spider🤷🏽‍♂️

[@abominably_antisocial]

Lol izzy would retire if he fought Anderson on his prime

[@madgavin7568]

Not right now no, but I don't see anyone at Middleweight beating Izzy currently. His fight with Jan Blachowicz is an excellent learning experience.

[@JeffPenaify]

@@abominably_antisocial nah dude Izzy would always be hard matchup for Silva. Izzy a step above everybody Silva fought in terms of striking in his prime. Izzy challenged for the 205 title, Silva never did and fought a potential ATG 205er in Jan. Izzy would outpoint silva imo

[@ahmerjadoon7680]

@@JeffPenaify I think you are new in MMA. Anderson fought 2 UFC light heavyweight champions. He beat Forrest Griffin easily and fought Daniel Cormier, all it took was a front head kick to Cormier that forced him to wrestle. Anderson have faced stronger and excellent strikers than Izzy. Izzy is just big for middleweight division, he even have reach and height advantage over Jan Blachowicz.

[@JeffPenaify]

@@ahmerjadoon7680 Anderson Silva never fought for the 205 title, he fought Griffin after Griffin just got stopped by Rashad Evans, fought DC in a non title bout well past his prime. Adesanya is without question more experienced and skillful on the feet than everyone Silva fought at 185. Prime Silva didnt challenge any of the LHW champions when it was a dope era with prime Shogun, Machida, Rashad Evans I remember wanting to see Silva vs all these guys after he beat Forrest Griffin but for some reason he never had a serious campaign at 205 or challenged an active champion when he was on top.

[@WookiEXXXL]

Dude your videos are so good it's scarcely believable you do this all yourself. As a fellow KZbinr your work inspires me. Keep up the good work!

[@MrSwantonDude]

Been waiting on this one to make a return for a while. Thanks man! Keep up the awesome work

[@ryanbarker4422]

That flying heal hook was sweet.

[@thenedsmmachannel8970]

One of the best submissions of all time. That was Ryan Hall level

[@bryandeleon231]

He's the greatest middleweight of all time until someone breaks his title defense record

[@mmacaine]

Didn't DJ break it?

[@mmacaine]

I mean DJ didn't break his middleweight title record. But I think DJ holds the all time record. You're right though.

[@aliensdidit8452]

@@mmacaine Jon Jones hold the all time record

[@mrsrex]

Dj holds the all time record for Consecutive title defenses with 11. Silva had 10. Jones had 8 before all his extracurricular activities lol. But, jones has the record for Consecutive victories in title fights. 14 and counting, I believe.

[@MihirMishra-pw4vf]

@@mrsrex Yeah, but jones robbed reyes and silva only had 10 defenses as some guy missed weight

[@merihimsolomon2331]

Whenever I watch a video you've released I stop everything and tune in. Thanks man Much love and blessings from Seattle

[@therealdude5771]

*"I am not the best, but I am capable of achieving the impossible"* ~Anderson 'Spider' Silva~

[@mason6616]

Gray Maynard how good was he actually plssss

[@InsideAssassin2]

More like, “What happened to Gray Maynard”

[@jrubenh1417]

Anderson’s my personal favorite MMA fighter of all time 🔥👍🏽

[@Jmastives]

I think you're such a cool nice guy. Extremely genuine knowledgeable and great content! Keep it up dude

[@douglima8344]

first time watching, only realized the title is the same from false swipe gaming half way through the video. really liked it. will be binge watching others now

[@jeepamir508]

In his prime he was playing with his opponents like they were children. That was incredible to see.

[@Eddiemania-ql8km]

“How good”segments are the best man keep it up. I would like to see how good is Lyoto Machida

[@tomix4694]

Perfect timing my friend, I was looking for video like that.

[@mrboomer2828]

He was the literal god of fighting.

[@RyuSenninTKD]

I've been waiting for this day!

[@BladeRunner-td8be]

So many great fighters to compare him to. Anderson Silva was simply the best fighter I've ever seen and for that matter, hope to see. Cheers

[@phillipp1669]

Keep posting videos like this man

[@squelch6573]

Dude ur still growing that hair is badass !! Great videos by the way i love how u do them in a time line like that !

[@andreuscooper6129]

Yayyy!!! Who else was waiting for this one?

[@alfredosantoscoy8204]

He's an absolute legend that should never be forgotten!

[@ricardooliveiraamarilla9487]

Great content!

[@TheCurioustrini]

This was amazing!

[@jeffreymoses7131]

Kinda ironic how Weidman would suffer a near identical injury himself😂

[@yanico0obadger677]

Yea I’m glad he did

[@felixwalken2438]

@@yanico0obadger677 Dude no, Weidman or anyone doesn't deserve that kind of injury that's brutal

[@CasualMMAFan]

@@yanico0obadger677 Yeah dude I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy. He's lucky to even walk again.

[@executioner_ecgbert884]

I highly doubt Silva was happy to hear about Chris's injury

[@mediazzent3485]

Can you do "how good was Igor vovchanchyn" next plz Or "what happened to Michael Johnson"

[@MusicVidusha]

This guy was a game changer for striking in mma. Hopefully he continues to flourish in boxing

[@hereBDBD]

Great job!!

[@kevo6463]

In his absolute prime he’s a top 4 fighter EVER imo

[@viktormuerte]

Just keep this in mind: he went 2 for 3 against lhws. Also Adesanya wasn't able to put him away despite having a significant age, height, and reach advantage.

[@user-cg1oh4iw4g]

Beautiful video bro

[@blueview5200]

Great work

[@ericmello6305]

Anderson foi responsável por fazer muitas pessoas conhecerem o MMA, foi muito importante para o UFC.

[@lucaspires8056]

The best of ALL 🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@joemoody2626]

Used to be Brazilians now its Africans that are the best with three champions

[@ClaringtonMusic]

You got a subscription with this ranking, honest and real!

[@KINGja86]

Respect bro great video

[@nastyc85]

2nd best of all time. I think he deserves a 10/10

[@jacobbemiller9613]

Who’s the best

[@arthurmallmann5768]

@GitFiddlePhilly #21 Yeah, I mean, anyone that retires during their best times will seem flawless. Just Imagine if silva had retired right after winning the rematch against Sonnen. Multiple title defenses, he would seem like a god, like he seemed back then, but today some people think he was overrated or think he was fighting bad opponents. That happens to any champ that falls naturally and it's important to evaluate how good someone is throughout their life

[@davesnyder7488]

You gotta do, ‘How good was Chris Leben?’

[@madgavin7568]

That man was made for bare-knuckle fighting.

[@justinnsmma11]

Makes me wanna watch TUF

[@nerdyhustle]

Excellent breakdown!

[@ekot0419]

Thank you for making this video. I was just thinking about him. And it seems that many have forgotten about how good he was.

[@georgeanagnos384]

Great video! How good were Marco Ruas and Rich Franklin, actually?

[@Natureboypkr2]

I absolutely loved watching him fight. Unfortunately she get the best of most athletes. The skills are there but the reflexes slows.

[@Anthony-nv7gd]

Amazingly well researched video. Can’t imagine how much time and effort you put into sourcing these clips. I learned a lot. PS the flying heal hook at 4:25 is most amazing submission I’ve ever seen.

[@mikebarsan5627]

Love it brother! So correct. Thenk you for all your content! My mom loves your shit!!!😀

[@antslayer6140]

How good was Matt Serra Actually !🔥

[@mfng8985]

Day number: I lost count. Will you do Keith the dean of mean Jardine

[@familynguyen5656]

Thanks for this video!!! Anderson Silva has been my favorite fighter since 2008.

[@charlesburroughs9770]

I'm glad to see you included that flying leg scissors into a heel hook against Anderson...It was one of the most devastating moves I've ever seen...and not an easy clip to find!!!

[@flashinthepan3273]

"All the money goes to charity"..have you ever shown receipts? And which charity, please? Hey man just asking the question. I think it's awesome...

[@gautamthakur6588]

Well that was framed quite rudely

[@flashinthepan3273]

@@gautamthakur6588 Hey..people make a lot of claims on yt...just at a question. Have we ever seen the proof?

[@zedsdead485]

@@gautamthakur6588 Why is it rude to ask for clarification?

[@kidjoe22]

Yes I'd like to know what charity he contributes to as well....

[@chadswanson2925]

@@kidjoe22 Me too!

[@Fresh06jr]

How good was rich Franklin actually or even tanner

[@e13kid]

Very good.

[@imcnblu]

People forget that Rich Franklin was 22-1 going into the first fight against Silva, and was considered to be the greatest Middleweight of all time by almost everyone. Anderson shut those discussions down effortlessly. Before Anderson Silva showed up, Rich Franklin was _THE_ guy at 185.

[@jonhansen1983]

I’ve been waiting for this one for a while. I love the spider. He’s one of the real goats 🐐

[@julianocesards]

Great video, showing that despite the late decline he built a legacy that changed the MMA, just a few blessed people are ready to risk what they have got to chase more challenges.

[@RayCatterson]

Answer: Really fucking good

[@eggroll7541]

Do Tim Sylvia next

[@vin17flores72]

Well done with your KZbin clip man.

[@bigmerc57]

Excellent breakdown all the way around. I still think most fans remember him for his dominance not the recent fights.

[@Kingtaco86]

Jorge Rivera looking like Scott Steiner.

[@tasituliloa4772]

His greatest weapon was also his downfall. His confidence within his standup was what made him so lethal. It’s like he was born to strike. Greatest ufc middleweight for sure 🕷

[@squateveryday4439]

Love the vids

[@sx2ap]

Great video as always and keep the long hair! That's a good look my guy.

[@InsaneTrickShots]

His body stopped him, he was the goat in his prime

[@coreysayre1376]

When I first saw the title I thought this video might attempt to downplay his legacy but I am happy to say after finishing it, that I am 100% in agreement with it. Anderson Silva will always be the GOAT in my book, he joined the UFC not long after all my friends and I had really gotten into MMA and were catching all the PPV's. We all saw his meteoric rise to the top of the food chain, and it really did seem like he would never lose a fight. I never had any beef with his slower fights, as I appreciate strategy and MMA as opposed to the drunken brawl fans that dominate the audience. He was always very respectful to good sportsman, and I believe looking back on it, that it was probably Dana's bitch ass nagging about how his wins weren't good enough that drove him into the wild no guard nonstop taunting he did in the latter part of his reign, and even during that part of his career, outside of the ring he never dishonred himself or the sport with his ego or drama the way that so many others do today. Alongside his incredible technique and talent, made him my all time favorite fighter, heck even beyond that -- my all time favorite sportsman. Seeing him snap his leg in half fighting chris as his first loss was the saddest, most heartbreaking moment that MMA has ever, or will ever, deliver unto me. I still very much enjoy MMA but these days its more about training and exercise, than watching. The whiny, fat children who organize these events, and the ones who pay to watch them so they can boo at everyone who doesn't leave the match with brain damage, have killed my interest in following the UFC and watching current events live. However, watching him pass the torch to Israel not long ago, was one of the most beautiful moments in MMA I have seen in well over a decade, very iconic.

[@starboii568]

This video video needs a part 2.

[@jamieneilkinghorn6008]

Good shit brother. grate valuation the 🕷 is 1 of the best strikers I have ever seen. Even a 47 still a really grate professional boxer.

[@theloniouswolf6504]

He was and still is the greatest fighter to ever stwp foot in the octagon.

[@dirty3073]

He got caught with roids and got out striked by Chris Weidman

[@danielfarquharson661]

@@dirty3073 yeah roiders can never be the goat

[@serenawilliamslovesbigwhit5029]

Lol no

[@MihirMishra-pw4vf]

@@danielfarquharson661 Really? Cos GSP admitted to avoiding drug tests, fedor fought in pride and jones has 4 failures. Also, silva never popped in his prime so there's no proof he was roiding in his prime. Maybe not the goat, but he's definitely up there

[@MihirMishra-pw4vf]

@@dirty3073 weidman fight was past his prime and i already explained the roids point

[@antslayer6140]

How good was Rich Franklin Actually!🔥

[@HaiderAli-rb4xu]

Anderson Silva is the greatest mixed martial artist of all time. He is the best striker in MMA and ufc history. In 2013 he could have actually defeated Chris Weidman back then I didn’t know how he lost like that but still back at that time in his prime he’s the best ever I consider him the goat. He’s the best ever and we will miss the moments of the legend. Farewell and tribute to the legend to the spider Anderson Silva🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🏆🏆🏆🏆👍👍👍😃😃😃😃

[@saiunagringa8746]

I liked you you showed tremendous respect for our brazilain bother :)