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Originally Posted by YukonJordan

It was actually supposed to first happen after 112. The deal was all but signed when Silva put on the worst performance by a champion in the history of the UFC.

This is even more to the point. Not sure why you even brought up unfinished business with Hendricks.

Also this is probably one of the main reasons I disagree with fighters trying to please fans. He had no business in the octagon fighting with that rib injury. It's amazing he still won that fight.

Originally Posted by YukonJordan

Like I've continually said, Anderson has the earned right to take as much time as he wants and angle for huge fights for last two if wants to do so. Nothing wrong with that at as long as he's willing to drop the title. Champions need to defend their titles.

Yea I don't like the idea of disputed champions or interim titles. Like I always say Silva fights whom he is told to fight.

Originally Posted by YukonJordan

When he does finish or attack his opponent it's great to see Silva fight. However there's too many instances where Anderson simply doesn't try for the finish, or for anything really. At least with GSP you know he's going to continually try.

Its good that he tries but the reality of the situation is he hasn't had a finish in quite sometime. Silva's finishes are consistant when he has someone that is fighting him back. Its the resposibility of the challenger to take the belt from the champion.

You don't get a title fight then lay on your back like Werdum praying for your opponent to jump between your legs.

Originally Posted by YukonJordan

He also is only fighting the cream of crop at WW, guys who never get finished. Finally people seem to forget that as you go longer in weight classes it's harder to get the finish due to the increased cardio and decreased power at the lower weight classes.

Silva has cleared out his division and also moved up in weight and remained equally dominant. If the talent pool is bad at mw that sounds like an issue the UFC needs to address.

Originally Posted by YukonJordan

None of that matters, it's his responsibility to defend his title. Anderson Silva is a great mixed martial artist, he's just a terrible terrible champion.

Silva defends his title when his employer tells him to (injuries aside).

He is the greatest mixed martial artist of all time and most fighters now recognize that but if they don't his resume speaks volumes. He could literally lose the rest of the fights on his contract and still noone will accomplish what he has in a long time.