Get your facts straight GSP's reach is 76 and Anderson is 77.5. That's an advantage, but an immense? No, if you are training in some standing art, you know that. Alves, Koschek and Fitch are all guy who are crazy strong from the hips, they all have great core strenght. Silva when he is on his back, DONT explose like that to get the fight standing. Lutter, Hendo, Marquardt, Okami etc it was the end of the round OR the ref who did let them go back standing. Its all come down to, how GSP would deal with Anderson's guard. Can he pass it and work enough to not get back up. Oh and why don't you bring the same argument over and over that GSP's face was messed up a little bit after the Fitch fight to show that GSP can avoid the knock out vs Silva? lol, you still dont acknowledge the fact that GSP's skin is paper thin, like Fedor. GSP has one of the best ratio to not being touched. Oh and, stop talking like after 30 seconds, its over for GSP if the fight is still standing. Franklin was able to survive all the early exchanges in the 2nd fight and even landed a big left hand. Lol, if Franklin can land on Silva, GSP can, and its enough to set up his takedown. Cote, Leites, were all able to not being knocked out. You think GSP is an idiot and cant do this? GSP can be as defensive as Leites and time his takedown perfectly. Silva has no chance in hell to stop a takedown from GSP. GSP dont want to trade with Silva, ans he don't need to. Silva will be on his back in the first minute. You probably are one of those guy who think Silva will counter GSP's takedown with a knee. Silva will win if he avoid GSP to pass his guard. It's a fifty fifty fight for me. Silva's body triangle is great
:-( A man of GSP's stature knows Silvas strengths and would train to suit. To suggest GSP couldn't keep out of range of Silva for less than 30 seconds is a ridiculous statement. I agree Silva's the big favourite but to say GSP couldn't last 30 seconds??? Jeez.....
If a bulked 190lb BJ Penn can last the distance with a natural 220lb Machida I don't see how a bulked up 185lb GSP (say 190 fight night) would be too small for a 185lb (say 195-200 fight night) Silva. This fight would still be competitive imo. GSP's ground game is good enough to cause Silva trouble but as been stated by others, standing I give him little chance.
I've heard Machida doesnt cut weight to make 205. Anyway, the little guy gets smashed into orbit. Hes smaller than Dan Henderson, doesn't have the chin and power threat to get into range, and is nowhere near the wrestler. Hendo can beat him, noone else at 85.
What you've got wrong is you are thinking I expect GSP to take him down for 25 mins. GSP never has or will do that because he is versatile. Even against Alves, he was boxing, keeping him turning etc so when he does go for the takedown Alves was not ready. Kongo v Cain was on the floor for a hell of a long time. Of course the fight will be stood up but GSP has good stand up and will try to keep safe until he can find the next take down. Hendo is good but GSP is special. If GSP was the same size as Silva, I'd pick him bar a ko punch or something.
I need to see them stand next to each other. For example, I once thought Hatton and Cotto would be too stocky for Pac but when he stood next to them they barely looked bigger. I think Silva is 6'2 but I'm not 100% certain of GSP height. He could be 5'9 or 5'10. Most say 5'10 but not sure.
GSP is definatly between 5'10 and 5'11. I was next to him. The guys still has room on his body to bulk.
Well in the build up to GSP V BJ I seem to remember both Jardine & Evans sayin GSP takes them down all the time in training, so it's not impossable to say he can take Anderson down
Well it's no like GSP is a lay and pray guy; he has a very dangerous grappling game, both sub and GnP, especially form top. GSP can finish anybody on the ground if things go his way. Don't get me wrong Im not saying it would be easy or even picking GSP, but holding him down for 5 rounds would not be the only way to win. Furthermore, if it did down to having to do that, it's not impossible, he's got the gas, the takedowns, and the grappling skill to stay out of subs. Also his striking is very good, not as good as Silvas, but when he actually does strike he does it very well; good jab, great kicks, and the best superman punches in the game (remember the wild superman jab to left hook to leg kick thing he did to Serra?). He is just smart enough to realize that he has a bigger advantage using his great grappling more often. That post was all for GSP, but let me again be clear that Im not really saying he would win or not, just giving a breakdown of why he COULD. I'll try to make a case for Silva soon.
I will make the case for Silva. He has better striking. He is much bigger He is much stronger. GSP's conditioning wins a lot of fights because he overwhelms fighters his own size with wrestling, he is not going to be able to do that against Silva, the guy walks around at 215lb ish If GSP fought Silva 100 times I think Silva would win 78 times
If they fought, being a proud Canadian, my heart would be for GSP but unfortunately, my money would be on Silva. P$P I think they are basically even, but if they got in the ring together, I think Silva's style would be hard for GSP to overcome. I advantage standing up for me clearly goes to Silva, on the ground it goes to GSP, but that was the same with Hendo, and I personally think in some respects he a good proxy for GSP. In fact, I would love to see those two get in the ring together.
