Teddy Atlas gets choked up talking about Anderson Silva | CLIPS

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[@michaelraymond1279]

TEDDY RULES!!! For real !!!!

[@treadstoned9915]

Lotta good metaphors in this one as always guys lol. Seriously great break down tho.

[@alistairhann2094]

Glad to see Roy Jones Jr mentioned. Like Teddy's friend, the great Max Kellerman says, he was the greatest I've ever seen with my own eyes.

[@UnkleBot]

i love that teddy is falling in love with mma

[@joaoalegria7578]

Yeah! Nobody breaks down fights and fighters like Teddy!

[@SK-lq2dy]

I hope more boxing legends and high level boxers and coaches get into MMA

[@dontatme3844]

@@SK-lq2dy same. in my opinion mma is the future of combat sports. boxing is a great sport but true toughness is in the realm of MMA

[@joaoalegria7578]

@KieranGunnOfficial that's awesome, and very true, especially the corruption and politics part. I think boxing model just feels outdated and many fighters play it safe which makes boxing a bit boring imo. For me there is nothing that compares to the exciting of mma, and most importantly the big fights actually happen, they don't pad guys records, in the ufc the best fight the best, always. It still has some flaws like the gloves, eyepokes, bad judges/judging model but there's nothing like it, and even many boxing fans realize this and that you can be a fan of both sports!

[@2_2_4_3]

@KieranGunnOfficial well said.. now alot of boxers don't want to fight the best. That's what's killing it for me and I've watched boxing since the late 80s

[@mmayan]

My goodness! Nobody has praised Anderson Silva or any fading legend the way Teddy did. Amazingly heart touching and poetic!!

[@ronswanson1410]

He threw out the name Ali. I mean… to be compared to him alone puts you in the column of legend among legends

[@plutoh5791]

Anderson Silva is truly one of the greatest combat athletes ever. He was not like the others, he was untouchable at times. He touches you, you can't touch him. He won't only be remembered for his skills in the octagon, but for the way he carried himself through his career, with respect and dignity. I truly hope he gets into coaching, there's so much young athletes could learn from a man like him. Let's not be sad that it's over, let's celebrate that it happened.

[@cappuccinocloudman]

That is a great comment sir

[@Herc11355]

You probably don't follow the sport enough. He greased when fighting and he got busted for steroids. Still a great fighter and of the best but he's still tainted.

[@plutoh5791]

@@Herc11355 I follow the sport more than your whole family and friends combined salty loser. He got busted when his career was already on the end, 2 years after having 2 losses. He wasn't doping when he was on his prime, his body wasn't showing any signs, and he's fighting style wasn't something that benefited from PED use. So piss off.

[@Disinfo321]

He was very touchable just not against maths teachers and fighters from the early 2000s like Forrest griffin. Chael sonnen must have dropped him 5 times. His best competition were guys If he fought somebody with solid boxing fundamentals do u really think he could just drop his hands and walk back jab koing everybody? Obviously not. Anderson Silva just had a style that made him look amazing when he was the better fighter. Whereas somebody like GSP will just dominate every level opponent more or less the same way, doesnt mean he’s better than gsp. As soon as strikeforce came over he was wiped out.

[@rodrigobarba930]

@@Disinfo321 Vitor Belfort had excellent boxing fundamentals and he KO'd him in the first.

[@nealestreeks3363]

One overlooked aspect of Anderson’s career is that he made his ufc debut at 31 years old, he put together one of the greatest resumes in ufc history arguably all past his athletic prime because of fighting many years in other promotions. Undefeated in the ufc until 38, Khabib would have to fight for 6 more years to be 38 lol.

[@etiennevcr9276]

Great point 👍🏻👍🏻 Agreed

[@MetalSolidCrisis]

No BuT kHAbiB neVER LosT bLOod

[@MrAngryTwinkie]

Positive PED test puts a huge portion of Anderson's career in doubt.

[@NickyTmathew]

@@MrAngryTwinkie They were all on PEDs , steroids at that point. Level playing field.

[@MrAngryTwinkie]

@@NickyTmathew not all of them. Some have zero. Anderson had multiple positives.

[@Mercuricmike]

In his prime, he was so good it was movie-like. U literally felt like Anderson was in a kung fu movie except it was real. He would welcome people into the matrix and smoke them. Goat.

[@DEEPMMA]

so true

[@somerled5513]

Looking back now thought, a lot of his opponents look almost amateur compared to present time

[@Des420]

@@somerled5513 There is some truth to that... His level of competition wasn't that great overall. That's why he and Fedor are 3 and 2 and not #1 for me.

[@Billeh556]

So many moments, the front kick, the comeback...but the one for me where all my casual friends just said holy fucking SHIT was the Forrest griffin fight. Cause everybody knew Forrest, he was just UFC champion....that fight was surreal and incredible.

[@komentor1993]

It was better than movies

[@adammcnamara5027]

It’s sad there aren’t many people left like Teddy, we really need to appreciate Teddy for as long as he’s here because he’s a special man that explain’s it simply and with real emotion

[@theclos16]

YES! I will admit i didnt know who Teddy was before he started talking about MMA. I learned he was a well respected man in the boxing business and now i see why, hes a true gift to boxing, and now to MMA. Thanks Teddy.

[@ayo30s]

@@theclos16 Nice! Better late than Never, 👍🏾👊🏾✌🏾🇳🇬🇺🇸

[@ayo30s]

👍🏾👊🏾✌🏾🇳🇬🇺🇸

[@southhour5241]

People you trust when zombies are about them types!

[@AdamMWise]

For me personally, Teddy is a poet when he speaks of fights, fighters, training, etc. The imagery that his words produce in my mind is nothing short of beautiful. Thank you Teddy, and I am very very happy to have you join the world of MMA! Much love from KY sir!

[@C.Bastard]

Isn't KY a brand of anal lube?

[@AdamMWise]

@@C.Bastard indeed it is

[@SirUnaiEmery]

@@C.Bastard Lmfao

[@bibby_wettem_up]

@@C.Bastard 😂

[@zGJungle]

Leandro knows his lubes, funny that he thinks is for the anus specifically though. ;)

[@ConexaoBrasusa]

Such a solid analysis! When he describes fighters it’s like this guys is a poet! I rough, tough motherf****ing poet!

[@songs4l362]

Ya bro that shite right there was beautiful and said with passion and elegance. Crazy to me that the real fans see that and wanna hear Teddy's take, probably more than anyone else for most, and these networks have black balled and stole from us the most honest, unbiased, passionate, and knowledgeable boxing analyst today. A living legend in his own right...the bert sugar of our era. Damm shame..

[@ConexaoBrasusa]

@@songs4l362 True that!

[@benjaminluna2359]

Teddy called it there’s so many young people who don’t know what it was like watching Anderson in his prime!

[@lookslikeajob4]

I remember that front kick to Vitor everyone attempted that kick from the pro to local scene for the next year.

[@vshazam]

Even Steven Seagal tried to get in on it by claiming he taught Anderson Silva how to do it lol

[@lookslikeajob4]

@@vshazam you ain't wrong lol.

[@Infiniti6112]

I remember when he crushed Chris Leon, in the Hard Rock

[@tyrrellphoward3271]

These days all the guys on the local scene are trying to wrap up legs like Khabib

[@matejzizanovic7959]

@@vshazam It was actually Anderson Silva who said Steven Segal showed him that kick backstage before the fight, and there is footage of them talking backstage on that very night, so its not a stretch that maybe Steven told him hey this dude stands square maybe a frontkick to his face might surprise him!

[@jefftaf6361]

Teddy rocking the Bernardo Faria shirt, a shirt with a message widely known in the bjj community is worn by one of the greatest trainers in boxing, its all come full circle folks.

[@aarontgrant]

I was wondering if anyone else noticed haha! Keen eye!!!

[@channelsicks]

Its fucking awesome

[@champ8605]

Came to comment to this! The time John Danaher imitated Bernardo's intro was gold.

[@27walker27]

Wonder if he’s trained or something

[@owenodonnell3200]

I am so happy to hear Anderson getting praised by Teddy. It's a shame we didn't get that Silva vs Roy Jones Jr fight a decade ago.

[@radicalstanza3614]

Roy Jones would have whooped Anderson in boxing. Glad it didn't happen and that we got to have as many great MMA performances from him as we did.

[@hulkman245]

@@radicalstanza3614 still would have been fun

[@bestshortclips18]

Roy jones would destroy him in boxing, anderson would destroy him in mma

[@andyham6094]

@@radicalstanza3614 Roy Jones is the type of dude who I see would’ve tried to fight in the octagon just to see how well he could do. If he fought Silva in boxing then of course Roy would win but in the octagon...Anderson would embarrass Roy Jones. He would’ve kicked his head off

[@radicalstanza3614]

@@andyham6094 For sure Anderson would have a huge edge in MMA. That's not the fight that was ever gonna happen, though. They were always just talking about a boxing match, though. Had Roy wanted to fight Anderson in the UFC, that fight would've of course happened.

[@dave99887]

Shed a tear listening to this legend talk.

[@Allwayzworkin]

I am SO HAPPY Teddy is getting into MMA 😭 I have so much respect for this man and his boxing IQ. Just a gem of a person. 🙏

[@drumtravelfun]

There's only one GOAT - Father Time. He always wins.

[@complexliscence]

The analogy of the lion is amazing. Just like a lion they never see themselves as the prey, as feeble. Even even when their teeth and claws are no longer what they used to be. When they grow tired and weaker than in their youth. They will always be lions.

[@smokinjoe7625]

Teddy atlas a poet and Ken’s silence says more than any words could 👏👏

[@fxprocc]

I was watching live when Silvas first fight. His pace of attack was unbelievable. That leg break really messed him up. He would used that leg kick to snipe you with 7 punch combos. that leg break even changed Aldo I believe. The spider was always at another level.

[@nsaiswatching]

yeah, something definitely happened to Aldo's leg as well. He's also still a lion in his mind, even though he lost a step or two. Aldo is also one of the greatest to ever do it.

[@thatindiandude4602]

@@nsaiswatching aldo accumulated too much leg damage.

[@deathstarresident]

Everyone else in the game at that point were like T800s and Silva was T-1000. He was the next iteration of MMA fighters

[@aisforannihilation1662]

I now come here to see what Teddy said about mma fights. Never thought I'd do that but the new appreciation is like watching this blossoming stage of Teddy realizing, "Holy hell, what these fighters have to b aware of & trained in to succeed in this sport is mind blowing". While he doesn't have the knowledge of a joe rogan or some1 in this field, the man still knows combat & athletes who engage in combat sports & he still offers such beautiful views on the subject. I see a kid at xmas In his eyes now when he watches & speaks on mma, yet the wisdom of an older man who very much understands the concept. I know Teddy is a legend. This is why I love his new found appreciation for mma & love hearing what he has to say.

[@zazzy99]

Wow this man just put it down like no other. The fighting spirit of a combatant is universal, no matter it be Boxing, MMA, Kickboxing, or even wrestling or grappling.

[@skeet1er81]

Damn, Teddy almost got me. Anderson is still my favorite fighter, there was no anticipation of seeing greatness that can match when he was walking to the ring. His combination of BJJ and striking changed the game. Son had that swagger and talk in the ring that sold the greatness. LEGEND.

[@jesselindquist1794]

So much respect for Teddy Atlas. Truly opened his mind and attention to MMA. Such a stunningly accurate statement about an MMA legend coming from a legend in Boxing. He is mind-blowing the way he puts words together in almost a poetic way. A really welcome addition to the world of MMA.

[@Diesel257]

"Instead of being on the jugular of the water buffalo, he runs into the horns". Perfect.

[@lionheartstanza]

Anderson got me into MMA and I would still argue he is the GOAT based off his fights and what he did in there. It was spectacular. Those highlights and fights are the most impressive in mma history. His dominance is practically unmatched during his best streak. He's artistry is unparalleled. That's what we'll remember.

[@jeritobabilla3843]

Silva was mma’s Roy Jones in his prime. Same down fall, that pic of Silva kneeling in the octagon looking down is the reality of the end of the line kicking in.

[@wendelangus1086]

I cried a bit when teddy described how the greats are lions despite their claws aren’t sharp and they aren’t as fast as they are. Growing up idolizing Anderson hurts watching him age when the competition has been getting better. Thank you teddy for putting it into perspective

[@Jesse93z]

I've seen Anderson fight live twice. Against Vitor and Diaz. From 2005 until now he has been my favorite fighter. Dude was on such a higher plane than his opponents. Magical stuff. Much love.

[@karlmarx1868]

Guys like Silva, Gsp, Khabib are exactly that they are 10 years ahead of their time.

[@khabibmma9382]

@Joe Sudz She meant they were on another level of the competition.

[@khabibmma9382]

@Joe Sudz I knew from your first comment that you are just a Khabib hater. You are clearly a casual that doesnt appreciate the grappling aspect of MMA stick with boxing.

[@EFNRND]

@Never Look Back!! but George also had very high level striking unlike khabib is I’m sure what she is referring too.

[@danielmejia9444]

Khabib is doing things in the game that life long wrestlers and fighters have never heard of or seen. THEY CANT EVEN BE TAUGHT IT!!! Truly khabib has become a new pioneer of the sport.

[@jasongolden8068]

@@danielmejia9444 Facts. There has never been anybody like Khabib and there may never be anyone like him ever.

[@NYchalktalk]

This is poetry. Hopefully Anderson Silva sees this video. Teddy is a legend- a thought process like no other. This goes far beyond fighting, is it about excellence in anything you do.

[@jpm2435]

You are a 100000% spot on, Teddy! Great analogy, great delivery. You’re modest to say that you are not a MMA aficionado, but YOU KNOW the FIGHT GAME like no one else.

[@rareearthelement8698]

JP M Well said!

[@TheNimasan]

there is a hand full real knowledgable ppl. in combat sport like teddy. i listen to this guy for almost 20 years and i never get tired of it. much love and support from munich germany

[@adamholt4317]

I'm a TUF Boomer, that's when I started watching MMA and Anderson Silva was basically a grown man fighting children in there. Teddy just started and he already gets it, the Spider will go down as one of the greatest combat athletes ever.

[@tonyblack1981]

When Teddy's on point he hits the truth squarely on the button. An advocate of warriors.

[@rollsgracie268]

The more I hear him talk about Anderson Silva the more I realize he’s even better than I thought he was . he already was the best that ever lived to me. But now I realize some thing else the most exciting he still is the best in a lot of ways the old Anderson Silva was the best because he was great exciting friendly spiritual nice tough powerful creative didn’t cut EZ didn’t bruise Easy Anderson game late in terms of making it way better by bringing Minotaur by allowing Minotaurs wisdom to get inside of him

[@sginrummy88]

you should watch his older fights. his iconic fight with Chael will show you just what kind of champion Silva was. getting beat for 5 rounds straight, and in the last minute of the fight he locks in a triangle to get the win. all heart.

[@mohammedsadeysalmi]

Thank you Teddy, you ARE an MMA afocionado, you are the old wise man at the top of the combat sports mountain where we the people go to seek out wisdom of combat. Thank you Teddy for your poetry.

[@voodoovasey9905]

Beautiful tribute by Teddy ... I love his reverence for a sport he’s just being introduced to because real recognizes real. Great breakdown 💯

[@mortonnash4847]

Nothing warms my heart more than to see Teddy Atlas finally embrace MMA.

[@mauriciodenardipeterlevitz3694]

Teddy speaks with his heart and passion for combat sports. He is also different, special, lion among commentators

[@Broken_Orbital]

I'm so glad Teddy has embraced MMA

[@joshfrothingham6077]

Mma fans love when people get involved with this sport. It's the best sport on this planet

[@FOnewmike]

Opinion

[@matthewomalley6732]

Teddy is wearing a Bernardo Faria T-shirt. Real recognise real

[@critiquemytechnique1135]

As a new fan of Teddy from mma, he has given me a newfound respect and interest for Boxing

[@potyesz]

Teddy is very new to me, just saw 3 of his clips, but won my heart instantly.

[@magikillad3]

This actually brought a tear to my eye. Teddy is the best to honor silva like this

[@robbytucker6496]

Very hard thing to hear an not feel every word deep inside my heart strait to my core his words are allways spoken with powerful truth . thank u sir ur all heart great podcast

[@DirtyWorka]

So eloquent, heartfelt & profound. You are still the king of your Jungle Teddy!! You add much much to the sport. Your words and voice are inseparably attached to my love of boxing. Been listening to you since I was a kid & I’m 43 now. Thank you sir. Much love & respect.

[@butchdabayboss7073]

Dude I felt exactly the way teddy just described.... Anderson was my favorite ufc fighter for the longest time... one of the longest and best reigns as middle weight champion. I shed a tear watchin him in the ring after the Uriah hall fight.... man I really love teddys content about mma. Keep it up teddy! And the spider is future ufc hall of fame for sure

[@wyldeman7]

Well said teddy! Anderson was different. Very special to the MMA world and he's the reason alot of us became MMA fans to begin with. He was the best! And I noticed his slowness almost immediately. It almost hurt to see. Just father time.

[@EndChineseGenocide]

I really appreciate Silva staying as long as he did. He really gave back to the division that he rose to greatness in, and he wasn't afraid of loosing some of his legacy if it meant helping other people in their journeys

[@cordellboss]

@Amusis he put them over I don't really see that too much in mma I do see it in wrestling or the nba.

[@italianstalian331]

@Amusis he's not saying he lost on purpose

[@ecmy2676]

Yeah I think the $ was the only thing on his mind

[@teamesteves]

Bro you get it . I know what your trying to say .

[@Greenfrom3]

@@ecmy2676 nah. Look at the guys he was fighting. Surely there were bigger money fights

[@JackHanma]

Damn He almost brought me To tears...Dont do that again Teddy!

[@teddymargoles5829]

hearing teddy be humble about mma but then be really accurate about what he does say shows how much he knows about combat in general.

[@sagarmohanty4452]

It translates

[@TheOneSpurs]

Beautifully put Sir Teddy... Anderson is the GOAT of his era .. True Mixed Martial Artist ... Honor - Respect - Dignity ... JJ couldn't walk a day in his shoes or Gi ..

[@wajihomar8263]

In case anyone wants to the know the badass song @11:44 its called ONE by VHS Collection. The album is Retrofuturism. Whoever decided to use that song in Teddys video is a genius. Admittedly I hadn’t heard it before until this video. Cheers.

[@logicsir5257]

I think it was an African proverb that was like when an elder passes away it’s like burning down a library . Teddy Atlas is library . You know how you’ll google something and Wikipedia is wrong , and a younger person a try to argue you about it . You were actually alive during that moment , felt the vibe and the energy of the people when that moment happens . Teddy and all the elder statesmen/women the older people in our families are full of wonderful stories . Witnessed things that might not be in a book . They would for the most part love to tell you about their time . Just ask them and be patient and open to a conversation.

[@jasonsmitty.1057]

Nothing better then to hear the great teddy atlas talk so highly of silva

[@Spirosbotos]

Hes the best ever, I don't sure he lost recently but he is old, in his prime he is the greatest fighter ever, better than Jon

[@iamherpderp]

Not better than jon

[@damiancraig2964]

I mean I feel you, but you really gotta realize who jon beat at such a young age. Champ after champ after champ and he dominated everyone.

[@vitallink4830]

@@iamherpderp Silva didn't need roids. Jones did.

[@deansharman181]

@@vitallink4830 he got popped for steroids twice lol what planet do you live on?

[@seegee9]

@@vitallink4830 bro he's popped as many times as jon, also the Brazilian fighters were notorious for PEDs before usada

[@Jason-nm6hh]

Man what a treat teddy is to MMA 😂

[@jasontroy4723]

One of my favourite Anderson Silva fights is VS Lee Murray . Anderson schooled him .

[@PODCAST-Z84]

TEDDY i just love the way you tell it my friend!!! keep giving us the most amazing insights... all the way from sunny England

[@fightgame4908]

Teddy can be so poetic.

[@jimbeam2299]

That Hunter/Prey part was astounding. Wow. Perfectly said.

[@Chief2Moon]

I may not agree on every point amongst Teddy's interviews, commentaries, & podcasts, but his insights are always worth their weight in gold. Glad he's appreciating MMA

[@barkacademies3829]

I remember watching Silva vs bonnar, Silva vs griffin, and Silva vs sonnen 1 and 2 live. I will always say, their is no fighter who could best Anderson in his prime. A part of my passion for this sport is gone now that the spider has left

[@chrismeetswest]

Teddy you are the man and we love having you're insight for mma now as well as boxing

[@Xloudy684]

"Its sad seeing old lions." Beautiful

[@JagUriel]

That was beautiful from Mr Atlas! True stuff! 🙏🏾

[@marksullivan3424]

It’s great to see someone Teddy, who is a legend in boxing, show respect for these mma guys, and appreciate how special these top fighters really are. When you talk about ‘fighters’...there’s no question a high level mma fighter is at the top of the food chain as far as ‘fighters’ go

[@MafiaOnYourCase]

I'm so happy that Teddy has started the podcast and this channel. Absolutely love his knowledge and passion for boxing and combat sports.

[@DavidAdonisxxx]

"Instead of getting the jugular, he runs into the horns" The way Teddy talks about fighting is so poetic

[@mrdayumfine109]

10:19 got possessed by Joey Diaz for a couple seconds there....

[@DruManjiDrew]

Beautifully put. Teddy almost brought me to tears

[@michaelwozniak8871]

Pretty amazing the Spider hung with Izzy 10 years after his prime 2 years ago.

[@nickrangel139]

We need a Teddy/Joe Diaz podcast.

[@dash4800]

The saddest thing about silva is that he clearly loves the sport, which I don't think can be said of everyone. Lots of guys are looking for the first door out and are more than happy to sit around for years between fights, but Anderson just wants to compete. Unfortunately his body was broken long ago.Ever since his first leg Injury its just been a cascade. And you know in his mind he still has the mindset from when he was champ, but he lost so many years on that injury and he didn't have that gradual fall that old guys get. It just happened instantly. And he never got to get back near the top again. Can't imagine how hard a reality that it.

[@sugarwithoutcoffee]

Thanks Teddy. This video made me tear up.

[@clinch4life]

God bless you Teddy #realrecognizereal

[@basharatullah1425]

Ted is a fight Scientist. Love the way he analyzed the fighter .

[@shaynesabala]

Mr Teddy you are one of the greatest names in fighting so for you to say this about Anderson is probably the greatest honors he could ever receive.

[@sting_like_a_BeeCee]

Your passion for fighters of whatever discipline who go out there and put their lives on the line in the name of entertainment (and in the hope of one day, a substantial pay check) is second to none. My bucket list is pretty light (and some might say, shallow); but to be able to sit down and chat to you about boxing, life and your philosophy/psychology on these subjects would be near the top of my list. “Always be a first rate version of yourself, not a second rate version of somebody else” Keep doing what you are doing Teddy, being YOU!!! ❤️👍🏼👊🏼

[@stevemears3619]

Teddy is just in love with fighting , its great to see this side of him ❤ 💙, big love Teddy!!

[@kinimediagroup]

Thank you for such a beautiful honor Teddy! ❤🙏

[@roblow6202]

Teddy didn’t get get choked up talking about Silva.. he got choked up because Teddy motivate hisself.. his analogy gives hisself goosebumps..you could hear it when he started to talk about rocky and joe and being a lion....Teddy is a living legend

[@tustari]

Usually after every UFC event I watch the post fight interviews, and I go to KZbin and watch and read fan reactions. But after last Saturday I did neither. I was depressed after watching one of the greatest MMA fighters go down the way he did. Teddy's words have given me comfort. Anderson Silva will always be the most dynamic and creative striker in MMA history. And nothing will ever change that.

[@ameerulaqmalmalek9470]

When teddy speaks, it's almost feel like a movie

[@cjhillson2792]

as a hardcore mma fan thank you for doing our goat justice in a way not many have the ability to articulate. you are a gem Teddy.

[@superkoba8188]

The best part of 2020 teddy atlas giving his thoughts and views on mma. Just like the country boxing and mma need to come together. At the end of the day were all fighters.

[@rshelburg]

Teddy is a fucking poet. This is beautiful stuff.

[@stevenyesrre3145]

Great piece ! I like how you can appreciate and love all forms of fighting and combat. I also love the T-shirt I'm a BJJ practitioner myself .

[@ninjasrose1653]

There's still such a divide between the MMA & Bxoing community. So it's good to see someone as respected and knowledgeable as Mr. Atlas giving props to a great mixed martial artist.

[@BadgerBJJ]

Anderson Silvia was the first striker who didn’t have to really worry about takedown defense. He was always able to let his hands and feet go, clinch and throw knees without that scratching at the back of his mind that “what if I end up in a grappling fight.” It’s sad that he’s stuck around. Idk if it’s a money issue, or an ego issue. But, few greats walk away on their own. Teddy has seen this time and time again.

[@ironmikehallowween]

All true. When we get old, we have nowhere to go, and nowhere that we belong. Therefore, we must go home on our shield, or not at all. That’s why it is so important to develop a life outside of sports. Thanks for the video.

[@TheStrongComet]

Ive seen this a few times over the years and it still makes me tier up lol

[@CarlosMartinez-ou9gt]

The way GSP, and Khabib are the messi and ronaldo , for me Anderson Silva is the ronaldinho of mma. An all time immortal, one of the goats, made me and I'm sure millions of others fall in love with the sport they did. Making it look easy as a breeze when at their peak. The SPIDER will forever be the best.

[@RAGNAR7722]

Chael Sonnen comments to Tito. Spring to mind during Teddy's lion speech

[@ironcrosstrainingltd6482]

Wordsmith

[@NiqueFajors]

In one of Anderson's gyms in Torrence, CA he had a framed newspaper article about Jack Johnson from the Jeffries fight.

[@hectori.torres8809]

Wow!!! Excellent, excellent analysis!! Before anybody else.... there was Silva!!!

[@nitty100]

I would've loved to hear about how Leo was coming on, and had some extraordinary moments... even appeared to have Tank in shaky waters right before the KO... Additionally, I would've loved to hear more on the supreme class and sportsmanship that Tank showed immediately after such a dramatic finish... The respect he showed for the Santa Cruz family was definitely comment worthy...

[@fitzgeraldanthony9333]

ALWAYS Admired Teddy Atlas for his honesty and on point analysis of the dynamics of boxing and now mma. NO ONE captures the essence of what combat is all about in such a CORE, GUT LEVEL Manner like Teddy Atlas. No one comes close. This breakdown is truly epic and he's right. Warriors like Silva will always be LIONS till the day they close their eyes and take that rest and go back home to their creator. Silva was something to see in his prime and To this day I haven't seen anyone come close to replicating that level of skill that translated into Superiority, like Silva did.