Anderson Silva Says Jon Jones Taught Him Some Things Ahead of UFC 183

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones recently sparred with middleweight legend and pound-for-pound great Anderson “The Spider” Silva at the UFC’s Las Vegas headquarters.  You may have seen the pictures, like this one, posted to UFC President Dana White‘s Instagram profile:  Or this one, posted to Jones’ Instagram profile:  Or this video, posted by […]

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones recently sparred with middleweight legend and pound-for-pound great Anderson “The Spider” Silva at the UFC’s Las Vegas headquarters.  You may have seen the pictures, like this one, posted to UFC President Dana White‘s Instagram profile:  Or this one, posted to Jones’ Instagram profile:  Or this video, posted by […]

Anthony Pettis: Anderson Silva Injury Result of an ‘Amateur Mistake’

The gruesome leg injury Anderson Silva suffered at the hands of Chris Weidman nearly a year ago could have easily been avoided, according to Anthony Pettis. The reigning UFC lightweight champ, a black belt in kickboxing and taekwondo, spoke in detail with Peter Rosenberg of Realer Sports about the “amateur mistake” that almost cost Silva his […]

The gruesome leg injury Anderson Silva suffered at the hands of Chris Weidman nearly a year ago could have easily been avoided, according to Anthony Pettis. The reigning UFC lightweight champ, a black belt in kickboxing and taekwondo, spoke in detail with Peter Rosenberg of Realer Sports about the “amateur mistake” that almost cost Silva his […]

Anderson Silva Kicking at Full Force Ahead of UFC 183 Bout with Nick Diaz

Anderson “The Spider” Silva is rocketing low kicks with impressive velocity ahead of his UFC 183 main event against Nick Diaz on January 31, and that’s a big deal.  As MMA fans will remember, Silva’s last performance ended disastrously. After losing to current UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman at UFC 162 via knockout, Silva strolled […]

Anderson “The Spider” Silva is rocketing low kicks with impressive velocity ahead of his UFC 183 main event against Nick Diaz on January 31, and that’s a big deal.  As MMA fans will remember, Silva’s last performance ended disastrously. After losing to current UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman at UFC 162 via knockout, Silva strolled […]

Photo of Jon Jones and Anderson Silva Sparring at UFC Headquarters Gym Emerges

The superfight between Jon Jones and Anderson Silva finally went down last night, and it didn’t even cost a dime. On Tuesday, UFC President Dana White posted a picture on his Instagram of the two MMA legends engaged in a sparring match at UFC headquarters’ gym. Of course, it wasn’t an actual fight, but it […]

The superfight between Jon Jones and Anderson Silva finally went down last night, and it didn’t even cost a dime. On Tuesday, UFC President Dana White posted a picture on his Instagram of the two MMA legends engaged in a sparring match at UFC headquarters’ gym. Of course, it wasn’t an actual fight, but it […]

Chael Sonnen: Anderson Silva Not as Good as Everyone Thinks, GSP Is Much Better

Chael Sonnen lost to former middleweight king Anderson “The Spider” Silva twice in his UFC career, getting finished in emphatic fashion both times.  That doesn’t stop Mr. Sonnen from downplaying Silva’s magnificence, though.  In a recent episode of his podcast, You’re Welcome, Sonnen spoke with UFC lightweight Nate Diaz, whose brother, Nick, faces Silva on Jan. […]

Chael Sonnen lost to former middleweight king Anderson “The Spider” Silva twice in his UFC career, getting finished in emphatic fashion both times.  That doesn’t stop Mr. Sonnen from downplaying Silva’s magnificence, though.  In a recent episode of his podcast, You’re Welcome, Sonnen spoke with UFC lightweight Nate Diaz, whose brother, Nick, faces Silva on Jan. […]

Chris Weidman: 3rd Fight with Anderson Silva Would Be an ‘Easy Payday’

Anderson Silva, the greatest fighter in MMA history, has been reduced to an “easy payday” for Chris Weidman, with all due respect, of course. The skepticism has apparently worn thin on the reigning UFC middleweight champ, who soundly defeated Silva in back-to-back bouts in 2013. In most cases, an undefeated record, two wins over Silva […]

Anderson Silva, the greatest fighter in MMA history, has been reduced to an “easy payday” for Chris Weidman, with all due respect, of course. The skepticism has apparently worn thin on the reigning UFC middleweight champ, who soundly defeated Silva in back-to-back bouts in 2013. In most cases, an undefeated record, two wins over Silva […]