Like a movie that just doesn't live up to the hype, Anderson Silva left fans discontented and discouraged following UFC 97. Coming off the unsatisfying resolution of his fight with Patrick Cote at UFC 90, many expected to see a fighter energized and motivated to quickly work towards a finish.
Instead, Silva continued where he left off with Cote. Silva fought a patient, intelligent fight refusing to follow Leites to the floor while economizing the output of strikes standing.
However, one must question whether Silva deserves the inevitable criticisms of his latest performance. After rewatching tonight's main event, I've come to the following conclusions.
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Critiquing Anderson Silva and Thales Leites
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