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Originally Posted by thevarsmolta
I guess I'm the only person who doesn't see HENDERSON losing this fight.
I know Anderson Silva is great. Not taking anything away from him. I just think that Hendo is the worst match up possible for Silva.
Here's my breakdown...
Stand-Up: Although Silva has destroyed everyone he has faced in the UFC standing up, he hasn't fought anyone with as good a stand-up game as Hendo yet. Not to mention the fact that Hendo has never been KO'd, or even really rocked for that matter. If he can stand with Wanderlei (and knock him out, too) he can do it to Anderson Silva.
Clinch: As good as Silva is in the clinch, I don't think he's as good as Hendo. Silva uses the thai clinch, and Hendo uses more of a wrestling clinch. Look at his fight with Rampage...he had him pressed up against the cage for a lot of that fight. How is he gonna have trouble with a lanky guy like Silva? He won't. Watch out for Henderson's great knees to the quad, here. They're something special.
Ground: Henderson takes it, hands down. Granted, both times he's been stopped, it was via submission (armbars). But, those losses were to the Nog brothers. One of which is fighting Tim Sylvia this weekend. So yeah, a heavyweight can submit him, but not Silva. Sorry.
With all that said, I'm 100% behind Henderson, regardless of Silva's skills. I think this is a nightmare match-up for Silva.
Dan Henderson - New Middleweight Champion.
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Dan would be dumb to stand with anderson. Just because he can stand with wandy doesn't mean he can stand with anderson. Wandy leaves his face open alot and get gets hit in his face alot just watch the fight again. Anderson does not leave his face open and rarely gets hit in the face. The type of wild swinging puncher dan is, is the kind of strike anderson feeds off of. BTW anderson has never been ko'd or even come close to getting into any kind of trouble when standing so what makes you think a striker like dan is going to do it as well.
Just cause he has a good wrestling clinch doesn't automatically mean it is better than anderson's muay thai clinch. When the fight does hit the ground i don't see dan being able to do anything, silva has one of the most active guards in mma just ask nate about it.