I'm not sure where Vegas will place the line but I think anything under -300 is a gift for Spider backers...
Silva knows he was out-wrestled and was very close to losing that fight. Everyone with any knowledge of MMA knows that Chael Sonnen has the "best" chance of dethroning the champion... however, it won't be enough. Silva is much like GSP in that they know how they fight, how others fight, and use their advantages to win the fights. Some fighters are intelligent, put in a good gameplan, but don't have the skills to execute. Some fighters have the skills, but lack a gameplan or the script to stick to it. Both Anderson and GSP know their weaknesses, know their opponent's strengths, and REFUSE to allow you to dictate the fight.
My guess is Anderson took Sonnen lightly in the first fight, but rest-assured he won't let it happen again. I'd have to imagine all of the smack-talk Sonnen has been doing to not only Anderson, but Wanderlei, Nogueira bros, etc... is motivation enough to shut Sonnen up.
Remember when everyone thought Belfort/Silva was going to be a good fight? Silva pulls something out of his ass that completely surprises everyone and wins the fight quickly. I think this happens again. I do not see Anderson being beaten in the UFC - this coming from someone who hates the cocky nature of the sport.
The unfortunate thing from a betting perspective is while -300 would be great odds and a definitely parlay filler, Anderson is such a big name, and Vegas will inflate those odds. I'd be looking at the Silva by KO prop instead.
I'm not sure where Vegas will place the line but I think anything under -300 is a gift for Spider backers...
Silva knows he was out-wrestled and was very close to losing that fight. Everyone with any knowledge of MMA knows that Chael Sonnen has the "best" chance of dethroning the champion... however, it won't be enough. Silva is much like GSP in that they know how they fight, how others fight, and use their advantages to win the fights. Some fighters are intelligent, put in a good gameplan, but don't have the skills to execute. Some fighters have the skills, but lack a gameplan or the script to stick to it. Both Anderson and GSP know their weaknesses, know their opponent's strengths, and REFUSE to allow you to dictate the fight.
My guess is Anderson took Sonnen lightly in the first fight, but rest-assured he won't let it happen again. I'd have to imagine all of the smack-talk Sonnen has been doing to not only Anderson, but Wanderlei, Nogueira bros, etc... is motivation enough to shut Sonnen up.
Remember when everyone thought Belfort/Silva was going to be a good fight? Silva pulls something out of his ass that completely surprises everyone and wins the fight quickly. I think this happens again. I do not see Anderson being beaten in the UFC - this coming from someone who hates the cocky nature of the sport.
The unfortunate thing from a betting perspective is while -300 would be great odds and a definitely parlay filler, Anderson is such a big name, and Vegas will inflate those odds. I'd be looking at the Silva by KO prop instead.
With spider, motivation has been an issue at times, you never knew if he was going to take a fight seriously or train hard because he has so much talent to rely on and he knows he can destroy people w/o having to be 100% committed. Against Chael, we will see a 100% motivated Silva. He will train mad hard and will bring in wrestlers all training camp long to try and prevent the take downs..
Saying all that, i hope chael wins and beats the spider but damn, it wont be easy...
With spider, motivation has been an issue at times, you never knew if he was going to take a fight seriously or train hard because he has so much talent to rely on and he knows he can destroy people w/o having to be 100% committed. Against Chael, we will see a 100% motivated Silva. He will train mad hard and will bring in wrestlers all training camp long to try and prevent the take downs..
Saying all that, i hope chael wins and beats the spider but damn, it wont be easy...
I'm sure silva will be -260 or so...i wish it was higher...i'm def taking Sonnen...i don't see any way he doens't get him down repeatedly...just don't get triangled this time, donkey, haha
I'm sure silva will be -260 or so...i wish it was higher...i'm def taking Sonnen...i don't see any way he doens't get him down repeatedly...just don't get triangled this time, donkey, haha
How ya Leanin' on this one, Sharp? It's tough to go against that wrestling. I'm sure Spider will have a better plan for his standup though
How ya Leanin' on this one, Sharp? It's tough to go against that wrestling. I'm sure Spider will have a better plan for his standup though
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