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Five Fighters Who Absolutely Must Win At UFC 198

The UFC has stacked the deck for this weekend’s (May 14, 2016) highly anticipated UFC 198 pay-per-view (PPV) event from Curitiba, Brazil. From top to bottom, the blockbuster card showcases a plethora of intriguing fights including not only some of the most legendary Brazilian fighters of all-time, but some of the biggest names in the sport

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The UFC has stacked the deck for this weekend’s (May 14, 2016) highly anticipated UFC 198 pay-per-view (PPV) event from Curitiba, Brazil.

From top to bottom, the blockbuster card showcases a plethora of intriguing fights including not only some of the most legendary Brazilian fighters of all-time, but some of the biggest names in the sport period.

The card will feature multiple former champions, a potential title eliminator bout, and a heavyweight title fight to top it all off.

We are now just days away from the action, and the stage is set. The lights will be shining brighter than ever this weekend in Brazil, and the pressure will be on for the fighters to deliver.

Some of them are in need of a victory more than others as well. Let’s take a look at five combatants in desperate need of a victory this weekend:

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Anderson Silva Says Vitor Belfort ‘Already Experienced His Smelly Feet’

Brazilian legends Anderson “The Spider” Silva and Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort faced off in an epic battle back at UFC 126, a battle that produced one of the most iconic finishes in UFC history. Early on in the fight, Silva blasted Belfort with a front kick to the face, dropping “The Phenom” and securing the

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Brazilian legends Anderson “The Spider” Silva and Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort faced off in an epic battle back at UFC 126, a battle that produced one of the most iconic finishes in UFC history.

Early on in the fight, Silva blasted Belfort with a front kick to the face, dropping “The Phenom” and securing the stoppage victory.

Five years later, both men are still competing, although both are obviously at different stages of their respective careers as opposed to when they faced off.

Both combatants will also be competing at May 14’s UFC 198 from Brazil, as Silva takes on Uriah Hall, and Belfort clashes with Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza.

At a recent press conference for the event, Silva was asked for his thoughts on a potential rematch, in which he elected to decline the idea, and send a shot Belfort’s way:

“That’s too much for my 41-year-old heart,” he said. “Let me stay quiet here. You guys want me to fight for the belt and fight Vitor … He already experienced the bad smell of my foot, so forget about it.”

Belfort also didn’t seem too interested in the proposition, voicing his desire to simply focus on the title.

Silva, however, doesn’t see “The Phenom” making another run at gold. In fact, “The Spider” seems somewhat disappointed in the status of Brazilian MMA, noting that he only sees Souza and former featherweight king Jose Aldo as possible title challengers:

“I’m the only veteran here. I believe we have lost that drive and willpower to go in there and better ourselves. I had the opportunity to fight in a time when this sport had great names, and I used them as role models to get where I am today. It’s not because Jacare is here that I say I bet all my chips on him. Besides him and Jose Aldo, I don’t see anyone who can become a champion in the near future. There was a time we had almost all UFC belts. Now we only have two.” Silva told Combate.

Do you agree with Silva’s opinions?

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Anderson Silva Says Georges St-Pierre Super Fight Could Still Happen

Super fights have long been a hot topic in the sport of mixed martial arts. Fight fans have always wondered what would happen if the best man from one division faced off with the best from another division. With that being said, perhaps no hypothetical super fight has ever been discussed more than a bout

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Super fights have long been a hot topic in the sport of mixed martial arts.

Fight fans have always wondered what would happen if the best man from one division faced off with the best from another division.

With that being said, perhaps no hypothetical super fight has ever been discussed more than a bout between former long-time middleweight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva and former 170-pound ruler Georges St-Pierre.

Obviously fans would have wanted to see the bout when each man was at the pinnacle during his illustrious reign atop his respective division, but the bout may not totally be a foregone thought.

Since losing his title back in 2013, Silva has hit some extremely rough times, but is still competing at the age of 41.

St-Pierre, on the other hand, has been on the sidelines since he vacated his title that same year, but a possible return to action is constantly brought up.

According to “The Spider”, the fight could still take place:

“It could happen,” Silva said through an interpreter at Wednesday’s UFC 198 press conference in Brazil. “It would be an honor to fight him. It could happen.”

Silva will indeed face off with former The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 17 finalist Uriah Hall at May 14’s UFC 198 from his home of Curitiba, Brazil.

Despite his upcoming fight, and aside from the St-Pierre talk, Silva also recently made headlines when he voiced his interest in fighting featherweight kingpin Conor McGregor, simply an outlandish request.

While tons of fighters have called out McGregor due to the money that he brings to the table, “The Spider” assures us that he simply would like to test his skills against those of the Irishman:

“I’ve never thought thinking of money,” Silva said. “I really want to test myself against him, he’s a great athlete, had great skills, even though my focus is on y next opponent, but I’d like to test myself against him. I’ve never fought in the weight classes below, only in my younger days in Shooto. For me to test myself, it’s a great fight.”

While a bout with McGregor appears to be out of this world, do you see Silva and St-Pierre ever actually doing battle?

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Anderson Silva Set To Meet Uriah Hall At UFC 198

As he burst onto the scene of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 18 with an explosive striking skillset, Uriah “Prime Time” Hall was being dubbed as the next Anderson Silva. Fast forward three years and Hall will actually step into the Octagon with the man he was once compared to, the man many consider to be

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As he burst onto the scene of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 18 with an explosive striking skillset, Uriah “Prime Time” Hall was being dubbed as the next Anderson Silva.

Fast forward three years and Hall will actually step into the Octagon with the man he was once compared to, the man many consider to be amongst the greatest mixed martial artists of all-time.

The UFC has confirmed that Silva and Hall will indeed do battle at May 14’s UFC 198 from “The Spider’s” home of Curitiba, Brazil live on pay-per-view.

Despite his illustrious career, Silva has fallen on rough times since losing his title to Chris Weidman at UFC 162 in 2013. He would go on to gruesomely break his leg in the rematch at UFC 168, putting him on the sidelines for nearly a year.

The former champion then returned to action in January 2015, scoring a win over Nick Diaz. That win was later changed to a no-contest, however, after Silva failed a drug test, putting him out of action for yet another year.

After serving his suspension, “The Spider” took on long-time veteran Michael Bisping last month in London, losing a somewhat controversial split-decision, making the all-time great essentially winless since 2012.

Hall, on the other hand, picked up a super impressive stoppage win over former Strikeforce champion Gegard Mousasi last September, but then dropped a short notice decision to Robert Whittaker in November.

A battle between two of the division’s best strikers, Silva vs. Hall is a nice edition to an already compelling card.

Heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum will put his title on the line against Stipe Miocic in the main event, and top 185-pound contenders Ronald “Jacare” Souza and Vitor Belfort will clash in the evening’s co-main event.

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Anderson Silva Could Have An Insane Fight Coming At UFC 198

News came tonight (Wed., March 16, 2016) that Invicta FC featherweight champ Cris “Cyborg” Justino might be making her UFC debut at the stacked UFC 198 pay-per-view from Curitiba, Brazil on May 14, but now word has risen that the card may be getting an even bigger fight. A report surfaced from Sherdog that longtime

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News came tonight (Wed., March 16, 2016) that Invicta FC featherweight champ Cris “Cyborg” Justino might be making her UFC debut at the stacked UFC 198 pay-per-view from Curitiba, Brazil on May 14, but now word has risen that the card may be getting an even bigger fight.

A report surfaced from Sherdog that longtime former middleweight champion Anderson Silva will potentially face fellow flashy striker Uriah Hall on the suddenly blockbuster event from Brazil. The most decorated 185-pound fighter in MMA history, ‘The Spider’ had repeatedly looked for a bout at UFC 198 in his native land after a narrow and controversial decision loss to Michael Bisping on February 27 left a bad taste in his mouth.

Fights with Gegard Mousasi and Tim Kennedy were discussed but never came to fruition, and it was thought that the lack of opponents would force Silva to sit off the card he wanted so badly to be a part of. Silva owns many of the more prominent records in UFC history, such as most consecutive wins, most finishes, most successful title defenses, most consecutive title defenses, most finishes in title fights, and most knockdowns.

However, he’s lost three out of his last four bouts with one no contest due to multiple failed drug tests, and he just hasn’t looked anything like his dominant self since his changing-of-the-guard knockout loss to Chris Weidman at July 2013’s UFC 162.

Hall, meanwhile, will look to rebound from a decision loss to the rising Robert Whittaker at last November’s UFC 193. Prior to the defeat, he had scored two straight knockout finishes over Mousasi and Oluwale Bamgbose. Long thought to be on the 185-pound division’s most dangerous potential contenders, Hall has exhibited significant inconsistencies in compiling a 5-4 overall UFC record.

Despite the up-and-down tenure in the Octagon, however, “Primetime” has the technique, skills, and power to knock out any middleweight in the UFC, making a match with Silva potentially one of the most exciting bouts the UFC could book on paper.

 

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