Rashad Evans: I know I could beat Anderson Silva because of the way his style is.
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I would like to see that fight. It would be interesting but Silva would win.
Good. If Chael Sonnen bum ass can shit talk his way into multiple high profile fights he doesnt deserve why cant Rashad.
What the fuckk else would he say 'I can't beat this man'
I think I could take anyone. I'm not a fighter, but I always think strategy if I HAD to fight.
But I'd be the first to walk away because its not worth it. But I'd still think I could bust some ass.
And I don't do it professionally.
And I'm sure the next man is looking at me thinking the same. It's natural.
If you walk around thinking you'd get fucked up by everyone......then I feel for you.
I think I could take anyone. I'm not a fighter, but I always think strategy if I HAD to fight.
But I'd be the first to walk away because its not worth it. But I'd still think I could bust some ass.
And I don't do it professionally.
And I'm sure the next man is looking at me thinking the same. It's natural.
If you walk around thinking you'd get fucked up by everyone......then I feel for you.
Let's cut the shit.......they come into the fight at the weight they come in at...........
^^^ exactly ! chael bum ass gets all these chances , so why cant rashad?
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God please let this happen. I want Rashad's ass decapitated publicy just once
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Brock Lesnar and Chael Sonnen changed the game in the UFC. Brock came from pro-wrestling and got pushed to the front of the line off hype and Chael Sonnen is a -500 UFC fighter whose gift of gab gets him title fights far ahead of fighters who actually earned the shot. Dana should just change his last name to McMahon and get it over with. The UFC ranking system is a joke. Popularity/name-recognition and a knack for whipping up fan interest can get you further than skills. Rashad is a skilled fighter, but he has no business in a title fight with Spider. 
Why do people keep saying wrestling is the way to beat Silva, when a wrestler has never beaten Silva??? 
He has an 81% take down defense--Rashad's is 65%--and the BJJ to sub the fighters who have taken him [Silva] down... without taking punishment, himself. Look at his face vs Chael's face at the end of their first fight. 
Joe Rogan needs to stop selling wolf tickets to these wrestlers, man.
He has an 81% take down defense--Rashad's is 65%--and the BJJ to sub the fighters who have taken him [Silva] down... without taking punishment, himself. Look at his face vs Chael's face at the end of their first fight. Joe Rogan needs to stop selling wolf tickets to these wrestlers, man.
Brock Lesnar and Chael Sonnen changed the game in the UFC. Brock came from pro-wrestling and got pushed to the front of the line off hype and Chael Sonnen is a -500 UFC fighter whose gift of gab gets him title fights far ahead of fighters who actually earned the shot. Dana should just change his last name to McMahon and get it over with. The UFC ranking system is a joke. Popularity/name-recognition and a knack for whipping up fan interest can get you further than skills. Rashad is a skilled fighter, but he has no business in a title fight with Spider.
Anderton wants to fight in the spring and they literally no one to fight him. I guess all the to contenders are hurt or booked for other fights. That's how Rashad gets his shot which i believe is deserving.
He deserves it under the special circumstances that there's literally no viable middle weight contender available. Under normal circumstances a fighter shouldn't be able to jump weight classes and land straight into a title fight without having fought at least once in that weight division preceding their title bout... especially coming off a loss in their own weight division. That's not fair to the cats who've been fighting their way up through the ranks. Still... the MW division is literally wiped out right now. So, I wouldn't balk at a Silva/Evans match up.
Sonnen kept Silva on his back in a fight where he was using TRT and Silva was injured. The second Sonnen was still using TRT, but Silva was healthy. Most of Sonnen's take downs got stuffed and Silva destroyed him. Though, I do think Evans would also destroy Sonnen.
Rashad to cocky, every since Machida knocked his ass out his fights have not been interesting in the least. He can talk his way into that payday if he likes but Silva is not Jones and he will knock Rashad ass out and that will be the end of his story.
Rashad is a damn fool!!! He couldn't even handle Bones Jones.
Fuck Out Of Here Wit Dat BULLSHIT!!!
Jon Jones is a wrestler who also had s big reach advantage and a superior submission game as well. If anybody beats Anderson Silva it probably won't be from trying to standup with him so it'd be interesting
I wouldn't mind seeing Rashad whoop Sonnen's ass.
Only one guy in all of his fights has subbed him on the ground--except the flying scissor kick, which was a standing move that landed on the ground. His other loses came from his KOing a dude from the bottom and a bogus UD loss--to a cat who employed lay 'n pray--in only his 3rd fight. I'm just wondering where the evidence is that taking Silva is such a successful tactic.
unfortunately Rashad can't talk shit no where near the level of Sonnen.
And he never even took down RAMPAGE, how the fuck is he gonna touch Silva?
He RAN from Jones the whole fight, and got caught with elbows. Silva would kill dude.
now an Evans/Sonnen fight would be interesting.
And I think SOnnen would win that too.
Who has Sonnen ever beaten to make you say that, compared to who Evans has beaten?
Who has Sonnen ever beaten to make you say that, compared to who Evans has beaten?
I understand your argument, I just think they're both wrestlers, and Sonnen is more intense down there, but I'm not sure.
I wouldn't really contest you on that, it's more of a hunch. I'd like to see it
its one thing to know what to do...another thing to be able to do it.
respect to him though, he's thinking the way a fighter HAS to think.
respect to him though, he's thinking the way a fighter HAS to think.
This^^
Rashad theoritaclly has the tools to beat Silva. But I dont see Rashad with the mindest it would take to get the job done. He would have to be willing to engage and put himself in danger just to get the takedown. Rashad has been too hesitant in many fights.
The only reason why everyone still believes a wrestler will have to beat Silva is because a striker has virtually zero chance.
The problem with wrestlers against Silva is you have to last 5 rounds with a man who can end the fight at any moment.
It will also be interesting to see how Lil Nog's jujitsu does against Rashad wrestling.
My problem with Sonnen is he punches in volume on the ground, but lacks power. Sliva's face was as smooth as glass after 5 rounds of Sonnen hitting him with everything and the kitchen sink. He literally doesn't have KO/TKO win in the UFC at all--Rashad has won by KO/TKO 6 times. If their wrestling cancels each other out and the stay on their feet, Sonnen will get KO'd. If they go to the ground, Sonnen's shown he's susceptible to getting subbed. I would love to see that fight, but I just can't see how Sonnen could win. Man, I can't wait to see what Jon Jones does to him.
Evans wouldn't last a minute
Rashad is a damn fool!!! He couldn't even handle Bones Jones.
Fuck Out Of Here Wit Dat BULLSHIT!!!
This.
This is what I'm wondering about. Davis was able to keep Nogs jujisu at bay. Davis is a former D1 champ, but Evans took Davis down pretty easily and Davis wrestling didn't hold up against Evans, but I don't believe in MMA math. Thats why we have to watch the fight.
What tools does Rashad actually have to be able to beat Silva???
We have to realize NO ONE has ever pushed Silva to dig down and display his entire skill set to survive a fight.
You can't say Sonnen did because Silva was clean after tha fight while Sonnen looked like shit but everybody didn't see him beating Sonnens face in
while he was on his back while Sonnen was slinging wildly and hitting almost nothing.
So if wrestling is one of Evans tools than thats fail cause Silva has NO problems beating on someones face while on his back and eventually using his Jiu-Jitsu to submit them.
Well we all know what would happen if Evans or damn near anyone else tries to stand up against Silva so just based on that taking him down would be the better tactic. If Machida knocked Evans the fuck out when he tried to stand up and trade with him what will Silva do to him if he tried that tactic?
But Anderson Silva would still whoop his ass. I don't really watch MMA. But when I do, I watch Anderson. That Brazilian ain't nothing to fuck with.
Rashad is a wrestler, and he has a wrestler mindset, he doesn't have a killer instinct is his body. He is just too predictable, " get a takedown and wait for the clock to run out " end of the story.
He is very successful when fighting one dimensional fighter, when he is facing a complete package he's completely out of his element.
He is very successful when fighting one dimensional fighter, when he is facing a complete package he's completely out of his element.
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