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The worlds best pound for pound fighter?

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BJ-PennIt has been debated widely throughout the Mixed Martial Arts World as to who is the worlds top MMA fighter. After an impressive knockout win over James “The Sandman” Irvin in UFC Fight Night 14, many believe that Anderson “The Spider” Silva is the best pound for pound fighter in the world. Although I agree that Silva is without a doubt the best middleweight in the world, he has yet to prove to me that he’s the best pound for pound fighter in the world.

Silva, although incredibly successful in the middleweight ranks, has never held a title in any other weight division. “The Prodigy” BJ Penn and “The Natural” Randy Couture are the only fighters who can stake claim to titles in two weight classes in the UFC. With Couture vacating his heavyweight title and leaving the organization, Penn now reigns supreme.

Penn currently holds wins over such notables as Takanori Gomi, Matt Serra, Renzo Gracie, and Caol Uno and has beaten former UFC Champions Jens Pulver (155), Sean Sherk (155), Matt Hughes (170), and Joe Stevenson (155). Penn was even willing to step up and fight light heavyweight Lyoto Machida who is still considered one of the best at 205 although being clearly outweighed by nearly 35 pounds.

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Dangerous Dan Henderson for the Win!

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danhendersonuy3Dangerous Dan Henderson has all the tools to beat the UFC’s current middleweight champion, Anderson “The Spider” Silva in their title bout slated for March 1st in Columbus Ohio. In Hendo’s 28 professional fights as a mixed martial artist, he has never been knocked out and I expect this record to remain intact after his 29th fight in UFC 82, Pride of a Champion.

After Hendo’s loss to Quintin Rampage Jackson in UFC 75, I truly expect Hendo to be more dangerous than ever before. He has something to prove the world, and clearly this title shot immediately after recent loss is the perfect opportunity for him to prove his point.

Anderson Silva is as good as they come. Although I feel that Hendo has fought better competition than Silva, its tough to deny Silva’s ability when you look at the replays against notables such as Rich Franklin and Travis Lutter. Silva has a phenomenal assortment of strikes and his ground game is just as deadly.

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Chuck Liddell vs. Wanderlei Silva

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26-ChuckLiddellWanderleiSilvaUFC79This is going to be a war! Mixed Martial Arts fans have been salivating over this matchup for years. Tomorrow night, two of the most devastating strikers square off in UFC 79 Nemesis, which is arguably the best fight card overall in the UFC’s fourteen year history.

Chuck is a great counter puncher. He loves to lure his opponents toward him, wait for a mistake, then go in for the kill. I’ve watched it time and time again. Silva on the other hand moves like the wind. He is explosive and is always on the attack.

What does Chuck need to do? Wait for the moment to strike and get it done in the early rounds. I think Silva is better conditioned than Chuck, and if Chuck waits too long Silva will get the TKO. Silva is relentless and will attack Chuck with reckless abandon. This will allow Chuck several opportunities to counter and connect with his “fabled” right hook.

What does Silva need to do? Keep on the attack and stay away from that right hand. Silva’s speed and agility are much better than Chuck’s, and if he can keep the attack going I believe Chuck will tire in the later rounds and Silva can get the TKO. He needs to stay off the cage and control the octagon.

I really don’t see this fight going the distance. Someone is going to slip up and it boils down to who makes the fewer mistakes. I’m sure each fighter is anxious to prove they are better than the other, but whomever comes in calm and collected will get this win. Both of these fighters desperately need a “W” after back to back losses, so this fight is perhaps the biggest of their phenomenal careers.

My personal prediction? I going with Wanderlei by TKO. I’ve never liked Chuck and have always been a fan of Wanderlei and his aggressive style in the ring. I’m rooting for the Axe Murderer to bring the heat and put a end to the argument about who’s the greatest striker in the light heavyweight division.

OT: Check out this topic on shoyoroll regarding this epic battle.