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[Cat--Smasher]

Anderson Silva Would Like To Fight For Six More Years

UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva is 37 years old, but apparently he's not thinking about slowing down or retiring anytime soon. In an interview with Brazilian newspaper Estadao, he thinks he can go for a while longer. Six years longer:

Anderson Silva Would Like To Fight For Six More Years - Bloody Elbow

Anderson Silva Would Never Have Taken A Fight With His Idol Bruce Lee

“The biggest is the Bruce Lee fan I am. I especially like the philosophy of it. But I’m also a fan of Muhammad Ali and Roy Jones Jr. are guys for whom I tip my hat, get my black belt. Outside the ring, I would say Michael Jordan, Pele and Ronaldo. People think I say this because of my contract with 9ine, but it is not. It was long before Ronaldo fan… I would like to have known [Bruce Lee] and to have had lessons with him. But not risk a fight with Bruce Lee, no.”

In an interview with Brazilian newspaper, estadao.com.br, UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva talked about his idol Bruce Lee and proclaimed that if alive he would never take on the martial arts legend in a fight.

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[ckauffman28]

i thought he has had lingering injuries, thats why he's cut down his schedule so much the last two years

[Cat--Smasher]

Originally Posted by ckauffman28

i thought he has had lingering injuries, thats why he's cut down his schedule so much the last two years

So let see, 6 years of fighting left.. So we should get to see Anderson fight another 6 times?

[rivethead]

Originally Posted by Cat--Smasher

So let see, 6 years of fighting left.. So we should get to see Anderson fight another 6 times?

Are there six good welterweights that can sell vanity fight PPV's? At some point, doesn't Karo Parisyan come into that scenario? Jeeeeesh.




And if Weidman fights 3 times a year, that's 18 contenders he has to beat for soares to still say he doesn't deserve a fight with Anderson. Man, that's gotta be depressing.

rh

[IrishX(aka bornbear)]

Originally Posted by Cat--Smasher

So let see, 6 years of fighting left.. So we should get to see Anderson fight another 6 times?

I think that's being optimistic...

[carbondioxide830]

he still fights more than gsp. not every champion is gonna be a jon jones or bj penn and fight 3-4 times a year. plus i give anderson a pass considering his age.

[Sniggles]

Originally Posted by rivethead

Are there six good welterweights that can sell vanity fight PPV's? At some point, doesn't Karo Parisyan come into that scenario? Jeeeeesh.




And if Weidman fights 3 times a year, that's 18 contenders he has to beat for soares to still say he doesn't deserve a fight with Anderson. Man, that's gotta be depressing.

rh

He's not worthy of a title shot and never will be no matter how many top 10 opponents he beats! GET OVER IT FANBOY!!!

[roaddawg]

Originally Posted by IrishX(aka bornbear)

I think that's being optimistic...

Ofcourse it is. It reminds me of Tito Ortiz claiming he had another 5 years in him now look at him. Means nothing and sometimes fighters have to be shown by other fighters that its time to hang it up.

Perhaps Silva will take the path of his idle and find out the hardway. On Weidman (the guy that thinks hes too good to fight Belcher) hopefully he will be made short work of by someone so we can move on to better challenges for Silva.

[tucker50]

People should remember that a few years ago, before the Cote fight I think, he said he was going to retire after 6 more fights. 6 more years might be pushing it.
He has done a pretty amazing job of staying injury free throughout his career though. I don't think he's ever had to pull out of a fight in the UFC and he still seems very fast and athletic for a 37 year old. He could probably go for another couple years, but I personally hope he retires while he's still on top and we don't have to go through another Chuck, Tito, or Fedor scenario.

[AnchorPunch]

Originally Posted by roaddawg

On Weidman (the guy that thinks hes too good to fight Belcher) hopefully he will be made short work of by someone so we can move on to better challenges for Silva.

Belcher/Vitor was booked before Anderson said he "couldn't" fight Weidman. Once that happened and Vitor got moved to fight Jones, Weidman had already been making his case for a #1 contender's fight. Considering DW had him as the #1 contender prior, this just makes sense. He's fighting similarly ranked fighters and continuing towards the title. Weidman hasn't ducked anyone, stop saying things that are clearly and demonstrably false just because you feel a need to defend Silva.

As far as "better challenges?" How about whoever wins from the rankings?? Boetch is well ranked, Weidman is well ranked. They'll fight, a contender will be established. Then you and Silva will cry that whoever it is "isn't worthy." But it doesn't matter, this is a sport and the rankings are what they are.

/rant

The odds are that if Silva stays for six more years, he'll leave without the belt. New challengers are always coming and unless he goes on a steady TRT diet, I doubt his body will keep up.