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Dana White: Media and Fans Don’t Grasp Just How Good Anderson Silva Is

“Anderson Silva is so far the best fighter in the world, (expletive) pound-for-pound, they ought to make a whole other list for him. I don’t know what you call it, but he should be on that list. That’s how good this guy is,” White said last week.

White says when he spoke to Bonnar after it was over that he indicated it was the most shocking experience he ever felt in his many years inside the Octagon.

“This guy is 38 years old and still performing at the level. Bonnar went the distance with Jon Jones and he said to me after his fight with Anderson Silva, he was in total shock. Not to mention the fact that we find out he was on steroids,” White commented.

“He’s on steroids. He’s already the bigger, stronger guy. Anderson Silva has 36 days to prepare for that fight. He (expletive) annihilated him. So after the fight, he says to me, ‘That guy lives in the Matrix. Nobody’s ever done that to me in my life. I felt like I never fought a day in my life when I went in there with this guy,’” said White.

When has Anderson Silva never stepped up to the plate and done what we asked him or needed him to do? Even fighting at 205 on a month’s notice,” said White.

The day that White dreads most, however, is the one when Silva walks into his office or gives him the call and says he’s hanging up his gloves for good. It will have to happen eventually because no one can fight forever, but White says it will be a sad day when Anderson Silva finally retires.

“That’s how good Anderson Silva is. I feel like the media and the fans don’t grasp it, don’t get it as much as I do,” said White.

“The day that that guy comes around and says I’d like to retire, it’s gonna bum me the (expletive) out.”

Dana White: Media and Fans Don't Grasp Just How Good Anderson Silva Is | MMAWeekly.com

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That guys on a whole other level, which is why we permit him to fight once a year against unranked fighters in different classes. THAT type of other level fuckin shit fucking fucky fuck. - Dana White

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“He’s on steroids. He’s already the bigger, stronger guy. Anderson Silva has 36 days to prepare for that fight. He (expletive) annihilated him.

So a guy who bullies around LHW's (even some on 'roids) decides his next step should be to call out someone smaller instead of the LHW champ?

With that said< I agree with Dana, Anderson is a (expletive) beast!

[v3xi]

The only thing more impressive than beating up roided cans are his PPV dance moves.

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Anderson will forever be known as something special for sure. Fans think he is invincible and it looks like some fighters do too. Must be incredibly intimidating fighting that dude.

v3xi I'd call you a retard but that would be offensive to retards. Log on to the Sherdog forums and be free, you'll be happier there.

[v3xi]

Lets measure someones success by a over the hill old man that was never good at MMA to begin with. If Anderson had a division that actually had some talent he would have lost years ago and probably would have went out just like Chuck did.

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Originally Posted by v3xi

Lets measure someones success by a over the hill old man that was never good at MMA to begin with. If Anderson had a division that actually had some talent he would have lost years ago and probably would have went out just like Chuck did.

Who in the LHW division would have beat him? Hendo? Rampage? Chuck? Shogun? Forrest? Rashad? Wandy?

Get real. Anderson is the best fighter out there even today.

[v3xi]

Which is why he is scared of Jones and constantly harasses a smaller fighter to get in the ring with him?

If I was the best I would say things like "it would be an honor to fight Michael Bisping" too!

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Originally Posted by v3xi

Lets measure someones success by a over the hill old man that was never good at MMA to begin with. If Anderson had a division that actually had some talent he would have lost years ago and probably would have went out just like Chuck did.

3 of the guys he dominated have gone on to be successful LHW's. He dominated a former champ and he stopped a guy who went the distance with Jon Jones and Rashad. Hendo is now the #2 LHW in the world, and Silva beat him pretty easily.

You're just a hater, and exactly the kind of guy White is talking about. Marquardt, Franklin, Hendo, Belfort, Okami, Sonnen, Maia, in any weight class these guys are really high caliber fighters. He's fought guys who are good everywhere, specialists, and guys who have freakish attributes.

Not only that, the guy has a unique style that no one can replicate, and we see his style develop new facets even as he gets late into his 30's.

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Rather be a hater then a nut hugger. Anderson is a great fighter, hes just not p4p best and his division has been a joke for years which over inflates how amazing people think he is.