Another thing that we learned:

define 'roadwork"

 

I don`t think Silva`s conditioning was the reason he lost that fight. So, whats your point?

 

you can train as hard as want when you get in a high tempo fight throwing and recieving bombs you will gas....it's a certainty it's just a matter of when....these guys train full time and still gas out....they are humans not droids.

 

If Silva had climbed in ice baths between rounds and been able to wear his snorkel of doom, he would have won!

 

i don't know what you are talking about. silva lost because of his relative short reach and the skill of liddel and not because of his "revolutionary new techniques." besides, silva seemed to be in good shape during the fight and this could be attributed to his snorkeling techniques. and who is to say that silva didn't do any roadwork?

 

Heh, I think he likes MMA just a little more than he is letting on!

 

Liddell's longer arms and Wanderlai's unwillingness to go in and work the muay thai clinch is what cost him this fight. Silva has always been amazingly strong in the clinch with knees and elbows - so why he would avoid that is beyond me.

 

just finished watching the fight...
in the 3rd wanderlei had a golden opportunity to demolish liddell because the guy had totally drained his energy..but unfortunately silva was dead tired too..... great fight though ! but not the "fight of the year".

 

ooooh. so just because you didn't see him do any roadwork on all access means that he does no roadwork at all.

so just because you never seen him take a dump doesn't mean he doesn't take a dump?

(that was a rhetorical quesiton)

 

running helps improve an energy system, you dont HAVE to run to do it.

 

Roadwork, rowing, swimming etc are the good old cardio workouts and I'd stil preach them today. Not to mention practical training like sparring.

Plus fights are won and loss with talent, tools and intangiables. Chuck was the slightly smarter guy with the slightly better tools.