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Will Wideman lose to Silva?

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Is Weidman overrated?

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#1 ·
Do you think that Weidman's hype is way ahead of him when people think that he's the one to dethrone Silva?
 
#2 ·
IMO, he shouldn't even be in the octagon with Silva. He's done nothing to earn it.

The fights only happening because they couldn't give Bisping a shot after losing to Vitor and there was no else who hadn't already lost Silva.
 
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#3 ·
Just watched his 2 most recent fights and saw nothing that would justify the hype whatsoever. Chris is a good fighter, got some talent in some areas, but winning the belt sounds not so plausible.
 
#6 ·
I really don't get how some people think he's gonna win. It's not like he's been on a tear like JBJ was when he got a shot. Plus JBJ was fighting Shogun, who is good, but he's not the GOAT.

I'll be betting on a first round TKO from Silva come the time. Weidman is just so inexperienced, imo a victory over a fat Munoz and an out of sorts Maia does warrant a shot at the gold.
 
#9 ·
Hard to tell we have not seen him fight anyone near Silva's level or anyone I would consider an upper echelon mw. He has looked good but we have seen many guys look good against mid tier completion and then fall apart against the top guys. Time will tell but at least stylistically he is tough fight for Silva


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#12 ·
Weidman is a legitimate title contender but has been pushed as a title challenger. He has shown the skills to be a top MW but he is really lacking experience.
He definetly has a chance against Silva albeit the experience and cage time.
 
#13 ·
I think he is a top talent but overrated a little more then normal beacuse he is booked in the title fight. The poll doesn't reflect it, but I see many willing to give him a better chance of beating Silva then I am right now along with giving him what I think is overly generous praise to just about every aspect of his game.
 
#14 ·
Incredibly so. It's not that he's bad, he just hasn't proven himself as a contender yet. Beating a fat Munoz and having an awful performance against Maia doesn't change that. Yes I realize he had to cut 30 lbs, regardless the fight was still shit.

He doesn't belong in there with Silva. If he goes out and somehow wins, I'll eat all the crow I can, but chances are he gets humiliated.
 
#15 ·
After he beat Munoz was his time, it was an impressive win. Then he had to take a year for an injury and is now coming back for an instant title shot. His momentum is over, his hype is no longer warranted(the game is always advancing) and the closer the fight gets the more I feel he's going to get clowned worse than Leites and Maia. In a way though, Weidman has all the chances to beat Silva, people know who he is cuz he took a year off and had a guaranteed shot with the champ so his name was tossed around for awhile, if he's been training random moves or high risk high reward moves he might be able to defeat Silva. I definitely don't see him grinding Silva out though, he has to get the finish. I think Silva has proven his wrestling defense is pretty good.
 
#17 ·
I don't think he's overrated at all but I can't see him beating Anderson. His wrestling is excellent, his boxing has gotten better and better plus his BJJ is very good as well.

He could have done with a fight between the Munoz one and this one but I think he'll give a good account of himself.
 
#18 ·
No. He's a solid fighter, and frankly, outside of Vitor, there's no one else who springs to mind as to who should be facing Anderson for the title. The middleweight title hasn't been defended in a year. Someone had to step up, and right now Chris Weidman is the best man for the job.

Will he beat Anderson? That's a tough call to make. I still think New Vitor is the man for the job, but Chris poses some serious problems. Anyone who ignores the talents and skills that he does possess might be setting themselves up for some heartache.
 
#21 ·
Over-rated - Here....HA, no really in a year where we've had four people get title shots coming off loses (Edgar, Tate, Sonnen, Diaz) this Weidman backlash is downright embarrassing. He's coming off a layoff...so's Anderson. He's not going to beat Silva oh he's not going to defeat the greatest of all time...clearly he's a bum. It's to soon, theirs like three LHW champions in the wings prepping for Anderson right now, and you have Vitor who's earned a rematch.

Now the second question, will he beat Anderson Silva....probably not, but he's got a better shot than the last guys that fought for the HW, LHW, and WW titles. The measure of a contender shouldn't be "can he beat Anderson Silva" because realistically who in that division can. The measure is he the best man for the job, he is the number one contender for the title.
 
#22 ·
The problem is fanboyism effects far too many peoples head. Some complained when Bigfoot and Sonnen got the title shots. Not nearly as many as Weidman. When you hold someone up as an unbeatable god, a lot of people will bitch.

If I remember correctly, people spoke about Sonnen before the first fight even worse than Weidman. Some just don't learn I guess.

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Yes I am a Silva fan. Yes Silva will probably win. The amount of discredit Weidman gets on here is hilarious though.
 
#24 ·
Weidman is the most hyped on here MW since Palharres... and we all know how that went.

That being said, stylistically at least he is a bad matchup for Silva. I dont think he'll beat him, not at all, but if he can stay active and injury free, he's got as good a chance as anyone pf holding the belt when Anderson finally hangs up his gloves.
 
#25 ·
He's no overrated ...... BUT Anderson will dispactch of him like everyone else he has fought!

Weidman is good but not good enough for Silva.
 
#26 ·
I'm not confident per se that he can beat Silva, given the injury layoff, his inexperience and the fact that it's Silva, but I wouldn't be surprised if he does. He is in no way overrated though, even if he loses at the very least he'll give Anderson a run for his money, and I see him coming back in a few years to either dethrone Silva or rule the division after his retirement.
 
#27 ·
I believe he is extremely overrated based on his body of work and his potential I don't see how it justifies a title shot. Yet alone being dubbed the man to beat Anderson Silva. He is fighting Anderson Silva who is considered the goat of mma. I don`t know if people really believe CW will beat him or just want to see Silva lose. Many have tried, I believe CW will be another victim.
 
#29 ·
Crap thread, crap poll.

So the question is "is Weidman overrated". But then the poll is "will he beat Anderson".

So if he doesn't beat Anderson he is overrated? That makes no sense.

A better question is "Is Anderson underrated by those who dislike him".

Listen, I think Weidman is certainly a top 3 MW. Certainly one of the best prospects in years. But I don't have him beating the best in the game.

The poll makes no sense. Weidman isn't overrated. But I predict he loses to Anderson. Don't see why it has to be one or the other.
 
#30 ·
As others have made mention to, Chris isn't a bad fighter. The guy has skills, he's just never seen anything like Anderson.

He keeps telling Anderson to not under estimate him... but I think anyone who walks into the cage with Anderson can't truly appreciate his skill level until they're there in the moment. It's hard to comprehend under estimating Silva....cuz GOAT... but I just don't think people get it until they're there.

I think Chael woke Silva up.... Chael was the first guy in a long time who had zero respect for Anderson's skills. I think Anderson was coasting and he needed that wake up call. He seems to be fighting with that killer instinct again.

I think nerves will play a huge roll in this as well. Chris has been out of the cage for a year and upon his return, he's making a serious jump in competition and for a world title.

Anderson has been here before, he's not seeing anything new here.
 
#31 ·
Weidman is every bit the threat to Anderson that some think he is. Plenty of people are not on board with Weidman but they will see he is the real deal. A win here for Anderson would be up there with his Ace, Vitor and Hendo wins. Winning this fight at this stage in his career would be huge for Anderson in my eyes. Chris Weidman is 10x the threat to Anderson that GSP could ever be.
 
#33 ·
I still think the layoff and big fight nerves will end his night.

If he was rolling off a big win against Vitor or someone at the top..... and carrying that confidence into the title fight with Silva 3-4 months later; I think he'd be in a lot better shape.

A long lay off and a huge jump up in competition PLUS his first UFC title fight. That's a lot of pressure on someone.
 
#38 ·
I'm not so sure about this. Weidman might have the better physical assets, but a big part of St. Pierre's success is due to his gameplaning and fight IQ which I think are both still ahead of Weidman's. St. Pierre's striking is also much better than Weidman's. A weight cut usually means that a fighter may gas earlier, but Weidman's striking looked shit from the first second against Maia of all people. St. Pierre outgameplaned all of his opponents, while Weidman usually was just the physical more bad ass guy against his opponents. I'm not sure which would be more important against Silva.

I still think the layoff and big fight nerves will end his night.

If he was rolling off a big win against Vitor or someone at the top..... and carrying that confidence into the title fight with Silva 3-4 months later; I think he'd be in a lot better shape.

A long lay off and a huge jump up in competition PLUS his first UFC title fight. That's a lot of pressure on someone.
I'm also not so sure about this. Weidman still might have that confidence, because he just never lost in his MMA career. This could be one of his strongest advantages over Silva's previous opponents. He doesn't know how defeat and getting beat up in MMA tastes. It could make him less prone to being intimidated.
 
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