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[v3xi]

Rashad would beat Weidman but I think Weidman has a better shot at beating Anderson. Gonna be another boring fight with a typical outcome, and Anderson has the Rashad/Machida fight to draw from.

[trustkill]

Originally Posted by AnchorPunch

Though I do think Silva's muay thai is key here - as he's known as being very strong in the clinch, something that I think vastly improves his TDD against the cage.

Not just Silva's strength, but also his ability to slip punches and counter with lethal efficiency. The reason that most guys circle away from the cage is because it limits the space you have to be evasive. A guy like Anderson has the skills to thrive in close proximity because of his reach and ability to back people off with bone-shattering strikes.

[Rise]

Originally Posted by Dr. MMA

I don't think it's misleading. It's down to him and Weidman. Basically, it's if Rashad wins, he would consider Rashad versus Anderson. If he loses, it probably goes to Weidman.

The tile implies that Rashad would get the shot if he wins and moves down. The actual article/quote says it would be between him and Weidman who gets the shot and no decision was final.

[Kimbo> Rampage]

Rashad poses a ton of problems for Anderson... He is a bigger test to him than anyone at MW... Weidman included

Rashad is an elite wrestler. He is faster and more explosive than Chael. His takedowns are set up well and he has a very fast shot. He is also very strong. He deals more damage with his GNP than Sonnen does as well... Also less susceptible to submissions imo...

The big question is how his chin is... Sonnen found so much success in those fights and in many of his other fights because of his ability to eat a ton of big shots and keep coming forward... While Rashad's standup is WAY better than Chaels, he gets hit less... He hasnt shown to have a granite chin. Against someone like Anderson that can be crucial.

As far as weidman goes, we really dont know how good his chin is, its never been tested. If he does have a good chin, then his chances against Anderson increase greatly.

Originally Posted by W.Silva>C.Norris

funny how you use bisping as an example, then list 5 fighters as people you think Weidman needs to beat at least one of to get a shot.. Which of those fighters did Bisping beat to "pay his dues"?

Way to keep talking out of your a**.

Bisping was looking to pay his dues by beating someone like Vitor... Weidman has never fought someone like that.

Have him fight someone like Okami, Vitor, or Lombard... then he will have beaten an elite MW...

Munoz was never an elite MW in my book... Hell a win over Bisping is worth more imo.

[kalebarker]

Originally Posted by Kimbo> Rampage

Rashad poses a ton of problems for Anderson... He is a bigger test to him than anyone at MW... Weidman included

Rashad is an elite wrestler. He is faster and more explosive than Chael. His takedowns are set up well and he has a very fast shot. He is also very strong. He deals more damage with his GNP than Sonnen does as well... Also less susceptible to submissions imo...

The big question is how his chin is... Sonnen found so much success in those fights and in many of his other fights because of his ability to eat a ton of big shots and keep coming forward... While Rashad's standup is WAY better than Chaels, he gets hit less... He hasnt shown to have a granite chin. Against someone like Anderson that can be crucial.

As far as weidman goes, we really dont know how good his chin is, its never been tested. If he does have a good chin, then his chances against Anderson increase greatly.



Bisping was looking to pay his dues by beating someone like Vitor... Weidman has never fought someone like that.

Have him fight someone like Okami, Vitor, or Lombard... then he will have beaten an elite MW...

Munoz was never an elite MW in my book... Hell a win over Bisping is worth more imo.

I agree with everything you say, especially Bisping being more deserving if he beat vitor, except I disagree that with Evans being a bigger threat than Weidman. Evans has no chance to finish Silva. He would get chewed up on the feet and doesn't possess the power to KO silva even if he caught them. Silva doesn't get the credit he deserves for the shots he has just walked through. Hendo caught him clean and it didn't rock him. Vitor landed a decent shot as well with the same effect. Evans also isn't very threatening from top position. He has good control but GNP and subs leave a lot to be desired.

Weidman has shown he can be very dangerous with his sub game. Last time Silva had someone that is dangerous on top of him was Lutter, who also gave Silva his biggest test in the UFC next the first Sonnen fight. If Lutter didn't have a horrible weight cut he probably would have hit that armbar when he transitioned out of mount for it. It's the fact that Weidman has more dangerous ground attack than Evans that makes him a bigger threat.

Originally Posted by v3xi

Rashad would beat Weidman but I think Weidman has a better shot at beating Anderson..

Agreed, I think Rashad could neutralize the wrestling and has an advantage on the feet.

[Kimbo> Rampage]

Hard to say... but look at who they were fighting...

im not sold that Weidman's GNP and sub game is better than Evans. You could be right.

Evan's standup is also FAR superior imo. He does have power and speed. His chin is a big detriment, but other than that, his standup has looked a lot better than Chris' imo, aside from that nice elbow he landed on Munoz...

Rashad KO'd a few guys in his day. Had rampage rocked, and even caught Jones with a few good shots. Head kick, overhand, left hook.

again its hard to compare Evans to Weidman... because of the opponents they have fought. Evans has proven success against some of the best, while Weidman's only top10 fights were against Maia and Munoz.