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Originally Posted by CtGreat  People act like Silva's performances against cote/lites/mai are somehow a negative reflection of his ability and proven skill. HE DOMINATED all of those fighters, no he did not finish them, but they could not touch him at all. Quote:
Originally Posted by YukonJordan People aren't ripping on Silva because he didn't dominate those guys. The criticism stems from the fact that he doesn't even try to finish anymore. | |
The criticism stems from the fact that none of the guys listed in the post were ranked top ranked fighters,
and he
still didn't finish them. They were--at best--softly ranked by some sites--perfectly illustrated by how quickly dropped entirely right out of the rankings once the title hype was over--and he did
nothing to bring the fight to them.
People criticize Georges for being conservative--justifiably so--but Anderson is no different. GSP plays it safe on the ground, Anderson uses reach advantage and mobility to play it safe standing--against guys who aren't even great strikers.
Granted, there was a period where Anderson was chasing a record so he could cash in against RJJr, but it's hypocritical to accept his motivation for conservative performances and simultaneously disregard Georges'. Much like it's hypocritical to disparage the quality of Fedor's opponents--who
were ranked--after he beats them, but not do the same to St. Pierre's or Silva's.
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