Middleweight bout: 185 pounds
Main event - Five round fight
Well taunting is about the only thing that is 100% in this fight.This is a dream match for me. It's like Batman vs Captain America. I have no idea what will happen but I fantasize about Nick surviving the first couple of rounds and setting a pace that Silva can't keep. Fatigue makes cowards of us all. I want to see fear in the spiders eyes
edit: .... and taunting. I don't care who taunts who. I want taunting.
So let me make sure I understand what you're saying... Nick Diaz's biggest chance to win is Anderson Silva completely forgetting how to fight? :confused02:Nick's like Jones, people hate him so much they dont want to give him his due, I think he can beat AS but I think if he does everyone will short-sheet his victory by claiming its because AS is old.
But if Nick dose beat him thats a big accomplishment seeing as AS is big for his WC and could fight at 205. They can both win the fight and AS should be the favorite but if Nick's on point I think he can win.
Nick likes the body and AS probably wont like that, if you think AS should stand and trade blows with Nick Id say that exactly what I hope he dose because Nick is a better boxer and I can already feel the flames for saying that but its true.
So if AS goes out of his way to fight Nick the way Nick likes to fight... no doubt in my mind he'll lose.
I dont really think he'd do that though. Anderson is a better striker and if he dose what he usually dose as long as he can knock Nick out in the early rounds Ive got him winning.
But if Nick can goat him into forgetting this is MMA and get into a "who can showboat more boxing match" and Nick makes it out of the second I think he dose make AS look like BJ Penn.
Nick Diaz doesn't check leg kicks that shits for *****'s I guess?
If Silva forgets that he can use that against Nick because he wants to box, IDK I think there is a chance Nick can beat him.
If Silva comes out and uses all his skills and is a faster striker then hay I love Nick but his almost arrogant style of defense is self destructive when it comes to leg kicks, he has it in his head that he'd rather counter than be defensive when he gets leg kicked that hasn't paid off but he hasn't changed his strategy that I can see.
I think GSP was the GOAT before Jones and he beat Nick and now if AS beats Nick, I can handle that. He's only the third greatest fighter we've ever seen so if Silva's truly just a victim of circumstance then sure he should beat Nick and that's not going to mean much.
If he was willing to check a fn kick Id be more confident he'd be competitive but for some reason I think its an awkward fight.
I still think that AS has all the tools to win if he goes in and tries to plant Nick like its the only fight anyone will ever remember, if he does that Nicks probably going to lose.
But if he toys with his food he may find himself being the meal.
1. Jones is also a weight class above Anderson ands two weight classes above Nick.Man Jones would beat them both and make it look silly if you want the truth, Anderson is out of his mind in love with his boxing talking about beating Roy.. I Know he's that good but he's also old.
If AS is slowing down BJ Penn becomes a relevant reference.