5 Oz. MMA Link Club
Welcome back to another edition of “MMA Link Club”, Five Ounces of Pain‘s weekly smorgasbord of work from our brothers and sisters in the MMA community. Enjoy… Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic Speaks About his Eye Injury (MMAFighting.com) Wanderlei Silva Has Some Choice Words for Chael Sonnen (MMAConvert.com) TUF 12′s “Bruce Leroy” Tests his “Glow” in a Backyard... [Read More...]
Chael Sonnen vs. Anderson Silva II possible for New Year’s Day event
Brazilian slugger Vitor Belfort recently explained he would be facing Yushin Okami in mid-November rather than UFC middleweight title-holder Anderson Silva due to injured ribs “The Spider” had stated would keep him out of the cage until next year. As it turns out, Silva will indeed be sidelined until after the curtain drops on 2010…and could be back in action about twenty hours after it according... [Read More...]
Demian Maia motivated by champ’s presence in Mario Miranda’s corner
When Demian Maia entered the Octagon against Mario Miranda last weekend at UFC 118 he was no doubt looking to erase the public’s collective memory of his previous performance, a one-sided decision loss to Anderson Silva last April. The five-round shellacking was more notable for Silva’s bizarre antics than any offense offered up by the Jiu-Jitsu wiz and left a bad taste in more than a few mouths…Maia’s... [Read More...]
Matt Hughes, Anderson Silva each crack a quarter-million in salary for UFC 117 performances
Shortly after submitting BJJ blackbelt Ricardo Almeida for the first time in his MMA career at UFC 117, welterweight icon Matt Hughes mentioned his intent to enjoy a bit of hunting during his time off between fights. If the former UFC champion’s pay for the event is any indication, it appears Hughes will be able to afford more than a few shiny new guns and camouflaged outfits for his upcoming endeavors.... [Read More...]
Healthy Alternative: Who should Anderson Silva fight at UFC 112?
The recent unfortunate news of a shoulder injury that has forced Vitor Belfort out of his anticipated title clash with UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva has left promotion matchmaker Joe Silva stuck between a rock and a hard place yet once again. Of course there’s always the possibility that a late replacement for “The Spider” could always be of the light heavyweight variety,... [Read More...]
Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort set for UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi
The highly anticipated middleweight championship match-up between fellow Brazilians Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort finally looks like it has a place and time, and it’s destination Abu Dhabi. The news comes courtesy of Belfort’s manager in a recent report at MMAJunkie.com, who stated that the two will face off during UFC 112. Th event is expected to take place on April 10 from the United... [Read More...]
Anderson Silva: The next champion will be Nate Marquardt
With ever present talk of an inevitable temporary vacation from mixed martial arts since what seems like the beginning of UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva‘s stint with the promotion, it’s nearly impossible not to wonder what sort of shape the 185 pound weight class in the UFC would take upon the dominant champion’s exit, or even defeat in the sport. According to “The... [Read More...]
Stamp Of Approval: Anderson Silva is ‘really happy’ to be compared to Jose Aldo
A strong case could be made to coin the newly crowned WEC featherweight king as “Little Ong Bak”, but it now seems as if many have been referring to the just twenty-three year old 145 pound phenom that goes by the birth name of Jose Aldo to a fellow Brazilian with a penchant for making his victims famous via highlight reel knockout defeats that goes by the nickname of “The Spider”. Little... [Read More...]
Anderson Silva Still Recovering from Surgery, Will Not Fight at UFC 108
It appears as though Vitor Belfort will have to wait a bit longer for his shot at the UFC Middleweight Championship. According to the current title-holder’s manager, Ed Soares, Anderson Silva is still undergoing physical therapy for recent surgery to his elbow and will be unable to compete on January 2nd at UFC 108 (as had been previously rumored). Soares made the comments in a brief statement... [Read More...]
Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort set for UFC 108
Anderson Silva is set to defend his middleweight title against fellow Brazilian Vitor Belfort at UFC 108. The event is expected to take place on January 2 from Las Vegas, Nevada, kicking 2010 off with a bang. UFC President Dana White recently confirmed to the Los Angeles Times that the bout has been verbally agreed to by both fighters. Silva’s last trip to the Octagon was a highlight reel first... [Read More...]
Anderson Silva to Wanderlei: ‘If you had long hair and a pretty mouth, you’d be like Angelina Jolie’
At one point in time Anderson and Wanderlei Silva were close friends and training partners out of the feared Chute Boxe Academy in the fight team’s heyday, but those day have past. Since their time training together in their native country of Brazil the two have long gone their separate ways. Recently, with Anderson training with Rich Franklin to prepare him for his past match with Wanderlei... [Read More...]
Elbow surgery puts Anderson Silva on the shelf until 2010
It appears as though UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva may be forced to the sidelines until sometime in 2010 due to elbow surgery. According to a recent report from MMA Live, the surgery will render Silva unable to compete throughout the duration of this year. As of this time it is unknown as to when the injury occurred as there was no news of an injury following his recent first round demolition... [Read More...]
Anderson Silva makes great fighters look bad
Months of hard work, blood, sweat and tears left in the gym to prepare yourself for a fight and in 3 minutes and 23 seconds its over. Everything you trained for, everything you planned, everything you envisioned in your mind was over before it began. This is what happened to Forrest Griffin on Saturday night at UFC 101. Griffin was matched up with Anderson Silva for one reason, his ability to force... [Read More...]
Anderson Silva Batters Forrest Griffin At UFC 101
Current UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva established himself as a legitimate threat to the crown at 205 pounds, and further solidified the argument that he is the best fighter in the world this evening at UFC 101 as he made knocking out former UFC light-heavyweight champion Forest Griffin look easy. The bout started out simple enough, with both men sizing the other up, before Silva caught a... [Read More...]
Roy Jones Jr. heads to UFC 101 to scout Anderson Silva
Roy Jones Jr. is heading to Philadelphia to scout a future opponent that goes by the nickname of “The Spider”. It has been reported by our good friend Bob Treiger that the eight-time, multiple weight class boxing champion will be taking a day off from his current grueling training camp for his upcoming August 15 battle against Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy to make the trip to UFC 101... [Read More...]
Anderson Silva: ‘[Robert Drysdale] is an idiot!’
Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jiitsu and BJJ coach to former UFC light-heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin, Robert Drysdale has recently come under fire by UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva for statements the decorated submission specialist made during the recent airing of the UFC 101 Countdown on Spike TV. A decorated grappler and coach to other successful UFC fighters such as Randy Couture... [Read More...]
Anderson Silva has signed to box Roy Jones Jr.
UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva (24-4) has made it clear that he plans on retiring from the UFC once his contract expires. As of now, Anderson has four fights with the Ultimate Fighting Championships, the most recent on August 8th in Philadelphia against contender Forrest Griffin. However, according to Anderson himself in a recent conversation with Fighters Only Magazine,... [Read More...]
Dana White: ‘We could see a Wanderlei Silva – Anderson Silva fight in the very near future’
How time can change things. Once close friends and training partners at the Chute Boxe Academy in Brazil, Wanderlei and Anderson Silva are anything but buddies these days. Wanderlei’s recent decision to drop to middleweight surely got underneath Anderson’s skin, and the UFC middleweight champion’s decision to train Rich Franklin for his UFC 99 showdown with “The Axe Murderer”... [Read More...]
Forrest Griffin vs. Anderson Silva expected for UFC 101
Forrest Griffin will still be fighting in Philadelphia on August 8, and he will be fighting a Silva but it will not be Thiago. According to a report from John Morgan annd Dann Stupp at MMAjunkie.com, Griffin will now face Anderson Silva when the UFC comes east this August at UFC 101. According to the reports, verbal agreements are now in place. Griffin, who has been out of action since losing his light... [Read More...]
Anderson Silva: ‘I’m not unbeatable’
After falling under an enormous amount of criticism for a lackluster, seemingly uninspired title defense against Thales Leites at UFC 97, UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva has recently revealed the real reason behind his most recent highly scrutinized gameplan is the fact that, in his words, he’s ‘no longer a kid’. In a recent interview with Tatame.com following the championship... [Read More...]
