News flash.....GSP lost. Fedor lost. Anderson has lost. BJ lost. They are still the best in the world.
If by long ago, you mean 3 years ago then yes, not so long ago. GSP is a very predictable fighter but at least he brings it every fight. He mauls his opponents by using his athleticism and wrestling ability.
That doesn't automatically disqualify him from being ranked #1 P4P. You can't punish someone forever for a loss when he's proven so utterly dominant since. Personally, I think either Silva or GSP could be ranked #1 right now. It's a dead heat.
I think my granmother is p4p #1 I mean clearly its obvious that she would have annililated Fedor in the first round.
Come on now!!, no-one on this earth could have guessed what was gonna happen, that's why that move is one in a million, anyone could have got caught with that, that's why i don't believe it was a genuine mistake, Fedor's opponant actually TOLD HIM exactly what he wanted to do and STILL Fedor let it happen, that's my point.
Despite the flack you are taking, I agree for the most part. Fedor screwed up. He's shouldn't have been so damn reckless. And I could care less about Silva's submission loss. It was too many years ago.
Your reaching now!!, Cote busted his knee just as Anderson was starting to pick him apart, it was obvious the ko was coming in that fight, and Leites kept falling on the damn floore, which Anderson didn't fall for otherwise he could have end up like Fedor tonight, the Maia fight i give you but Maia is just as dangerous on the ground as Werdum is so in hindsight Anderson probably done the right thing in keeping it standing, even though he could have conducted himself much better, Also Silva defines the word "excitement" when he's in full flow, and if holding your hands to your waist with your jaw up in the air right in front of your opponant isn't "taking risks" then i don't know what is.
You wouldn't expect someone of his caliber to fall in like that. I was watching quite stunned that he did. I would not have guessed that. When he tightened it up I kept thinking he would escape. Rookie mistake from a expert. It's fighting after all. You never know what is gonna happen. Skillz is right about that part.
Some people just wanted Fedor to lose because he wasn't in the UFC. Its like how they forget that Rampage was a Pride man before he blasted out poster boy Chuck.
If anyone needs to "get over it" it's the Fedor fanboys!! :roll: , i'm just putting down some facts, if you have a problem with it then you're more than welcome to move on to another thread.
GSP or Jose Aldo are more of a p4p number 1 then Silva is. Anyone who refuses to put out an effort doesnt deserve that spot.
He may be so used to getting out of precarious situations in the past, that he felt he couldn't be submitted. Rookie mistake for sure and likely a product of overconfidence.