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[dan the man 67]

Originally Posted by roaddawg

Who is really doing the talking Silva or his camp?

I don't hear Silva coming out and disputing what his camp is saying. When you have representatives, and they communicate to the media on your behalf, should we now start to assume that the fighter doesn't really support what his own camp is saying?

[hass]

Hmm...remember when Couture got older he went up in weight fighting guys bigger than him? And that was after he was getting beat at LHW. (Granted the HW division was weaker at the time). So then, remember when Royce Gracie was arguably the best in the world? He always fought guys bigger than him.

Fight the best - Bulk up, move up. I, for one, do not want to see an exhausted Anderson fighting at 170. Be the best by fighting the best. That's in the next weight class at LHW, not welterweight! I wonder what Bruce Lee would have done?

[dan the man 67]

Originally Posted by hass

Fight the best - Bulk up, move up. I, for one, do not want to see an exhausted Anderson fighting at 170.

And I don't want to see an outsized GSP fighting someone who is 25lbs heavier than him on fight night........

[Sniggles]

Originally Posted by dan the man 67

I don't hear Silva coming out and disputing what his camp is saying. When you have representatives, and they communicate to the media on your behalf, should we now start to assume that the fighter doesn't really support what his own camp is saying?

Silva doesn't speak English. Give him a break!

[roaddawg]

Originally Posted by dan the man 67

I don't hear Silva coming out and disputing what his camp is saying. When you have representatives, and they communicate to the media on your behalf, should we now start to assume that the fighter doesn't really support what his own camp is saying?

What you shouldn't do is make assumptions and assume they are on the same page (it wouldn't be the 1st time Silva was at odds with his camp).

Either way you chop it up thinking Silva is taking an easy way out by fighting GSP over Weidman is just stupid especially when you consider the skillsets between Weidman and GSP (whose been a dominant champion for quite some time now). GSP is no cake walk nor is he even an easier fight.

Infact I think GSP would wipe the floor with Wiedman.

Dana strongly considered having these two fight along time ago anyways if both GSP and Silva beat their opposition... well guess what the only thing stopping that fight from happening is GSP losing to Condit.

[Sniggles]

GSP would indeed trounce Weidman.

I don't think we will hear about Silva's next fight until after GSP/Condit.

[IceCold48]

Originally Posted by rampage9712

What if Weidman was a big money fight? I think it has more to do with him wanting a big fight than being "scared" of him. Sure he does have a nice stylistic clash with AS but it would be foolish to act as though he is scared of Weidman, then ask for a fight with GSP who is clearly more dangerous, no matter what way you cut it... Even being smaller.

my point is that there is a chance he loses to weidman its not a good matchup for him and a much tougher one then anyone in the past few years outside of sonnen.

therefore, since a fight with weidman isnt a big money fight it is pointless for him. if he loses it will be all over the news if he wins no one will care and he wont get nearly as much money as if he fights gsp regardless if he wins or loses against gsp.

silva is scared of the threat weidman poses and the risk reward factor is not in his favor. i guaruntee if dana said the only way you can fight gsp is if you fight weidman first he would still say no.

[CtGreat]

Originally Posted by dan the man 67

And I don't want to see an outsized GSP fighting someone who is 25lbs heavier than him on fight night........

GSP vs Penn 2 says hi

[roaddawg]

Originally Posted by IceCold48

silva is scared of the threat weidman poses and the risk reward factor is not in his favor. i guaruntee if dana said the only way you can fight gsp is if you fight weidman first he would still say no.

Much like Shogun refusing to fight Glover, or Dan Henderson holding out to fight Jon Jones I can't say I blame Silva for holding out to fight GSP (which was a fight he wanted way before Weidman was even considered a contender).

If it don't make dollars it don't make ¢ (pun intented).

If I was Dana I would make Rashad fight Weidman and the winner fights the winner of Vitor vs Belcher. Weidman basically needs to beat a bigger name than Munoz.

[VimyRidge]

Originally Posted by roaddawg

If I was Dana I would make Rashad fight Weidman and the winner fights the winner of Vitor vs Belcher. Weidman basically needs to beat a bigger name than Munoz.

I actually agree with roaddawg on this one, Munoz is not that impressive a win, he got Ko'd by a guy Bisping out pointed.