GSP v Silva

iamlowsound · #1 03-28-2010, 10:11 PM

It is about time we see this fight. Two of the most dominating fighters that MMA has ever seen. Sure, they are different weight classes, but GSP is fighting at 195 these days and Silva is fighting around 205, so there is no real weight advantage. Discuss.

lowsound

ugly_bassplayer · #2 03-30-2010, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by iamlowsound

It is about time we see this fight. Two of the most dominating fighters that MMA has ever seen. Sure, they are different weight classes, but GSP is fighting at 195 these days and Silva is fighting around 205, so there is no real weight advantage. Discuss.

lowsound

Why didn't you post this in the MMA thread?

TOOL460002 · #3 03-30-2010, 10:42 PM

also- granted the ufc commentary said gsp is 195, last time (alves), he said he wouldnt fight silva because hes a light 170lber. im guessing that says something. id watch the fight, but im saying i bet it wont happen.

also... yeah... ufc thread exists... come play.

Joey3313 · #4 03-31-2010, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by iamlowsound

GSP is fighting at 195 these days

lowsound

No he isn't.

Papersen · #5 03-31-2010, 09:29 AM

Depends:

- Standing up / punching / kicking: Silva
- Grappling / wrestling: GSP

Bob Lee (QSC) · #6 03-31-2010, 11:00 AM

I thought you were comparing GPS to a compass. Never mind.

iamlowsound · #7 03-31-2010, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Joey3313

No he isn't.

The official weigh in had him at 188 and the fight day weight had him above 190. He has bulked up a bunch since he fought last. Although if the rumours are true, he will only do his next fight, then start training Greco Roman for the Olympics.

lowsound

**Bryan R. Tyler** · #8 03-31-2010, 11:46 AM

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The official weigh in had him at 188

The official weigh-ins had him at 170
http://mmablips.dailyradar.com/video...-vs-dan-hardy/

iamlowsound · #9 03-31-2010, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Bryan R. Tyler

The official weigh-ins had him at 170
http://mmablips.dailyradar.com/video...-vs-dan-hardy/

I saw different numbers than that and if you listen to the announcers during the fight they say that he is fighting at over 190.

lowsound

**Bryan R. Tyler** · #10 03-31-2010, 03:52 PM

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I saw different numbers than that and if you listen to the announcers during the fight they say that he is fighting at over 190.

lowsound

It's a welterweight fight- 171 is the max you can be at the weigh-ins. They're talking about his pre-cut weight- his "walking around" weight, which has nothing to do with his official bout weight. Anderson Silva's walking around weight is over 210, so they're still in weight classes. Most fighters cut a lot of weight for their bouts. Fighters put weight back on after the weigh-ins, but he probably didn't get over 20lbs back on in one day.

Joey3313 · #11 03-31-2010, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by iamlowsound

I saw different numbers than that and if you listen to the announcers during the fight they say that he is fighting at over 190.

lowsound

No, they didn't.

They said that he was over 190 before he had to cut weight for the fight, but that number is essentially irrelevant.

Besides, if he was over 190 for the fight, then he literally gained 20lbs in a day, not to mention the fact that it wouldn't be a title fight anymore, which it was.