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Greg Jackson 'Really Enjoyed' Anderson Silva at UFC 112 -- MMA Fighting

Not everyone is down on Anderson Silva after the way he clowned around with Demian Maia at UFC 112 on Saturday.

Greg Jackson, regarded by many as the best coach in mixed martial arts, said in comments that aired on The Fight Show with Mauro Ranallo that he thought it was fun to watch Silva's mimicry in the cage in the early part of his fight with Maia. Jackson added that he thought Silva got a little tired from all the dancing he was doing and had to cruise through the second half of the fight, but Jackson didn't have a problem with that, either.

"I actually really enjoyed the first part of the fight, with Anderson changing up his style, like he would do Machida, then he would kind of do the Diaz brothers' thing, then Muhammad Ali," Jackson said. "I was actually very entertained with all the different styles that he was emulating as he was going after him. And then for the last half of the fight, I think he got so far ahead he played it smart, or he got tired. One way or the other, to me, it's not a disgrace at all. It was a fight and sometimes you look great and sometimes you have one with a little more grinding. But playing it smart or getting tired and not engaging because you're a little tired isn't a disgrace to me."

It's no surprise that Jackson would say that, because Jackson was one of the few people defending Silva after his lackluster bout against Thales Leites at UFC 97. Of the Silva-Leites fight, Jackson said, "I loved that fight; I thought it was so creative and interesting what he was doing. I really like Anderson."

I really like Anderson, too. But I liked him more against Forrest Griffin and James Irvin than I did against Thales Leites and Demian Maia.

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Greg Jackson Loved Anderson Silva's UFC 97 Style -- MMA Fighting

[ckauffman28]

at 97 it wasnt much he could do with a guy fallin on the floor every 30 seconds, but against maia he coulda went for the finish several times

[MetalHead75]

Yeah UFC 112 was one thing, but I didn't blame Silva what so ever for UFC 97.

[Sniggles]

I absolutely agree. The feints and stances Anderson used were beautiful. Maia was so scared of the feints he allowed himself to be jabbed to death. That knee... that knee was a work of art. Anderson's slip and taunting Maia afterwards was just hilarious. Yes, the first 3 rounds were immaculate.

[Leucoethiops]

[Inventor]

I wish they would have engaged more, but I found the fight very amusing and very impressive at the same time. Pinnacle of it was when Anderson started doing Capoeira. I was lmfao.

[NLRepublic]

I remember hearing Jackson say between rounds to GSP to stay in Hardy's guard and not to pass in their fight. Jackson wants his fighters to win, and do it while not getting banged up, which is exactly what Anderson has been doing, whether it turns out awkward to watch or not. Cool read, I wonder how he viewed Rashads win over Silva?

[lwbrewer]

Yesterday Silva's a douchbag today Jackson talks good about him a now it's alright/funny. WOW is all I'll say

[Xtremo]

Originally Posted by Leucoethiops

BGE and FGE

[Pasha K]

I agree that for some moments the taunts were very funny, but the last 3 rounds? WTF was that?

BTW I dont care what Greg says, anyway many of his fighters have LnP as their favorite style.