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The much talked about Anderson Silva press conference.

Question: Some of things Chael has said things like he didn’t know that they had the internet in Brazil, are clearly supposed to be ironic, but did he step over the line when he talked about your wife?

Anderson Silva: This dude is a criminal! He’s the scum of our sport. This dude doesn’t deserve to be in the UFC. He he’s a guy who had problems with the law in America. A guy who got caught on doping. A guy that doesn’t respect anything. This dude is an imbecile! And on the 7th of July I’m gonna break his entire face and all his teeth. I’m gonna rip all his teeth out of his mouth.

Question: Anderson looking back at that first fight against Chael do you believe you took him lightly in that fight, why was it such a difficult fight for you until the fifth round?

Anderson Silva: Listen, who lives out from the past are museums. I don’t live in the past. I’m gonna beat him again. There is not much to talk. I’m going to give him a beating! He’s listening, the time for the child to play is over. It doesn’t matter if he keeps saying silly things and whatever else he wants to say now. Talk is over. We are getting closer to the the time of truth. And I’m not hurt, I’m 100%… I’m gonna break his face! I’m gonna expel him from the UFC! He’s gonna have a beating like he never had in his life. I’m gonna beat him so he can learn some matters. I’m gonna give him the beating that his mummy and daddy should have gave him when he was a kid so he can learn some matters. Learn to respect other people and other countries!

Question: The first fight with Chael one of the surprising things was how much he outstruck you several times in the fight because you’re considered the top striker in the UFC, so I’m sure you’ll adjust to that, but how will you keep from being underneath him with Chael Sonnen on top of you for the better part of 4 ½ rounds?

Anderson Silva: Listen, from the bottom, the top, the side, on our feet… I’m going to beat him again. This time he’s gonna get beat up! Beat up! The small talk is over. When we get inside the cage, he’s gonna swallow everyone of his teeth. I’m gonna rip tooth from tooth from his mouth. Everyone of them! After I finish, a lot of people are going to be scared about the path that our sport is going to take. I’m dedicated, focus, prepared and, most of all, on a mission to make something that anybody did before at the UFC: break every single bone of Sonnen’s body. He’s gonna walk out with his face broken, arms broken, legs broken. I’m gonna break him up entirely. He’s listening. He’s gonna get his ass kicked. He’s gonna get a beatdown. He’ll need a stretch to get out from the octagon!

Question: Anderson obviously this stuff with Chael has been very personal over the last couple of years, but for you personally where does this fight rank in your legacy of the sport?

Anderson Silva: He didn’t affect me on my personal life. It’s all business. It’s professional fighting and I’m gonna get his ass kicked and give him a beatdown anyway. He’s gonna learn to respect Brazil, our fighters and the people that made and developed the sport that he practice. And forget about his wrestling. I’m gonna beat him up! Beat him up! I’m gonna break him up! This guy is a thug, a bum, a punk and I’m gonna give him a beating like he never got in his life. I’m gonna beat him because his mother never beat him. Never educated him.

So I’m gonna beat him up, I’m gonna rip his teeth off, I’m gonna break his arms and his legs. This dude will never talk trash about another fighter. I’m gonna break him up! You guys are not understanding what I’m saying, please pay attention, I’m serious, you guys can’t imagine what is going to happen. The time for playing is over! No more playing around! No more mister nice guy. He is going to be beat up! No more talk. Now is time for ass kicking! For brawling! He never had his ass kicked like i’m gonna do.

Question: In the documentary ‘Like Water’ we saw a much different build up to the last fight, what’s the biggest difference in your mindset now versus let’s say when you were doing that documentary leading into that fight?

Anderson Silva: It won’t be much different from the last fight. Last time he lost. Now, he’s going to lose and he’ll leave the cage all broken up. He’ll need plastic surgery!



UFC 148 Silva vs. Sonnen II Primetime



I can't help but think Anderson Silva is gonna bring some crazy Ninja shit to the octagon next Saturday.

(01-07-2012 13:00 )mitchell Wrote:  I can't help but think Anderson Silva is gonna bring some crazy Ninja shit to the octagon next Saturday.

Think it might be the best Anderson Silva we've ever seen.

UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II ESPN 3am Saturday/Sunday

Anderson Silva v Chael Sonnen
Forrest Griffin v Tito Ortiz
Cung Le v Patrick Côté
Dong Hyun Kim v Demian Maia
Chad Mendes v Cody McKenzie

UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II

Anderson Silva v Chael Sonnen
TALE OF THE TAPE
Wins/Losses/Draws 28-4-0 --- 8-6-0
Average Fight Time 09:20 --- 11:45
Height 6' 2" --- 6' 1"
Weight 185 lb. --- 185 lb.
Reach 77.5" --- 73.5"
STRIKING (Significant Strikes)
Strikes Landed per Min. 3.18 --- 3.24
Striking Accuracy 68% --- 44%
Strikes Absorbed per Min. 1.35 --- 0.91
Defense 64% --- 68%
GRAPPLING
Takedowns Average/15 min. 0.75 --- 4.01
Takedown Accuracy 78% --- 62%
Takedown Defence 69% --- 71%
Submission Average/15 min. 1.18 --- 0.27
Most recent fights
Win - Okami --- Win - Bisping
Win – Belfort --- Win - Stann
Win – Sonnen --- Loss - Silva
Win – Maia --- Win - Marquardt
Win – Griffin --- Win – Okami

Forrest Griffin v Tito Ortiz
TALE OF THE TAPE
Wins/Losses/Draws 11-6-0 --- 15-10-1
Average Fight Time 10:02 --- 10:43
Height 6' 3" --- 6' 3"
Weight 205 lb. --- 205 lb.
Reach 77.0" --- 74.0"
STRIKING (Significant Strikes)
Strikes Landed per Min. 4.27 --- 2.47
Striking Accuracy 37% --- 48%
Strikes Absorbed per Min. 2.77 --- 2.62
Defence 61% --- 58%
GRAPPLING
Takedowns Average/15 min. 1.14 --- 2.31
Takedown Accuracy 48% --- 35%
Takedown Defence 58% --- 54%
Submission Average/15 min. 0.79 --- 0.56
Most recent fights
Loss – Rua --- Loss - Nogueira
Win – Franklin --- Loss - Evans
Win – Ortiz --- Win - Bader
Loss – Silva --- Loss - Hamill
Loss – Evans --- Loss – Griffin

Cung Le v Patrick Côté
TALE OF THE TAPE
Wins/Losses/Draws 7-2-0 --- 7-7-0
Average Fight Time 08:28 --- 08:40
Height 5' 10" --- 5' 11"
Weight 185 lb. --- 185 lb.
Reach 70.00" --- 75.0"
STRIKING (Significant Strikes)
Strikes Landed per Min. 4.93 --- 2.04
Striking Accuracy 51% --- 49%
Strikes Absorbed per Min. 2.24 --- 2.26
Defence 69% --- 50%
GRAPPLING
Takedowns Average/15 min. 1.57 --- 0.62
Takedown Accuracy 67% --- 33%
Takedown Defence 86% --- 55%
Submission Average/15 min. 0.39 --- 0.25
Most recent fights
Loss – Silva --- Loss - Lawlor
Win – Smith --- Loss - Belcher
Loss – Smith --- Loss - Silva
Win – Shamrock --- Win - Almeida
Win – Morgan --- Win – McFedries

Dong Hyun Kim v Demian Maia
TALE OF THE TAPE
Wins/Losses/Draws 6-1-0 --- 9-4-0
Average Fight Time 12:55 --- 11:00
Height 6' 1" --- 6’ 0"
Weight 170 lb. --- 170 lb.
Reach 76.0" --- 72.0"
STRIKING (Significant Strikes)
Strikes Landed per Min. 2.32 --- 1.92
Striking Accuracy 56% --- 41%
Strikes Absorbed per Min. 1.76 --- 1.86
Defence 59% --- 62%
GRAPPLING
Takedowns Average/15 min. 3.48 --- 2.62
Takedown Accuracy 50% --- 29%
Takedown Defence 82% --- 53%
Submission Average/15 min. 0.58 --- 1.36
Most recent fights
Win – Pierson --- Loss - Weidman
Loss – Condit --- Win - Santiago
Win – Diaz --- Loss - Munoz
Win – Sadollah --- Win - Grove
Win – Grant --- Win – Miranda

Chad Mendes v Cody McKenzie
TALE OF THE TAPE
Wins/Losses/Draws 6-1-0 --- 2-2-0
Average Fight Time 11:45 --- 05:53
Height 5' 6" --- 6' 0"
Weight 145 lb. --- 145 lb.
Reach 66.0" --- 72.0"
STRIKING (Significant Strikes)
Strikes Landed per Min. 2.15 --- 1.36
Striking Accuracy 48% --- 26%
Strikes Absorbed per Min. 1.17--- 2.47
Defence 73% --- 58%
GRAPPLING
Takedowns Average/15 min. 4.93 --- 1.91
Takedown Accuracy 57% --- 30%
Takedown Defence 100% --- 0%
Submission Average/15 min. 0.18 --- 3.19
Most recent fights
Loss - Aldo --- Win - LeVesseur
Win – Yahya --- Loss - Rocha
Win – Omigawa --- Loss - Edwards
Win – Vazquez --- Win - Wilkinson
Win – Swanson

UFC Openweight Predictions Grand Prix

UFC 148: Silva v Sonnen II

Anderson Silva v Chael Sonnen - Silva TKO
Forrest Griffin v Tito Ortiz - Griffin Dec
Cung Le v Patrick Côté - Le Dec
Dong Hyun Kim v Demian Maia - Kim Dec
Chad Mendes v Cody McKenzie - Mendes Dec

Tweet from Carwin.

"I feel great. My next opponent is going down faster than a double whopper in front of @roynelsonmma".

Quality.

148 presser stare down yesterday.

Silva supposedly whispers "You're Gonna Die" in Sonnen's ear. "What I'm going to do inside the Octagon is something that's going to change the image of the sport, I'm sorry. I'm going to beat his a** like he's never been beaten before," "This is going to be violent and I am sorry. I'm going to make sure that every one of his teeth are broken, that his arms are broken and his legs are broken. He's not going to be able to walk out of the Octagon by himself. I can guarantee that. He will need a plastic surgeon afterward."

Strong words Anderson lad, strong words.

Can't wait for Silva/Sonnen II. Possibly the most I've looked forward to any MMA fight.

John Hathaway vs John Maguire and Brad Tavares vs Tom Watson (just signed) added to Nottingham card.

Anderson Silva v Chael Sonnen - Silva TKO
Forrest Griffin v Tito Ortiz - Ortiz Dec
Cung Le v Patrick Côté - Le Dec
Dong Hyun Kim v Demian Maia - Kim Dec
Chad Mendes v Cody McKenzie - Mendes sub