****Official UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman Thread****

[Buck]

Originally Posted by tambaberry

It almost seems like Silva wanted to lose and give the belt up. This is really weird.

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Did he throw that fight? Wouldn't surprise me.

Originally Posted by Fruit Ninja

Kinda seems like it! Kinda looks like what he said, he's been working at a top elite level for so long and he didnt give a shit anymore!

Kinda like what you see in the big 4 sports. They just come to a point where ****, it, one last pay day n im out.

I don't think he threw the fight, however, it seemed like he didn't care at all about winning AND it almost seems like everything he did was to make Weidman look like Captain America. That kiss, the no glove touch, and the taunting all can be seen as, "you should like this other guy, not me," in my opinion.

[Pants]

Originally Posted by Buck

I don't think he threw the fight, however, it seemed like he didn't care at all about winning AND it almost seems like everything he did was to make Weidman look like Captain America. That kiss, the no glove touch, and the taunting all can be seen as, "you should like this other guy, not me," in my opinion.

That's actually a very interesting observation. I still maintain, though, that Anderson had a gameplan and was sticking to it. The taunting was probably very calculated and, I think, was meant to be a trap to lure Weidman into a knock out counter. Anderson knew he wouldn't be able to stop Weidman's takedowns so he was enticing Weidman to swing away instead. Nobody is better at striking than Anderson, he simply went too far with it and got caught by Weidman.

Also, I think people are vastly underrating Weidman's abilities. Dude is the next gen of fighters.

[Otter]

Originally Posted by Pants

That's actually a very interesting observation. I still maintain, though, that Anderson had a gameplan and was sticking to it. The taunting was probably very calculated and, I think, was meant to be a trap to lure Weidman into a knock out counter. Anderson knew he wouldn't be able to stop Weidman's takedowns so he was enticing Weidman to swing away instead. Nobody is better at striking than Anderson, he simply went too far with it and got caught by Weidman.

Also, I think people are vastly underrating Weidman's abilities. Dude is the next gen of fighters.

This.

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by Buck

I don't think he threw the fight, however, it seemed like he didn't care at all about winning AND it almost seems like everything he did was to make Weidman look like Captain America. That kiss, the no glove touch, and the taunting all can be seen as, "you should like this other guy, not me," in my opinion.

he has done all those type things for his last five fights at least.
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