How Anderson Silva tarnished his once-perfect legacy

[@SecretBaseSBN]

Hey friends, next week we'll have more information about Secret Base as well as a trailer for our new series which will launch on the same day. Until then, hope you have a good Collapse (viewing)

[@richitorres1able]

Can u guys please do a beef history on Kobe vs Shaq

[@M_11_m41n]

The 2006 San Diego Chargers collapse

[@johnnylinares5126]

How about the Florida Panthers collapse?

[@M_11_m41n]

@@johnnylinares5126 The 2015 - 2016 Florida Panthers

[@johnnylinares5126]

Sime'on Manzac11 yeah that one

[@michellemarty7510]

Silva: Shatters shin. God: Okay, that should make it clear that he should STOP fighting. Silva: I hear you God. I will keep fighting. God: What? No!

[@antoniobrown247]

😂😂 I got a lotta heart

[@lilterell442]

🤣🤣

[@ozzee5094]

To be fair he was still a really good fighter after that injury it was the Brunson fight where he looked washed up. The bisping fight was the last time we saw a good Anderson Silva not prime or anything but still quite dangerous IMO

[@wyomingman2030]

😂😂😂😂

[@brucelston]

Still better than chuck.

[@sawftmoreslump9820]

Should've just took the Bentley and bounced

[@WillJM81280]

And ran over Dana with it.

[@herenow1047]

He didn't know :( . That's what a lot of people struggle with; when to stop and when to keep going.

[@walker1984]

I doubt Dana would have let him keep it. Pretty scummy move tbh by Dana to keep his fighter from riding off into the sunset for monetary reasons.

[@quanbrooklynkid7776]

@@WillJM81280 hahaha

[@walker1984]

@SPQR - but I said I doubt Dana would let him keep the car. The contract says nothing about keeping the car.

[@TheGlyde18]

The individual collapses hurt so much more.

[@90LiLKing]

Yes, teams are mostly owned by who might not even watch the sport but Silva should have retired

[@bball98]

nah his ankle collapsing on that dude's kneecap probably hurt the most

[@ppvplug3940]

Brandon Ball his ankle ?? Not even close, get your eyes checked and stop watching mma😂

[@senormonke4579]

Brandon Ball I laughed and I feel bad

[@thefartist]

Not sure how this is a collapse. Just cuz he kept fighting doesn't take away from his accomplishments. Unless your an MMA Casual who think GSP is GOAT and could beat Anderson lul

[@tankwfw]

Media: "Anderson Silva has tarnished he legacy" Same media: "Jon Jones is the greatest LHW of all time."

[@terrancehall9762]

this....my top 3 are jones, anderson and gsp

[@jeremiahb8601]

Terrance Hall I agree but all 3 took peds.

[@terrancehall9762]

@@jeremiahb8601 everyone does, pretty much

[@jeremiahb8601]

Terrance Hall back then definitely. It’s definitely getting harder though. I know a lot guys tend to cycle on and off. With the new random testing pools months out before fight even starts. No more claiming testosterone replacement therapy or tainted supplement that shits not flying anymore these days.

[@terrancehall9762]

@@jeremiahb8601 true but there always new ways to cheat but the system has improved for sure

[@Ramboost007]

He's probably the perfect cautionary tale of why you should quit while you're ahead.

[@jliller]

More importantly: when you're heart is no longer in it, the rest of you shouldn't be either.

[@johncamp7679]

You don’t know you’re ahead till your not. Sometimes

[@xcorsox]

Roy Jones as well, mans was literally Superman but kept fighting when he couldn’t fully use his talents which made him lose fights which he would have easily won in his prime

[@a_m4608]

I'm a big Tony Ferguson fan,the last two losses are worrying.

[@abdirisakmussevids]

Khabib: I know this very well

[@lotrdude13]

Honestly, even though I'm not religious, if I broke both bones in my lower leg while kicking in a fight, I would 100% see that as a sign from God to STOP fighting lol

[@dcarson89]

That's why no one will remember your name....

[@erickc829]

Daniel Carson this comment makes no sense. He was already a legend, him not fighting anymore because his legs got broken in 2 different fights won’t mean no ones going to remember his name. And I know your talking about the guy who commented but he’s answering as if he was in Silva’s position.

[@dcarson89]

@@erickc829 bones heal, this man has spent his life devoted to martial arts and he will continue until he gets badly beaten unfortunately. Did you know he was satisfied with the bisping fight because he felt he got to display many different types of martial arts in that meeting. That is his mentality and that's why saying I wouldn't fight if this or that happens is silly because only a small percentage of people well ever attempted what he has achieved.

[@erickc829]

Daniel Carson bones heal lol when you literally break your shin in half and have to get rods in your legs to fix them your legs won’t ever be the same. Idc if Silva gets beat he’s still one of the best to ever do it. But he’s at a point where he’s a legend already and just wants to fight. But it’s pointless he has nothing to prove that’s why him saying I wouldn’t fight after I break my legs is actually accurate. He’s a legend already so ppl will remember his name, him breaking his legs and fighting and losing will not make ppl remember his.

[@KingAllpha321]

@@dcarson89 Silva tarnished his legacy by keep on fighting. he should have just passed on the torch to the next generation of fighters as upcoming fighters are younger and better now. Anderson cannot keep up with them anymore and destroyed is legacy

[@jaycobdelacruz5605]

It only shows how human he is.. He was on top for so long it got boring...

[@willfriday4236]

And when he knew he could easily beat someone he would just throw lazy punches and act like he doesn’t want to be there 😪

[@sheldonmontgomery9767]

@@willfriday4236 he cheated he'll never be the best like john Jones

[@_zachmcall]

Sheldon Montgomery jones cheated too?

[@quanbrooklynkid7776]

@@_zachmcall haha

[@wrd2matimbs646]

Sheldon Montgomery Jones’s piss can literally disintegrate a boulder with the amount of PEDs he put in his system

[@TheBigTone100]

UFC GOAT Silva holds nearly all of UFC’s most prestigious records: -Longest win streak (16) -longest title reign (2457 days) -most title defenses finishes (8) -most KO wins in title fights (7) -most knockdowns in title fights (11) -most knockdowns in UFC history (18) -10 title defenses (should be #1 with 11) -3 1st round LHW KOs

[@monchbacs]

Actually, Demetrious Johnson had 11 title defenses. Unfortunate that he was in an unpopular weight class

[@Notintheface0]

@Kevin Bright neither was Silva. He NEVER tested positive for anything until after the broken leg. Funnily enough, a lot of times athletes test positive for PEDs is right after a major injury. Not all the time of course, but still a large amount. I almost wonder if they use them to help along the healing process without realizing it would still show up in their system when they're ready to compete again

[@williamferguson1817]

Kevin Bright I’m not going to defend him because I hate ped use but so many great fighters have tested positive I suspect pretty much all big fighters have used.

[@themightyruler1319]

TONER IS THAT YOU? OR SHOULD I CALL YOU.....THESPIDER? Your one of the only Silva supporters on Sherdog.......Hespect -Gamer007

[@conesinker_4209]

Jones

[@rousedrabble]

Maybe I'm too sentimental when I evaluate these things, but Silva's fall from grace cemented his greatness for me. Once his mobility and athleticism started to go and he started to lose fights, he would still show his once-in-a-generation mastery of spacing and timing once or twice a fight. Even as late as the Israel Adesanaya fight, he's still catching guys right on the button with his counter right hook that comes around the side of a too-aggressive combination to stand them straight up and remind them he's still the spider. Seeing all his athletic prowess stripped away, I can see exactly how amazing his timing and spacing always was. Seeing an old man land some of the shots he's landed confirmed for me he really was always special, as opposed to merely gifted. I still remember exactly where I was and how I felt when Weidman dropped him the first time. What a devastating moment, a god died in front of all of us.

[@juvenilegolden]

Well put mate

[@Gygsd]

He should have developed a more boxing heavy style as he aged. A boxing heavy style would have been better after the leg snap his athleticism was never the same after

[@fenixchief7]

I just like that he finally started getting punished for all his stupid antics in fights. His spacing wasn't all that great considering he was getting clocked in the mouth with his hands at his sides.

[@Gygsd]

@@fenixchief7 thats true but after the 2nd weidman fight he stopped alot of the antics its hard to recover from a really bad injury like that most people are never the same athlete after that type of injury

[@Mikeball7]

❤

[@paytonmatthews99]

i broke my leg the same exact way anderson silva did, that’s what my doctor said to me . i’m 22 and not a fighter, but the road to recovery is tough and lengthy time wise. there’s no way in hell id fight after that at 38 years old

[@mushroom_gal490]

I think this was a man who wanted out, and the sport he loved so much wouldn’t let him

[@GrxndDxD]

Facts!

[@fruitlover8718]

They didn't hold him at gunpoint. He chose to continue.

[@adolfocoy381]

Dana screwed him. He should have respected his initial decision

[@cwillis92]

Youfruitlover _ obviously he chose too. But idk a person alive that wouldn't have a huge internal struggle over retiring from a career that is literally your life work. You actually get to do a job you've wanted more than any other career in the world. Not only that you reach the top of success in your field. Retiring not only means you no longer get that income (not saying he'd be broke), but he also wouldn't be able to partake in the grind to get ready for a fight with his team, who are basically family. The UFC knew his heart was no longer in it & it would be best for him personally & professionally to retire. But they used his emotions to get him to sign a fight extension. Whether you, I , or anyone else thinks that's ok or that it should be illegal. Using someone's emotions to sway them into doing what you want them to do, especially when they don't fully want to is a form of manipulation. All Dana White & the UFC cared about was 💰💰

[@Deeplycloseted435]

Its really hard to leave money on the table. You start thinking about your kids legacy, your grandkids legacy, private schools and expensive weddings for all!

[@Injustice360]

Do Mike Tyson next for the younger generation.

[@connorchurch3518]

The Tyson movie is going to be so dope

[@richardhendrix8652]

Trash ass tyson.

[@jgvtc559]

They all watch his podcast and seen the highlights

[@marcriley2697]

Tyson would be good for any generation!

[@jon_gotteiner7169]

I’d love to see that

[@outlawrip-offartist4161]

Watching Anderson Silver late part of his career it’s just sad.

[@dusk6159]

Especially because he revealed how he was a cheat, and that had nothing to do about White or something, nor is the kind of bad showing as his previous "mere" (very bad display especially from someone of his status, especially because It resulted in an instant loss, but not that level of bad) playing around with Weidman.

[@madgavin7568]

Anderson just doesn't know when or want to stop, even today at 46 years of age he still wants to keep fighting. Too stubborn for his own good. If he didn't retire before the Chris Weidman fights retiring after the Israel Adesanya fight would have been the perfect send-off. Watching him go on a BJ Penn/Ken Shamrock losing streak is just unfortunate.

[@lowlowseesee]

Anderson is addicted to the joy of being a fighter and fighting more than he is concerned with how people view his "legacy". clearly haha

[@madgavin7568]

@@lowlowseesee That's not a good thing at all. At least he showed glimpses of his former self in the boxing match with Cesar Chavez Jr.

[@BLINC606]

“Silva’s questionable takedown defense” What? At that time, before and after the Bonnar fight, he had the highest take down defense in middleweight history.

[@xSKYKILLAx]

theres context to it, very similiar to most recently with a lot of people hyping up woodleys 95% takedown defense rate or whatever it was. he didn't go up against a lot of fighters with a strong takedown. once he eventually would have to fight someone like usman, we saw what happened. silva didnt go up against a lot of top tier wrestlers/grapplers in general. hendo was never a strong takedown threat, in fact hendo has the reputation of being rather easy to takedown himself despite his wrestling credentials. sonnen was the strongest offensive wrestler he fought up to weidman, but silva was injured in the first sonnen fight, so i give him a pass as to why he gave up the takedowns so easily. in the travis lutter fight, lutter actually passed silva's guard and had him full mounted. lutter is a BJJ specialist to be fair, but its another example of silva having shown weaknesses with his grappling.

[@BLINC606]

@@xSKYKILLAx I know he has weaknesses but everyone tried to take him down and it basically never worked. His clinch is deadly so that helped keep guys off him also.

[@josephmills619]

@@xSKYKILLAx it's MMA though no one is gonna have a perfect fight evreytime,he is human!

[@dpersaud2001]

Uncle Chael would've won if he knew that a tap meant that you lost the match, and not the round.

[@Cattus_Maximus]

What do you mean lost? Uncle Chael has never lost a second in his life, never even been hit because of his superior speed. Undisputed, UNDEFEATED Champion, GOAT.

[@versatillion15]

Can we get a reverse collapse series? Like an unexpected success story? Kurt Warner 03-04 pistons Big 3 Celtics 07 Giants Last years Washington nationals team To name a few

[@surenick3460]

Yea! Call it Miracles or something riffing on the Mighty Ducks, I'd love to see one on the Vegas Knights!

[@dusk6159]

Those Big 3 Celtics superteam were an unexpected success?

[@dusk6159]

Also you meant the 03-04 Pistons

[@versatillion15]

Dusk TheHunter if you tell the story & mention what that Celtics team did the year before then yes it was unexpected. They went from worst to first.

[@dudeof2436]

Ac Milan

[@jeandesbaguettesetcroissan2690]

Regardless of how his career ended, I firmly believe that Anderson Silva is still the greatest MMA fighter in history. Nobody fought like Anderson Silva did. Nobody left our jaws hanging like he did in his prime and he gave us so many jaw dropping performances.

[@thediaz07]

No one.

[@amari6853]

Jon Jones

[@jayus2033]

Cm punk is better

[@yurinoworry]

I think Jose Aldo has a great case for GOAT as well

[@furioussherman7265]

Three words: Georges St-Pierre.

[@GinkgoPete]

Never knew about the retirement thoughts. Dana really only cares about his wallet...

[@ggMwaniki]

He's unbelievably greedy. Needs to start paying his fighters properly

[@djtrankilo231]

@@ggMwaniki and people want to know why Rousey and Velasquez went to the WWE. Call it fake all you want and even the McMahons are just as greedy, but at least they pay their talent better than Dana

[@_BigTimer85]

As any promoter would

[@zakariachicoula3470]

Makes me look at the Wideman fight in a new light.

[@illusioNery]

Withered Ventriloquist What are you talking about? During his win streak, people always tuned in for the matches

[@HighStakesBBall]

Like most greats, they don't know how to stop.... After snapping his leg, he shoulda just let it go. No one woulda faulted him for that.

[@jaredjohnson1027]

Who’s here after Weidman broke his leg the same way Silva did

[@madgavin7568]

Absolutely heartbreaking given how Weidman's career was on the downslope, he'll never be the same after that. I can't help but get over how bizarrely ironic it was, of all the people to suffer a broken leg on a checked kick it was Chris Weidman and it was to the guy (Uriah Hall) who was considered by fans back in the day to the next Anderson Silva.

[@AstroKing276]

Craziest full circle moment ever 😬

[@torachan23]

Anderson Silva is the prime example of why you never play with your food

[@Wutang3737]

He was probably going to lose either way. He had already taken a few steps back and to Weidman's credit, he was an animal at that point in his career.

[@loiveir]

"You live by the sword, you die by the sword" in my opnion suits him best, he beat everyone doing that showboating, and lost by it too.

[@elsol1176]

@@loiveir agreed

[@DArtmanreignz]

@@loiveir "showboating" please whenever it doesn't work out for him he deserves it, whenever it does he doesn't deserve it. He was just that good period, and he beat people that were regarded as the best and were used to bullying opponents but couldn't do it to him. He held his title for six years, showboating is just a word used by haters in the octogon👑

[@torachan23]

D'Artagnan Reigns it’s not “hating” on someone when you call what they do “showboating”. That’s literally the term used for it. When a football player is about to score a touchdown, and they high step towards the end zone, that’s called “showboating” no matter who does it

[@12packersfan]

I’d love to see a collapse vid of the late 90s 49ers and how after their super bowl win they kept losing star players until they eventually fell apart

[@bobbob-iv4we]

id be surprised if they did a second 49ers collapse vid

[@555dking]

TheTot Process I think you forget how bad the 49ers in the 2000s haha. They did a harbaugh error collapse video and that collapse was only a few years

[@12packersfan]

TheTot Process yeah that’s fair the 49ers do historically make smart front office decisions

[@DxModel219]

Why do a whole video when you can sum it up to just 1 word? "YORK"

[@12packersfan]

TheTot Process the post Lonbardi Packers definitely were a collapse but honestly I’d be shocked in anyone knew 5 players on that team because it’s tough for me

[@lunatik383]

His love for the sport wound up ruining his legacy. In MMA, for the most part, there isn't a "going out on top". MMA is like a drug, some dudes are just addicted. We still love you Anderson.

[@sneersh9107]

Khabib is an exception

[@gowthamkrishna1568]

@@sneersh9107 and not the rule sadly

[@FinnMMA]

@@sneersh9107 but not nearly as great as anderson lmao

[@chrisedomwande5516]

The MMA Roy Jones Jr.

[@richcuatro5338]

They wanted to box each other at one point too. Dana said no

[@tedtzavaras1065]

Basically ya

[@korporal6498]

yeah pretty much.

[@advicegiant9433]

One of greatest fighters of all time. And All he had to do was place those gloves on the octagon and drive off in that Bentley. As a fan it hurts to see a living legend getting slaughtered today.😔

[@shamarwoodberry8925]

💯

[@californiansniper2133]

He’s ko’ing people in boxing what are you talking about

[@darrylmata4025]

Lesson: Don't play with your food and drink milk.

[@sharkl11]

and don't do steroids

[@elsol1176]

But that's how you become the greatest or at least top 3. What am I getting wrong?

[@mattreyes4803]

@@elsol1176 GSP exists

[@elsol1176]

Yea and how many wins does he have in a row defending his title. Not as much as Anderson. How many of those defence in were knock outs? Not as much as Anderson. What weight class was heavier? Not GSPs. Done

[@mattreyes4803]

@@elsol1176 GSP has 8 title defenses and after his loss to Matt Serra was on a 11 title fight win streak and retired as MIDDLEWEIGHT champion Anderson having more finishes might have something to do with him being on steroids and liking to strike more compared to GSP ands Silva could have fought at welterweight he always debated it but never did

[@itsalexvictor4597]

SB nation collapse idea: How the Detroit Tigers Went From One of the Top MLB Teams in the early 2010s to Basement Dwellers

[@furioussherman7265]

How the Cleveland Indians Went From Up Three Games To One in the 2016 World Series To A Basement Dweller.

[@JWex-jy7sk]

@Furious Sherman They won 93 games last year? 😂

[@furioussherman7265]

@@JWex-jy7sk And yet they missed the playoffs and all of their good players have either been traded away or are about to be. If not that, then "How the Kansas City Royals Went From World Series Champions To Bottom Dwellers In Two Years" or "How Lance Armstrong Went From A Symbol Of Hope For Every Child With Cancer To One Of The Most Hated Men In Sports History".

[@itsalexvictor4597]

@Furious Sherman Another idea could be how the San Francisco Giants went from 3 World Series Championships to Mediocrity

[@JustLiftUce]

How about all of Detroit being cursed in every pro sport but hockey..

[@FTTB-FaithfultotheBay25]

Video idea: Andy Dalton pass to break the Bills playoff drought

[@kuhldaddy265]

I’m from Cincinnati I live 15 mins away from downtown and of course I’m a ridiculous bengals fan till death. But I don’t wanna see that video lol

[@FTTB-FaithfultotheBay25]

@@kuhldaddy265 lol

[@6ixGudda]

Kuhl Daddy You’re a Bengals fan, you’re used to disappointment. It won’t be that bad.

[@prathamk525]

Not a bad idea but the ravens fan in me would be sad

[@boborris1317]

Yes pleasse

[@ironlogic9693]

Anderson "The Human" Silva

[@whodatboi2567]

One thing that could have been mentioned is the context behind Anderson Silva's loss to Israel Adesanya. While he ultimately lost the fight it was a 'passing of the torch moment' and he DID impress many people by being competitive with who turned out to be the next champion. Many pundits felt that that was as perfect a time to retire as Silva was ever going to get at that stage in his career but he chose not to. Not only did he lose his next fight to Jared Cannonier but it was via another devastating leg injury in front of his home crowd, adding to the tragedy of his career trajectory.

[@huntertrum3658]

Anderson Silva was one fun guy to bet against, with all due respect. Week after week I was like "this guy for *SURE* can beat Silva!" And so many times came out disappointed😂😂

[@Notjakefromstatefarm940]

Until you put the house on it and won 🏆 😏😂😂

[@madgavin7568]

Lots of money was made when Chris Weidman pulled off the upset though, and the belief that he could accomplish it among fans was not proven to be mistaken.

[@seanblaze4788]

Can we get a silva-sonnen beef history

[@leetorry]

YES

[@LunarMMA99]

PLEASE

[@Silhouette0827]

Better idea: do wanderlei and Anderson’s beef with Chael

[@JakeJonRoberts]

Just watch Jon Bois and Felix Biederman’s MMA series, it sums it up there

[@eugenekrabs8497]

Ethan Rich Better yet: Chael Sonnen vs Brazil

[@BlackStarGabusGaben]

When Anderson Silva came to the UFC and laid waste to the opposition, I didn't jump on the bandwagon, I went to the front and pushed everyone else aside. Even his boring fights I defended and when Weidman KTFO, Weidman became my #1 nemesis. So it's a shame that his legacy is now in question. He's still one of my favorite fighters but I say it with quiet tones instead of the cult like fever I once did.

[@samevans1672]

Gabus Gaben imagine a basketball page thinking a legend losing twice then a couple of close decisions against future champions is considered bad, a bit off in my view.

[@BlackStarGabusGaben]

@@samevans1672 For me, it's more of when a fighter fights for too long and they are still active (Similar to how many were looking at Roy Jones Jr) I really hope these two fights he has left are his last and he hangs them up. Then I will push back to the front, telling people he's the GOAT ^_^

[@toyotaecw]

He looked as close to vintage Silva as he was ever gonna in his loss to Adesanya. Should have hung up the gloves then.

[@SHOW_ME]

Same can be said about B.J Penn. Smh

[@mandu6665]

@@SHOW_ME I'll never forget BJ's old time boxing stance. Now, he's a drunk getting ko'd on the street by fat white dudes.

[@mozes88]

He is still the GOAT. Before his downfall... My god he was the best ever.

[@kieranl5249]

Could say the same for fedor. For me he, Silva and GSP are the goat triumvirate, undisputed

[@high44extent64]

Nobody who's popped for steroids can be the GOAT

[@ColtsGreatestFan]

He is not even in the discussion for goat. He is a dirty cheat

[@high44extent64]

​@Ivanovich Svidrigailov Stay in denial all you want but the fact is they are all cheats...

[@joshfeeney6197]

@Ivanovich Svidrigailov Fedor never tested positive

[@gxm333]

Somehow I respect this guy even more for he's been clinging to the sport for so long, obviously too long. He's a true competitor.

[@Jmazing]

so long story short, dana white should of let him retire

[@AlleyCatGhost]

White only cares about money, what he did to this man is shameful

[@waterwise77]

Should have**

[@obadguy2468]

Dana didn't do anything tbh, If UFC released him, he would have signed elsewhere. The UFC released him now and he's never stated he was retiring, just beating around the bush and avoiding the question.

[@2kmichaeljordan438]

He wasn’t held at gun point to sign a new contract. From a business perspective, Anderson leaving also takes money with him, so obviously he would try to keep him in the ufc. And guess who chose to ink that contract? Anderson Silva

[@madgavin7568]

@@obadguy2468 Anderson would have done better had he signed elsewhere anyway. Less competition means easier fights for him.

[@LilC-BigBoi]

Age, just like every other MMA stars collapse.

[@sosamontana2909]

Except DC

[@dragonverde188]

yes, his legacy still the same in my eyes, eventually if all goat would still fighting till old then all of them would got beat by youngsters

[@kieranl5249]

Julian Mc s what happened with Fedor, the other undisputed goat

[@twill3622]

“You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.”

[@fellowtraveler2251]

Doesn't apply to Silva. He didn't go UFC heel after the leg break. He got tempted into staying way longer than he should have, and just didn't know when to quit. IMO he should have taken the car from Dana and said "so long, and thanks for the Bentley" when he had the chance.

[@orangebanana7098]

I did not know this man until today, you did an excellent job explaining his career. Absolutely loved the video

[@treytoomuch]

He’s still the greatest of all time without a single doubt - he smashed the middleweight and lhw to a new degree...his stand up is still the best we’ve ever seen

[@BundleOfSticksPodcast]

Love the Collapse - Fighting In The Age Of Loneliness crossover

[@leorickt.9604]

Damn you just reminded me of Fighting in the Age of Loneliness. Easily one of the best youtube docuseries' ever made.

[@fullweezy3553]

That was better than anything the UFC could have put together even if your not a fan of mma you can enjoy that series

[@lucatartaglia4007]

Leorick T. More like one of the best docuseries’ ever made

[@lakehouse1607]

Artemis Walsh I watched that before getting into MMA, now I haven’t missed a card, even a fight night in nearly a year (missed Edgar-Munhoz while on a camping trip but nothing I could do about that)

[@thebubbclub]

Anderson Silva is one of the greatest strikers to ever live. Period. Steroids and controversy towards the end of his career aside, the man carved out a legacy and will be remembered as long as mma is around. Kids will study this man if theyre true students of the game, 100 years from now.

[@micahjohnsonboxing6409]

That says how UFC lacks true greats.

[@gurjastoor9303]

His confidence was insane. His fight IQ was in insane. He was so fast. I don't get how the spider tarnished his legacy he's the greatest of his time. The first one to do it

[@dcarson89]

The greatest of all time gets thrown around too much, Anderson is without a doubt the greatest middleweight at this moment and during his peak was the greatest fighter in mma. Izzy is looking very promising but let's come back here in a few years and see has he reached the same heights.

[@anasshahid224]

Anderson Silva one of the all time UFC legends, it was really painful seeing him get brutally injured and finished in his last few fights 😔

[@futurehofer1564]

This is like making a collapse on Michael Jordan while he was on fhe Wizards and saying that missing the playoffs as a 39 year old tarnished his legacy.

[@sheldonmontgomery9767]

No it's not Silva cheated playing simple

[@NateWongSongs]

@@sheldonmontgomery9767 plain and simple

[@Ramboost007]

Michael Jordan was never caught using PEDs. Michael Schumacher also returned to Formula 1 in 2010-2012 after retirement and despite never being a championship contender again, no one says that his time at Mercedes tarnished his reputation. Going back to the sport as a geriatric shell of yourself is one thing, using PEDs is another.

[@tonycordero6105]

Except Jordan didn’t caught for juicing while being a pillar of the sport. Gambling, perhaps, but it’s not what you know, but what you can prove it court.

[@dcarson89]

Legacy is based on your body of work...if "juice" allowed anderson to do the amazing things he achieved well then why is there no one else doing what he done?

[@johnnydragonfist]

Nothing is tarnished. His prime is all that matters for legacy.

[@SPACEDOUT19]

exactly, you can just ignore his career after 2012, cause his prime was something else

[@LSSOUNDERJIK]

@Milind Kunwar he didn’t tarnish it Lol

[@darkdante9]

@Milind Kunwar No he didn't

[@ric5683]

@Milind Kunwar casual tarnish it.

[@madgavin7568]

@@SPACEDOUT19 No you can't, your history is your legacy. You can be at the top of the game, but when you fall down and continue to compete despite this your career downslope becomes part of your history and in turn, legacy. Today, you can't tell the story of Anderson Silva without mentioning his downfall. Whether you like it or not, Anderson Silva tarnished and tainted his legacy by continuing to compete and lose fights well past his prime and test positive for steroids not once, but twice. You reap what you sow, and that's why MMA fighters need to know when to call it quits. What GSP and Khabib did should be something every fighter strives for, not simply regard it as a nice choice.

[@dt089]

Silva redeemed himself with his entrance into boxing at his age. His win over a former champion, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. was stuff that legends are made of. Without a doubt Silva is one of greatest combat sports fighters in history. MMA-wise, nobody took MMA by storm and dominated the way Silva did in his prime. Literally putting opposing fighters into the matrix with his movement, speed, fight IQ and ridiculous repertoire of talents.

[@bradystafford7654]

Then he lost to Jake Paul

[@mr8balla269]

It hurts, it hurts so bad seeing his downfall

[@orion5456]

Thanks for the UFC content. There’s so many rivalries you could do a Beef History on.

[@TheWhyer]

Watching Weidman vs. Silva II was absolutely shocking in a grotesque and heartbreaking way. Silva was at the top for so long and I knew in that moment that it was all over. I've never gone back to watch the video and never will. I appreciate you all not showing it.

[@powwowken2760]

I vividly remember Silva breaking his leg while watching it on TV with some buddies and i literally jumped out of my seat yelling as his leg gumby'd around Weidmans knee, no one else I was watching with had seen what happened till the replay showed it and safe to say their reactions were almost identical when they finally saw what happened. Such a nasty injury and I'll never understand why he continued fighting after that.

[@oc.420]

i had the same reaction watching mcgregor break his leg live

[@rosscarroll6735]

Think you should have specified that Bisping was retreating from Silva because his mouth guard had been knocked out and he didn't want to lose his teeth. Silva decided this was an opportunity to knee him in the face. I enjoyed the video but you could have covered the dirty tactics Silva employed in the ring.

[@barryallen871]

If Tony and Khabib ever fight, it's gonna need a deep rewind.

[@dusk6159]

To me already by simply the fight happening and concluding, definitely.

[@marcusmvpgoat1236]

@@dusk6159 tony got mauled by justin so i dont think its happenin soon

[@barryallen871]

@@marcusmvpgoat1236 If McGregor would fight Tony, the winner would be in line to face the winner of Gaethje vs Khabib. But Mcnuggets doesn't want that fight IMO.

[@marcusmvpgoat1236]

@@barryallen871 truee

[@hozza0411]

@@barryallen871 Conor wouldn't last against anyone in the top 10 anyway

[@mr_snac]

“His calmness and patience help him beat him” You’ve misspelled “Hail Mary triangle choke”

[@cjinl2428]

You sound like you're constantly about to cry.

[@phoenixj1299]

😂

[@BrendyH6]

Its been a tough few weeks tbf

[@godson8817]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@kanthony9154]

FFS so true

[@GetintheCAH]

Silva became one of those legends who overstayed their welcome and ended up tarnishing their legacy for fighting too long.

[@ryanmendoza4043]

He definitely didn’t tarnish his legacy he got old he didn’t have the chin or speed he once had it happens to almost every great ufc fighter

[@BernardMarx95]

He should have retired on top.

[@ryanmendoza4043]

WadeCounty3 yeah I agree but I don’t think the narrative that he tarnished his legacy is right at all

[@DArtmanreignz]

Nobody beat or even pressed a prime Anderson Silva 👑

[@mrjaredsoccer]

@@ryanmendoza4043 in a way he went from undisputed goat to having double digits Ls and testing positive for steroids, still one of the all time greats tho

[@At0micPunk90]

4:04 - As we say in the FGC: "Taunt to get bodied."

[@eggggg00]

How do you interpret a broken leg as a "sign to continue fighting" tho?

[@drinfernodds]

Many fighters just don't know when to quit. It's all they know, and getting away from the limelight and glory is hard to step away from. Fighters continue after knee injuries, repeated knockouts, rapid decline, eye damage, etc. Fighting is not a sport where most people know when to quit.

[@eggggg00]

@@drinfernodds Sad but true.

[@kingzingo1784]

@@drinfernodds I mean, they literally train to have that mindset "never give up".

[@oscar_jjuarez5266]

That leg injury was NASTY ! but hats off to him fighting TOP contenders after the injury Diaz , Bisping , Cormier... they aint no walk in the park type of guys !

[@eannaodalaigh7909]

Do Nottingham Forrest for all the people who don’t follow football

[@darrellmackinnon1667]

*Can we get some love in the comments, for how much effort, they put into creating and narrating, these videos. Love you're content. Love you're channel* #Adesanya

[@CompleteProducer84]

I was just thinking about this recently - how if he would have retired when he originally wanted to, before the first Weidman fight, then he'd pretty much have to be right alongside Jones and GSP for the GOAT title

[@HarryRedmond45]

If Silva retired at that point he wouldn't have had the failed drug tests either, which would put him ahead of Jones who's been damaged by that

[@CompleteProducer84]

Harry Redmond Yeah exactly, that makes a huge difference

[@joeposteraros]

Jones isn't on the same level as silva or gsp. Both silva and gsp changed mma, all jones has done is cheat and get arrested

[@CompleteProducer84]

joe posteraro I can’t argue there. I absolutely can’t stand the guy. He’s not on my personal GOAT list due to the cheating. As of now, I have GSP holding that title and it’s hard to say who is second. But I wanted to mention Jones because I understand the average person still sees him as the GOAT. I’d love nothing more than for Khabib (or anyone else) to hold that title someday in the eyes of the general consensus

[@thomastuthill5276]

Zest

[@bradwurst8141]

Silva may have the most interesting relationship with the UFC

[@tvmanin]

Ones the steds ban got mainstream in 2012 silva had to come off steds and his performances dipped massively

[@OzymandiasWasRight]

I remember seeing it live, I never ever want to see it again. Thank you for not showing the break. One of the hardest injuries to watch, legs just shouldn't bend like that.

[@datway6241]

This feels really similar to Muhammad Ali's boxing career after the Spinks rematch. Sort of a weird thing about wanting to let go, but others having a lot of interest in you staying and... Also sadly not completly being able to let go of the spotlight... Tough

[@purplevendingmachine1762]

anyone here after weidman had the exact same injury

[@leetorry]

Rewind Ideas: Forrest Griffin vs Stephan Bonnar McGregor vs Mayweather Fedor vs Werdum

[@grimtea1715]

The Khabib and McGregor aftermath would be an interesting deep rewind

[@Mattraction513]

Anything but Floyd vs Connor 😒

[@leetorry]

@@Mattraction513 its an interestingly bizzare moment in sports history, a rewind is a must.

[@Mattraction513]

@@leetorry I suppose 🙄

[@remstang9321]

GSP ? Revenge vs matt serra Comeback vs Bisping

[@rudrod95_41]

When you love something that much its hard to let it go

[@Bandana_Boi]

What a great video dude. The way you edited everything was awesome

[@SuperSohSo]

Steroids aside Anderson is so important to the UFC if he died right now I would Cry and so would every other Major MMA fan . I grew up watvhing him he will forever be the first GOAT

[@boborris1317]

Yup. Guy is the goat

[@solo13th]

He’s the reason I got into the sport, one of my all time favorite athletes.

[@RealestNewsReport]

Fedor the goat

[@CT-yr8ph]

He is literally the only reason I became a fan

[@CT-yr8ph]

Alessandro Rubelli stop it Demetrius johnson

[@sirBadd]

His legacy might not be perfect… but rather Legendary

[@farischugthai5598]

Beef History: Jon Jones and USADA

[@oldtoby1445]

"You either retire a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain." vibes lmao prime anderson always goat tho

[@Em4gdn1m]

6:48 THANK YOU. Not sure I could watch that right now. I watched it live and it was one of the most sickening things I've ever seen.

[@江荣]

Honestly. I think White collapsed Anderson’s career. He wouldn’t let him quit.

[@marcusmvpgoat1236]

True

[@JAM_2024]

Too much money involved for White.

[@江荣]

Q J but still. That’s like asking Jordan to keep playing even he wanted to retire.

[@illusioNery]

Jay Tiemann He did, and that’s why we don’t acknowledge his Wizards tenure. But Jordan was complete garbage anyways, he needed Pippen to finally step up so he could win

[@江荣]

illusioNery woah woah woah. You’re telling me Jordan was trash ? Who isn’t trash then ?

[@mr.poopybutthole2912]

Aldo: "I take precautions." Translation: "I'm a better cheater."

[@ethanjobson3879]

Do a Collapse of the Japan Women’s National Soccer Team after the 2011 World Cup. If not do the “99ers” USWNT or Ronda Rousey.

[@tchangangtchagang3286]

Thks for the recap, Doubled my respect for the man!

[@jpteix]

His story is literally "Either you die a hero or live enough to see yourself become a villain."

[@petergianakopoulos4926]

Maybe he doesn't care about his legacy as much as you do

[@eyeballpaul700]

Everybody always seems to forget that USADA openly said Silva didn't intentionally take a banned substance.

[@eyeballpaul700]

@Jacob Anders no, they didn't.....

[@1994mrmysteryman]

USADA always says that. It's to save the face of ufc fighters.

[@eyeballpaul700]

@@1994mrmysteryman it's very rare for USADA to say that, the fighters who test positive always say it but most of the time it's not true

[@jacobwilson7030]

Give Chris Weidman a little more credit, he was dominating that fight up until he checked that kick

[@MrWoodMan23]

Unfortunately Weidman had Anderson's number in both fights. But don't get me wrong. Anytime America comes out on top is a great moment for me👍

[@SOLE_II_SOUL]

The thing about the Weidman fight is yes he did get caught, but Silva was playing a head game that typically helps him win all his fights. Just because it didn't work once, doesn't necessarily mean he was being cocky or arrogant for no reason. In fact, he still continues to showboat, even against Adesanya, because he knows how important head games are as the older fighter competing against a quicker, younger fighter. It's both a stalling tactic to catch a breath, as well as a tactic to counterpunch

[@davideaston8314]

He'll always be the GOAT to me - Enjoy your retirement Spider, and thanks for a lifetime of amazing moments and memories! Peace x

[@EFunkRock]

VIDEO IDEA: The collapse of the Detroit Tigers 2005-2020. (Wait, didn’t you already post this video?).

[@chrisvolk1876]

I saw Silva break his leg live and man that was nasty

[@M_11_m41n]

The 2006 San Diego Chargers collapse

[@travisvail4902]

They definitely did a video about them already, how they're the only team to be 1st on offense/defense and missed the playoffs & such.

[@M_11_m41n]

@@travisvail4902 oh sorry I forgot

[@travisvail4902]

@@M_11_m41n no worries; I figured it was worth checking out if you didn't yet.

[@M_11_m41n]

@@travisvail4902 I may be trying to see if they can do a 2015-2016 Florida Panthers collapse.

[@travisvail4902]

@@M_11_m41n that'd be cool. Hockey ones are always good.

[@mob5613]

What a damn good video. I was wondering if there was a channel that did this kinda high quality fighter content on youtube.

[@klefthoofrobert787]

He's won a single fight since 2013 in 8 years in 9 fights, i think UFC have been the most generous patrons not to kick him out sooner :)

[@EraserTraceur]

10:56 Well yeah, they stand behind anyone who sells alot of PPVs, we have seen it with cheaters like Brock and Jon Jones....

[@uploadvidz4490]

How did Lesnar cheat?

[@1994mrmysteryman]

@@uploadvidz4490 bruh

[@dababy5445]

Brock never used steroids he was just a jacked white boy

[@paligula.]

it hurt my shin watching some of his last fights

[@samevans1672]

mav stevens close decisions against future champions like Cormier and Adesanya? Okay casual. He went out like a champion losing to only champions in decisions, everyone’s acting like he got KO’d.

[@GinkgoPete]

@@samevans1672 Did you reply to the wrong comment or something?

[@bronmill33]

Sam Evans jackass

[@calamorta]

@@GinkgoPete He calls others casuals. "XxX_IamHardC0R3_XxX" fans need to point out how much they know about their hobby whenever possible.

[@samevans1672]

GinkgoPete lmao if you think losing by decision while going out on his shield somehow tarnished his career, if anything his fights gainer Bisping, Adesanya and Cormier showed the next generation coming through and all went on to be champions, hardly hard to watch.

[@capnawesome4649]

He didn't tarnish anything. Nobody can take away who he was.

[@Michael-gf1jn]

brilliant editing. Great job.

[@CrookedEyeSniper]

It's a crazy coincidence that Chris Weidman's leg snapped in the exact same way a few years later. Those injuries are so hard to watch.

[@SamBowers114]

Do Chris Davis’s collapse from a dependable home run hitter to one of the worst of all time.

[@aphidbowler7027]

it doesn't tarnish his legacy. his legacy is set, and now he just is proving that he is a born and bred warrior with a passion for fighting.

[@1gbuzzin]

He should’ve known when to leave the game

[@davidtran2026]

In a twist of irony Chris Wiedman himself had a recent horrific injury in a similar fashion Silva did.