GSP'S 5'10 Silva's 6'2 GSP would have to put on 15lbs for it to happen, no easy feat when he's happy at 170. As for why it's a difficult one to make: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHIvZdJJ4Jo IMO Silva vs Machida's is a more even fight.
If GSP puts on 15lbs of muscle, he'll look like the Alves of 185 division. Unless, he puts on the weight by not drying out but then he'd be too small. Plus, Silva is now cutting from a healthy 205 fighter. Maybe let Silva grow into 205 more so he can't make 185 easy then it might even the playing field.
Silva would beat GSP easier than GSP beat Penn, then the p4p lists would be all ****ed up again because the only reason GSP is ahead of Penn p4p is because he dominated him in a h2h match, both are equally dominant in their own class but if Silva brutalized GSP in a h2h, maybe BJ should regain 3rd spot with GSP taking Penn`s 4th place spot (Fedor & Silva being 1 & 2)... Just a thought.
Skilled enough to make it competitive maybe. But he ain't knocking Silva out and I don't think he'd sub him. Which means he has to lay on Silva for 5 rounds which also won't happen because he'll be the smaller man, he'll have problems keeping him down for the whole time. The only way I can see this fight going is GSP getting KOed. Which is no slight on GSP. He is the best WW of all time and a top 3 p4p fighter (maybe top 2 even), but jumping up to 185 to fight Silva is a step too far. I think he'd struggle with some lesser guys aswell personally.
If he can take him down and keep him down he can win. It immediately neutralises Silvas height, reach, power and striking.
You guys are missing the point. Taking him down is reality, keeping him down is fantasy. The point is this, and its simple. If this fight is standing for 30 seconds or more. Theres a KO on the way. Now the question is, can GSP keep Anderson Silva down with his long painful guard for 25 minutes straight? Or you see some stalling tactics by Anderson so the ref stands it up from time to time? GSP fans wishing this should heed what Bill Butcher says, if GSP gets demolished, BJ Penn can claim p4p status ahead of GSP.
The reality is that both are opinion. In this fight lay the moniker of the best fighter to ever do it should GSP win.
GSP could win by submission and it certainly isn't IMPOSSIBLE for him to hold Silva down the whole fight. Silva is definitely the better fighter standing, but it wouldn't be the biggest shock in the world if GSP could hang with him ENOUGH to not get KOd if the fight is standing for 30 seconds. I pick Anderson to win, but I don't think you can just discount a fighter like GSP as having no shot to win the fight. If any 170lber, ever, moved up to fight Silva, GSP has the best chance.
It is reality, No one has ever held Silva down for 25 minutes straight. I dont think any fighter in history has been pinned down for such a long time without the fight being stood up at some point of the other. The difference is, even after they stood the fight up, the guy that was given a break usually does nothing. Silva can do something, his reach advantage is immense. This is the guy who after the first round, Hendo couldnt take down. Even GSPs opponents has managed to get it standing one way or the other.. Alves, Koscheck, Fitch managed to get it standing back up even without a great guard. You think Silva whos 20 pounds heavier and certainly better at bjj than those guys will be held throughout a 25 minute fight?
No.. GSP is not a submission specialist, hes a wrestler who grinds out victories thru positioning. Who has GSP submitted but a prone Trigg and Hughes? You think hed submit Silva whos last submission loss was 5 years ago?? Also yes it is impossible to hold anyone down the whole fight, let alone a guy who fights a huge 205 (Forrest) and looks just as big.
