How GOOD was Wanderlei Silva Actually?

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How GOOD was Wanderlei Silva Actually?
Wanderlei Silva back in the day was absolutely terrifying. The former Pride Middleweight Champion and 2003 Middleweight Grand Prix winner had one of the greatest runs in the promotions history where he attained numerous records such as most knockouts and longest win streak. But he didn't find the same success when he entered the UFC. So how good was Wanderlei Silva actually?
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[@MrSteak]

Definitely deserves award for "Most Exciting Fighter" of all time. As intimidating as he was, I randomly met him in Vegas, and he was one of the nicest people I ever met. Language barrier and all, he was so nice and thankful to meet his fans.

[@eetfuk3571]

Henderson deserves the spot, and maybe Gaethje will take it sooner or later. but no doubt, Wanderlei is one of the most exciting fighters he doesn't give a single shit on techniques and relies on sheer aggression and malevolent intent to hit someone.

[@uncletheoneshotkid3001]

@@eetfuk3571his technique is good too, some of the best Muay Thai skills in mma

[@davidcrow3101]

He didn't get the nickname like "The Ax Murderer" for nothing. When Pride was in it's prime, so was Silva. It didn't matter who he fought there was going to be frantic action and blood on the floor. Silva was absolutely fearless. A legend.

[@lemankurtz8950]

The most impressive parts of his career were the 5yr streak and when he still had a strong chin......During that era he fought some of the best Heavyweights ever. Crazy Vandy.

[@Northwindbreeze]

Best comment

[@ryanshiver9044]

He fought a lot of Japanese cans

[@simonsantander5816]

Thing is that in Japan steroids were allowed and that does indeed haves a lot to do with your chin. Im a Wanderlei fan tho. Awesome fighter.

[@simonsantander5816]

@SEVENTEEN First of all u need to say things without crying, i mean whats this "Dr; This should be good" stuff? How old are you... seventeen (hahahaha). Ok, now for "princess cryalittle" Roids like testosterone increase your aggresivity and the ability to deal with pain and brain traumas asociated with impacts. Thats why i wrote "it haves a lot to do with your chin" and not "roids will avoid you getting ktfo". btw this is the last comment i answer this, have a good one and grow ur little nonfighter bitch ass up

[@TheCinderellaman10]

@sigman морское создание mirko cro cop twice

[@user-ou9ut8nf1t]

Can’t let him get close tho

[@yunustan7502]

No you can’t

[@rtd819]

Chael still remains undefeated undisputed

[@scottwhite2757]

@@rtd819 .... West Linn Ganster !!!

[@jonathancartwheelfruitloop3071]

@Tamaz Okruashvili it’s garble garble MR SONNEN

[@idkwhattoputforaname2453]

@@rtd819 yes

[@joebee1459]

Wanderlei was an animal. Wish he spent more time in his prime in the UFC. He took a ton of damage from bigger dudes in pride.

[@connormcgregor4578]

giving up 80 lbs to a young Mark Hunt...yikes

[@seabassmcgee3367]

The Cro cop fights too

[@RafitoOoO]

His prime would last a lot longer for sure. He could've not entered such fights even in Pride Pride but then again, that's not who Wand is.

[@nikim5337]

@ Seabass McGee in second fight Cro cop 220.9 lbs (100.2 kgs) WEIGH-IN RESULT silva 225.1 lbs (102.1 kgs)

[@Feon2]

@bobagopaaa the best guys on LHW were there when Wand was there. Chuck Liddel could not make at finals on pride GP 2003

[@ivaylorusinov655]

Am I the only one who wants "How good was Lyoto Machida" ?

[@therealturdferguson8355]

Nope not at all!! Loved Lyoto and dude came from a long karate lineage of legends!!

[@therealturdferguson8355]

POOR PIRANO bruh he is literally asking if he is the only one who wants...... My answer is no, in fact you are not the only one who wants Machida career analysis. I want one as well. Lmao cheers m8 no edit needed

[@therealturdferguson8355]

POOR PIRANO 😂 welcome to the club... I’m the president lol

[@ArielBojorquez]

How good was Shogun

[@CriTicOfsOrts]

he was really good

[@CorpsWars97]

Wanderlei is a legend. He was one of the first fighters to have that "do or die" mentality. His style was so ferocious and it's rare to find fighters like that now. The man deserves so much respect

[@jaystef1627]

He was the walking embodiment of aggression. Not one boring fight.

[@twomindz79]

Pride was the golden years . It had the best fighters in the early 2000's . Working in Japan I saw 3 events there. The fights, the rules and atmosphere incredible. Wandy was the killer who everyone was scared of. A destroyer. Savage. Maybe crocop came close a little later but no one intimidated opponents like wandy. Top 5 all time in MMA . Fedor and Wandy .

[@kinglucha3640]

Christopher Reeve's unused wheelchair. The fact that Fedor didn’t try to intimidate his opponent made people fear him. It’s like when the ref brings them in before the fight he looks like he’s waiting to badge in at the time clock. He and Silva got to the same place in such different ways. I never missed a PFC PPV! Seeing it live had to be SO cool!

[@808police]

You have the best username in the history of usernames!

[@maythefuhrerofunderstandin9624]

the intimidation worked against Yvel, the only time I've seen a fighter not able to come back from a nut shot. He had the tools and the size to KO Wanderlei.

[@badrivanov3931]

Lucky you. Envy here

[@twomindz79]

@SEVENTEEN spoken like a true casual .

[@garysalazar5279]

Soccer kicks are insulting to Soccer. We should just call em Wanderleis.

[@fs8634]

Calling those kicks soccer kicks are insulting to Wanderlei. Those are murder kicks XD

[@calska140]

Insulting soccer is a good thing. Any sport where pretending to be hurt is a good strategy should be insulted.

[@lucascastro2802]

@@calska140 In MMA pretending to be hurt by nut shots that didnt go through the groin protectors is a valid strategy.

[@fabriziogarreta1753]

@@fs8634 exactly

[@FFS33]

Soccer is an insult to Football

[@danielkinn782]

I loved watching The Axe Murderer fight in his prime. Just seemed like a pure form of aggression. He always impressed me.

[@terrytari1891]

Because Silva is small I would say that he is the best small man that can beat most big guys! He fights with is heart & he hits hard & is relentless & vicious!

[@Dave-ob7cn]

Daniel Kinn Thanks

[@skateman7151]

No doubt, he was so aggressive..was good seeing him and Rampage embrace after there 4th fight. I remember watching their confrontation in Pride when Wandy was in his prime

[@russellward4624]

I thing like watching him curb stomp people. Lol

[@aruhe6650]

@@terrytari1891 How the heck is Silva small, he's 1,80m!

[@kevingest5452]

I was a Sakuraba fan back in the day.... the things Silva did to Sakuraba were just scary. In his prime, Silva was the most terrifying human I've ever sceen.

[@clorkmagnus]

Wanderlei was a machine of destruction. Sakuraba is the most inspiring but Wanderlei was the most wild fighter.

[@user-qp6vg9ho8u]

The fact the Mark Hunt fight went to the judges is insane considering the weight difference!

[@Olinad209]

how good is kiyon kimura for this unique content?

[@cooliofoshizzle]

danelle royce goated. Number 1 all time no contest.

[@pauloluciomachadodebrito8107]

He's the best MMA channel

[@giulioghinassi8005]

The best

[@enrqced1]

danelle royce He is the man! I like the straight forward approach and he shows everyone love.

[@flguitarist8298]

If you like this you should check out jack slack. Both his new and old channel

[@IriaChannel]

My hero, favorite fighter and martial artist of all time. I got into MMA through his fight with Mark Hunt. I had recently dropped out of school and decided to order a PPV on DirectTV.. I loved martial arts and did kickboxing, but never knew about the sport, so when I saw promos of guys wearing gis and shit, I bought it on a whim. Changed my life and Wanderlei became sort of a father figure to me. I live in NYC, so within the next few months, I signed up to Renzo Gracie's school. I got my purplebelt in 2007 and wanted to fight in PRIDE one day too, but when the org died, so did that dream and I eventually fell out of love with training. BUT, I credit Wand with changing my life and the lives of my friends and brother who were influenced by me becoming obsessed with him and forcing them all to train lol. Wand is my personal GOAT.

[@Triggermappy]

this guy is my personal GOAT, father time just really caught up with him, especially with his fighting style, got outdated imo.

[@emceehamma3693]

Triggermappy not outdated as much his chin and speed couldn’t keep it viable

[@maythefuhrerofunderstandin9624]

Thiago Marreta basically beat Jon Jones with a similar strategy to Wandy. Low kicks at a distance, and brawling when Jones got in range. That style still works.

[@RafitoOoO]

My personal goat as well. Dude could kill by just staring down someone.

[@rongyizhang5429]

@mr facts I think pride was a bigger league than ufc back in the days, Chuck Liddell, as the best 205 in ufc, went there and got koed by rampage. And pride definitely had the best heavyweights too.

[@HyperionKing]

I wish he never had fought crocop with strep throat or mark hunt. His managers should have taken better care of him. He also should have used more kicks and trips...and of course straight punches. He would have 50 percent less loses

[@tomtsikrikos4122]

The axe murderer one of the most explosive aggressive fighters to step into the mma ring fearless and extreme aggression saw him become the pride champion and earn the respect of the mma world a legend in every sense of the word

[@alphaac1]

one of the true pioneers of the sport. raw power, pure violence and one of the best representative of the brazils chute boxe academy. absolute legend.

[@gnarlybgaming]

Possibly best pressure fighter ever. Always attacking and moving forward on his opponents.

[@hoagielamp6543]

We'll never know what could have come from Fedor's brother because of his criminality. I believe he would have become the greatest stand up fighter alive.

[@N1120A]

@@hoagielamp6543 nah. He was good against middling guys by would get murked by elites.

[@tucobenedicto1780]

I always loved hearing Wandy was on the fight card. It was a sure PPV buy for me, because you know he was coming to fight. No lay n pray at all. Win or lose, he gave it 100%, and you can't ask for more than that. He wasn't fighting for a flawless record. He was fighting for the fans adrenaline. That's why I loved seeing him so much. A true gladiator.

[@RamiAmaire]

So true. He was definately very considerate for the people who watch and gave it all for them.

[@foobarious1357]

Ricardo Arona now thats a forgotten and underrated fighter

[@tiocroc4814]

To be fair, he didn't fight that much in MMA. He was goo in Pride, but his real succses was in the Jiu Jitsu competitions. Also, he abandoned the fightinh career early to have a chilled life as a teacher and surfer, in a beatiful city of Rio de Janeiro with his wife and kids. He was good, but he didn't do enough to be as remembered as Wand, Fedor, Mirko etc. But still, he was a really chilled dude with a really golden heart. I like him as a fighter and as a person.

[@turntablesrockmyworld9315]

@@tiocroc4814 Are you joking? In MMA Arona beat Shogun Rua, Dan Henderson, Dean Lister, Sakuraba, Marvin Eastman, Alistair Overeem, Guy Metzger, Andrei Kopylov. He also fought Rampage, and Fedor to a decision. What more do you want? He was a monster.

[@tiocroc4814]

@@turntablesrockmyworld9315 but he retired early. That is why he is less remembered than the others. I do agree that he was a monster, but it is clear why other are more remembered.

[@BrawlCulture]

@@turntablesrockmyworld9315 he got fucked up by rampage and shogun learn ur shit🤣

[@turntablesrockmyworld9315]

@@BrawlCulture Sorry, I meant Ninja Rua - Shogun's brother.

[@folksurvival]

How good was Igor Vovchanchyn actually?

[@ilmizarnanda]

Very underated fighter.first class striker in his prime before crocop

[@andymcfadden]

Extremely underrated fighter. It's too bad more don't know about his career. He runs a restaurant now, definitely not the career path I had expected to see him take.

[@folksurvival]

@@andymcfadden He had a lot of problems with his hands and elbows if I remember correctly.

[@andymcfadden]

@@folksurvival I thought he had run into some injuries or health issues that ended up forcing him into retirement. Any time hear his name and hands in the same sentence I just remember seeing close ups of the Christmas ham sized fists clipping guys.

[@thagumaster1]

YASS OMG WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THAT

[@kjsm6167]

Yooooo, How Good Was Sakuraba "The Gracie Hunter" !!!

[@jeezhuu9925]

Hank Toms yesssss!!!

[@TheMapa888]

That's "The Gracie Killer" son, Sakuraba ain't no hunter

[@Widowson]

@@TheMapa888 yeah that was cringe that he got it wrong like that

[@jin23666]

@@Widowson Wallid Ismail is 'The Gracie killer'!

[@yakuza2123]

Sakuraba was a natural fighter. Did it cause he enjoyed it. That is why he improvised his most famous moves. He was just a freak of nature, but his ears made him become the japanese dumbo

[@muriloninja]

His "prime" ended on Dec 31st 2004! 2005 was a bad year of injuries and when he fought he was sluggish and much slower, less powerful. His Arona (NYE Fight) he was back in form physically and performed and reacted well but all in all he was on a sharp decline. His style and training was barbaric to say the least and a long (successful) career that does not make. He is having CTE issues already and I fear it will only get worse. Hands down my favorite fighter of all time! He was an absolute fearless monster in his prime, a real legend of MMA! He did not lose those Franklin fights, that second was an even worse robbery! smh!

[@maythefuhrerofunderstandin9624]

I had the clear feeling that Wandy wasn't the same when he fought Yoshida in April of 2005, even though he won. It was less than four months after the Hunt fight on NYE , but the injuries that he sustained in that fight or in the mean time slowed him down significantly.

[@cardiocain2122]

@@maythefuhrerofunderstandin9624wanderlei is not same again after cro cop 2 fight

[@amitamirov6028]

Bellator released him because of health issues.

[@truthisnotanopinion71]

murilo ninj he was sluggish, much slower and less powerful for obvious reasons. When you take the juice out of the equation dem man is just average joe.

[@jorgehudorovich2244]

@@truthisnotanopinion71 another one... Juice is still running strong on ufc mate, or you forget jon jones picogram fiasco?

[@michaels7566]

I used to love watching him fight. He was tough as nails and fought like he was in a life-death struggle. Never a dull moment.

[@gunziscomin2058]

In his prime this man was simply awe inspiring

[@plmkoi3]

Yoo kiyon hit us with how good was Rampage Jackson actually

[@adammorris9008]

One thing you forgot to mention about Silva is that for most of his career he was fighting oxygen-impaired. He had that surgery to open his sinuses and it was said that his oxygen intake increased by approximately 30%.

[@squilliamfancyson1080]

You realize you can breathe through your mouth, right?

[@Sol-De-Invierno]

@@squilliamfancyson1080 Lol

[@samoliver9132]

@@squilliamfancyson1080 breathing through your nose is way better than breathing through your mouth. Fighters are trained to breathe through their nose

[@dissidentpriest381]

@@samoliver9132 i think I saw an interview with silva saying his wife kicked him out of bed because his snoring was so bad so because of his breathing problem

[@brettwerner1413]

This man always went out on his shield. He was beyond entertaining and a pure legend

[@yungserngchew9579]

How good is Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson actually ?

[@MrPek-fe9fp]

Was

[@yungserngchew9579]

@@MrPek-fe9fp He still fighting till td

[@MrPek-fe9fp]

@@yungserngchew9579 not the same rampage anymore though

[@MrPek-fe9fp]

@@yungserngchew9579 but I getchu bro

[@creative8569]

Yung Serng Chew yeah but just like all older fighters, his prime is well behind him.

[@Partylikeits-br7bb]

That Cro Cop Silva stare down is right up there as one of the best stare downs in history. Btw, his son's name is Thor. Thor Silva. That's fucking awesome

[@rodneybrimer5171]

Easily my favorite fighter. I have so much respect for the guys who throw down and make great wars. WarWand when he was in his prime was all business.

[@gaberiel1047]

His first fight with Yoshida is one of the best fights that nobody talks about

[@DJ192837465555]

How good was Frank Shamrock?

[@SergioTorres-rc6dv]

I wish i could like this twice

[@folksurvival]

Underrated these days because Dana doesn't like him.

[@mbh8621]

Pretty good

[@retter2critical]

He was very good. His unbeaten UFC run was fantastic. Greatest slam ever against Zinoviev, he submitted an Olympic medalist too .. Beat a young Tito Ortiz ..

[@twomindz79]

Fact frank is not in ufc hall of fame gives it zero credibility.

[@ConnerTheWaffle]

Would love to see a video on Cung Le

[@jackmistiff5300]

Four months later here! Your wish has been granted by the man himself!

[@ngc-fo5te]

@Pv Pwner at using Winstrol.

[@chrisd8458]

Lets do it

[@N1120A]

100%

[@classikdurapfrancais]

A legend, i discover mma in 2005 with him, a pure fighter, an animal, always offered brutal and violent fights.

[@nickcustodi592]

His flurries are just downright terrifying. When trained fighters look hurt after taking one off the chin, just imagine how an average guy would fold....

[@alexwoods1043]

Silva was a middleweight fighting at light heavyweight that was built like a welterweight

[@RafitoOoO]

He fought in the heavyweight some times too. Dude was just into fighting.

[@jeanfrancoisethier7608]

This is called performance enhancing drugs young man

[@daddydaughterchallenges82]

Wanderlei was a monster as vicious as he was and the way he punched just looked beautiful! It’s beyond me how he wasn’t undefeated he’s a scary dude

[@ilian0002]

I believe there is story with Rafael Cordeiro and Wand. Cordeiro who you know is very acomplished Muay thai trainer had a vale tudo fight and Wand fight was scheduled after Rafael fight. Cordeiro fight was very long (30 minutes or so) and brrutal and went to decision so he get's back to take a shower and wished luck to Wand. Rafael took his shower and then he saw Wand in the locker room, "what happened, did they cancel the fight" he asked Silva. The fight wasnt cancelled, just Wanderlei bein Wanderlei knocked his oponent in 20 seconds and get back before Rafael finished his shower.

[@Darthreloy]

Wanderlei fights were so different from modern UFC fights today for the most part. He was scary. I mean the violence was so incredible he was a monster. I remember how he didnt like all the rules being applied like no head butts and so on. He felt like his hands were tied when that started to happen. When I say scary, i mean people were actually scared kinda like watching a scary movie. Cringing, guarding their eyes, shrieks, it was fucking crazy. I am surprised he never killed anyone in the ring. Too bad he didnt retire a bit earlier because he was like out of his element with all the rules and standardizations and his age and head traumas. Possibly overshadowed his greatness to younger people.

[@lashakutateladze5459]

wanderlei was one of the all time greats, he beat cro cop in the first fight in my opinion and captured pride title, but all this damage that he took in early of his career cost him success in the ufc, where he could win the title, but overall he had great career and will always be fan favorite!

[@Auovix]

Cung Le was a great Sanshou Kickboxer, makes Wanderlei's victory even more impressive

[@cardiocain2122]

Cung le has chance to win that fight but he was to passive in that fight so silva punishing him with knees,I think cung le would won that fight if he can little bit more agressive in that fight like when he's first debut in strikerforce

[@lenBrill1971]

He was AWSOME. His pre fight stare downs were always crazy intense. He was a true scrapper.

[@Gabrielnobre]

There's no boring fight of Wanderlei Silva. When he was at his prime it was crazy to watch him! Legend!

[@Toreju7240]

You sound like you had a lot of energy in this video and your speech n pronunciation is on point brotha, gonna be a cornerstone for the mma community very soon

[@mekorn29]

I love the Axe Murderer! He was vicious and scary. His staredowns were the best. The coolest thing about him though was he always wanted to put on an excellent show for his fans.

[@PaulDavidlighting]

Thank you so much I’ve been waiting for this for so long

[@vitorcosta8087]

Wanderlei on Pride's Era: "I'll kill you" Wanderlei on UFC's Era: "I want to fuck with Chuck" LEGEND!

[@loganarmentrout2574]

Can you do dan Henderson

[@joseo_0310]

Yes

[@travisuysaloglu9695]

Doesn't need to be done he's one of the greatest to ever do it.

[@ZBOXINGTALK]

The man is arguably p4p greatest fighter in MMA history UFC 17 Tournament winner Pride Welterweight and Middleweight Champion Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion Beaten Shogun 2X, Fedor, Cavalcante, Bisping, Franklin, Wanderlei Silva, Belfort, Misaki, Bustamante 2X, Renzo gracie, Big Nog, Newton! best resume of any fighter

[@vens_USSR_19]

@@ZBOXINGTALK and getting beaten by them too... And by many others! The greatest cheater of all time!!! Look at Belfort on TRT , thing that Henderson was on , all his career life!!! Belfort murdered him then! And that's why it was hard to knock him out , because of TRT! But when he fought last fight , already not on dope , then immediately finished his career! He is greatest cheater of all time!

[@theguyfromwalgreens]

Ask and ye shall receive. It’s up.

[@thathandleistakentrythisone]

That fight with Brian Stann was an absolute war

[@simon12332]

Wow man, you do a straight up AMAZING job with these!

[@CoLDSuNdeR]

Hell yeah this was dope. Your so thorough and you have a lot of clips I have never even seen from fights. Cool series.

[@702mikey5]

Hands down my all time favorite fighter

[@hermeticxhaote4723]

Jesus, him and Rampage need to STOP FIGHTING. It's 2020, these guys have nothing to prove.

[@RafitoOoO]

Tbh the 4th fight was all about money I'm sure.

[@jameschauvet3140]

They are bangers, and clearly said in the video above all, entertainers, just like mike tyson. You wont understand if youre not on their level

[@yakuza2123]

Let them enjoy what they love the most. You are like a daddy state lover

[@ZeroHBRPro]

They have nothing to prove but still have bills to pay

[@Feon2]

it's kinda sad, because Wand is already showing some signals of Dementia Pugilistica.

[@friarsteve7683]

Another outstanding video. Thanks

[@JeriDro]

You do a great job with your videos, straight to the point, nothing but facts. Don't change, bro.

[@aaronwilliams1694]

Great job as always Kiiyon! Wanderlei Silva was the most exciting figbter ever! His foot stomps were legendary. It amazes me that they remained legal. Wanderlei would take 2 punches to deliver one.......amazing. They didn't call him the axe murder because he was a bum, thats for sure. God bless Wanderlei!

[@A-1-Sawce]

Absolutely loved his fights, The Axe Murderer was always putting on a damn good show.

[@jamie91995]

I can’t believe the UFC didn’t sign him because if that. The UFC and wanderlei may not have gotten along but wanderlei always attracts a large crowd and makes the fights exciting, the UFC lost big time by not signing him

[@CommodoreJ]

The Jeffrey 27 I think the way the ufc was had been a problem for wanderlei. In pride, they prioritize the excitement of the fight, which led to having brutal guys like wanderlei. Ufc seems to only care about wins and losses when deciding their fighters

[@hoagielamp6543]

Vanderlei's beautiful work in PRIDE was why I kept confusing "Silvas" as a pre-teen. Despite the totally different physicalities and fighting styles I couldn't get Vandy out of my head.

[@master7quick62]

Thank you for all of your impressive videos brother

[@he-man2632]

Great video, enjoyed it 👍

[@gatorcroc7212]

Can you do one on Cung Le, I actually really like him.

[@ryanthompson1244]

Cung Lee was awesome. Such a creative striker.

[@djames6043]

Someone did do a video for Cung Le, that dude was an animal and that scissor leg takedown he does is so awesome.

[@cardiocain2122]

He's one of my favorite fighter too, especially when he fight in strikerforce and he's fighting style is cool looks like watching kungfu movie lol

[@DedicatedSpartan]

I am doing one on Cung Le

[@DedicatedSpartan]

@@djames6043 I am.

[@metamutualguruist65]

Ricardo Arona is so underrated, he was so much more than Rampage's highlight real, great leg kicks, aggressive, legendary competition, won every legitimate world jiu Jitsu competition of the era multiple time and went 13-0 in submission grappling without even a single point scored against him. So underrated.

[@Feon2]

and he knew when to stop

[@kylefehr6118]

Great content! Excellent break downs, hands down!

[@emersongoss16]

Great video and great summary of a legendary fighters career!

[@axios525]

How good was Jens "lil evil" Pulver?

[@alanguages]

""Lil Eagle", flies again" - Mike Goldberg

[@kylekellogg7641]

Axios MMA that’s a good one but I want him to do Frankie Edgar

[@1madinjun]

So good they created a weight class because of him

[@i.q8449]

lil lefty who could pop ya on the whiskers

[@Sky_edit123]

Who the fook is that guy? ~ All MMA casuals

[@IftiAlam1999]

RICH FRANKLIN, RICH FRANKLIN, RICH FRANKLIN

[@folksurvival]

Jim Carrey.

[@GuysBnDudez]

No, alexander gustafson

[@evinschmiedecke6167]

YES

[@erichmyles4481]

That's what i was gonna say. Rich Franklin was such a great, I'd love to see how good he was actually.

[@Anthonyryu1]

Wow, nice video Kiiyon, felt good with a trip down memory lane.

[@jonkrause6714]

All your videos are awesome - thank you! Nostalgic of mma history. Most exciting. No fear brawl. Win or lose for the fans. Spot on. 🤘

[@digimon3522]

How good was Carlos Condit?.

[@cratora1564]

am i the only one who always hears of silvas in mma

[@obode1725]

Silva is the most common lastname in Brazil.

[@calamorta]

Silva is to Brazil what Jackson/Williams is to US.

[@RafitoOoO]

@@calamorta more like Smith.

[@Truther41God]

Bruh, you make epic 'best ofs' of the best ofs'! Keep the content going! You give justice to all of these warriors the timestamp they earned and deserve! This channel deserves more subs! Where are you MMA world?

[@muder0989]

Thanks for posting I've been waiting for awhile!

[@theoriginalmomomike2869]

Got to meet Wanderlei Silva in person a few years back. Easily the best celebrity encounter I ever had. Super nice guy and no celebrity attitude. Despite being an established MMA legend.

[@billyjoerodriguez]

Can you make a video about Rampage Jackson?

[@lagunacorona]

your opinions are pretty accurate as much as they can get for both the casual and hard core fans, good job man much respect

[@travishaynes9682]

Killer video !!! I totally agree. The first time I saw Wanderlei fight , my jaw hit the floor. He was so intense , so aggressive , unlike anything I'd ever seen !!! It's also when I started watching Pride instead of UFC unfortunately by that time Pride was well past middle age. My hat is off , great video !!!

[@yesterdross5666]

How good was micheal bisping day 13

[@JoyBoy782]

Give this man what he wants

[@roblacitinola866]

In his prime, probably the scariest man to ever enter an octagon-

[@josephhenry6247]

none of his wins in japan were real

[@vinniemass]

The nickname he had in Brazil was "mad dog" (Axe murderer was not translated to Portuguese among the Brazilians). His fight against "Artur Mariano" was one of the most crazy brawls I've ever seen. Very entertaining during his run in Japan. That is how I like to remember him. I don't like him much as a person but was one of my fav fighters

[@TAROTAI]

Damn, that was splendid coverage bro! Just subscribed!

[@warbeast1715]

He is really good like his hair cut.

[@jamie91995]

I’ve been waiting for this episode for awhile. Glad to finally see it! Idk if you’ve noticed, but most pride fighters didn’t do well in the UFC

[@akasilkyslim]

Yeah those guys took soo much damage in all those pride fights. I have so much respect for all those legends from Pride like Wandy, Rampage, Cro Cop, just all of em. Pride had some brutal fights man, and like dude above me here mentioned how many of were juiced to the gills haha. The baddest of the bad fought back in those glory days of Pride.

[@tommcalpine6062]

@Ocasio-Cortez4prez2022 roids played a massive role in the Pride fighters struggle in the UFC but I've always thought that it was also due to the loyalty of the pride organization had to it's main draw fighters: they didn't build up new fighters with a steady increase of competition. Pride through new guys up against their top fighters which was great to watch but by the time they merged with the UFC their top fighters were past their peak.

[@russellward4624]

Anderson Silva anyone? Rampage? Minotauro was interim HW champ. They did quite well. It’s unfortunate that most were at the end of there career when they moved to the UFC.

[@tommcalpine6062]

@@russellward4624 Anderson Silva's style in Pride wasn't the one he took to the UFC. He developed a more counter punching style once he was forced out of pride and had to go to fight in Cage Rage.

[@russellward4624]

Tom McAlpine but he’s still a Pride fighter.

[@KillahAAA]

been waiting for this one !

[@BadlndsBob]

Kiiyon, dude I really like your reviews a lot. I love hearing about the fighters you discuss. Mostly, I appreciate that you are factual, not hyperbolic or sensational. Great job.

[@williamhopkins8702]

“How good was Cro Cop actually”

[@colbertroader]

In his prime he used to scare ME watching when he'd rotate his wrists and in referee instructions stare right through opponents and he said in interview he did that because he couldn't wait to obliterate his opponent

[@wchandler2010]

Wanderlei is the reason why I started watching MMA. That stare down of his was both legendary and terrifying. I really haven’t paid attention to MMA since he left.

[@larbear325]

Yo as a avid mma fan I love what your doing. Some people cant appreciate what some of the fighters did before they started watching and you give them an educated opportunity to learn about them.

[@RomanRoman-xi3dv]

Mirko gave him a beating of his life. Mother didnt recognize him after that fight.

[@bolsonaroelulaemum6982]

Yes, basically Crocop ate his soul in the 2nd fight. Btw, both of them were my absolutely favorite fighters.

[@RomanRoman-xi3dv]

@@bolsonaroelulaemum6982 my favorite fighter is one that is humble and kick ass. Silva is not humble and acts as bully, so i enjoy seing him get beat up.

[@leonconnelly5303]

Wanderlai was past his prime by that fight, in the first he should've won

[@drwho7165]

UFC belt "I can't let you get close"

[@ryanroubert2483]

The most Entertaining and aggressive fighter ever. Each fight was brutality. No one "won" Wanderlei; they survived against hin.

[@Charliemmafan]

Great video man!

[@johngutierrez9277]

How good was cowboy Cerrone

[@smhgaming3259]

Mid tier he even admits he couldnt win a title

[@YouAintGotNoTegridyBoi]

@@smhgaming3259 well that's his main issue. Lacks heart.

[@twomindz79]

Was one of the best ufc guys not to win a belt .

[@GuysBnDudez]

Stephen Hummel shutup, cowboys top five people to never have a title

[@GuysBnDudez]

Hes still fighting smart one

[@billystutz55]

Wandy is my favorite fighter of all time! He beat Cro Cop the first fight, but like you said due to the rules it had to be declared a draw. He was never the same after the Cro Cop head kick, he had moments but that was the last of his prime. He would've killed Chuck, Hendo, Franklin, Leben, prior to Cro Cop loss. And he beat Franklin in that 2nd fight, round 2 was a 10-8 round.

[@AlmostCoolGuys]

That wrist warmup and emotionless glare. That's my memory of Silva

[@ItsOnlyKetchupYT]

glad you did this one

One of the most aggressive fighters ever!

[@mattlindsey50]

Make a vid on Andrei Arlovski next

[@Leonidas3888]

Great video and accurate video!

[@theonlyjoe_]

That Liddell fight was one of the first I ever saw in the ufc, mad props to both fighters