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Title: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: wolfrittner on May 28, 2014, 06:32:56 PM
 http://sports.yahoo.com/news/wanderlei-silva-reportedly-ufc-175-231454684--mma.html

Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: wolfrittner on May 28, 2014, 06:34:11 PM
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/wanderlei-silva-reportedly-ufc-175-231454684--mma.html


Damn I was really looking forward to that.
Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: OTHstrong on May 28, 2014, 06:37:28 PM
Damn I was really looking forward to that.
x1000 ffs  :P
Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: Kwon_2 on May 28, 2014, 06:38:15 PM
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/wanderlei-silva-reportedly-ufc-175-231454684--mma.html



Damn, i was SOOOO looking forward to seeing Chael taking Wand down! :D
Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: wolfrittner on May 28, 2014, 06:44:48 PM
Damn, i was SOOOO looking forward to seeing Chael taking Wand down! :D
It really would have been a great fight. I guess Wand is back on the juice or what?
Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: ESFitness on May 28, 2014, 08:24:56 PM
well, we'll go from seeing 1 brazillian knock Chael the fuck out to seeing another brazillian knock Chael the fuck out.

they can't use testosterone? lol.. sure they can.. they know when they've gotta test. not like Chael (who trains with Olympians) is any stranger to passing drug tests.. and with any fighter making a few hundred thousand a year, they have access to all the nice little tricks. it's not like they're guys who make $20k a year fighting in undercards and have no real 'team' behind them.

I'm curious about how much methyltrienolone is needed to flag a 'positive' on a test, since as little as 250mcg/day is needed... I'd like to know how much the Greek Olympic team was using to get their tests to flag positive.... shit.. maybe i'll come off everything for a month and run 250mcg MT and take a steroid test, see it if shows a positive... if it doesn't, maybe you'll be seeing me ringside at every UFC fight until somebody lets the NSAC in on the secret. lol  ;D
Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: Kwon_2 on May 28, 2014, 08:33:20 PM
well, we'll go from seeing 1 brazillian knock Chael the fuck out to seeing another brazillian knock Chael the fuck out.

they can't use testosterone? lol.. sure they can.. they know when they've gotta test. not like Chael (who trains with Olympians) is any stranger to passing drug tests.. and with any fighter making a few hundred thousand a year, they have access to all the nice little tricks. it's not like they're guys who make $20k a year fighting in undercards and have no real 'team' behind them.

I'm curious about how much methyltrienolone is needed to flag a 'positive' on a test, since as little as 250mcg/day is needed... I'd like to know how much the Greek Olympic team was using to get their tests to flag positive.... shit.. maybe i'll come off everything for a month and run 250mcg MT and take a steroid test, see it if shows a positive... if it doesn't, maybe you'll be seeing me ringside at every UFC fight until somebody lets the NSAC in on the secret. lol  ;D

clever rebuttal - I don't think I can cope
Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: Schnauzer on May 28, 2014, 09:03:17 PM
Sonnen had this to say about it today

Quote
"Wanderlei has operated his entire career under the shadow of suspicion that he was using performance enhancing drugs. However he has never failed a drug test, so we don't speculate on those types of things," Sonnen said, right at the top of the show. "That clean record came to a screeching halt on Saturday night. Not only did he fail his test, he refused to take the test, and as you know a refusal is equal in the eyes of the commission to a failure. He ran from the test, Kenny, and I don't mean that figuratively, I mean they came to his gym and he literally ran. He goes out of a side door, they go after him saying his name.

"I have not spoke to the athletic commission in Nevada, so here I am going to speculate that they will revoke his license, and perhaps his career in the UFC will be done." 

http://www.mmafighting.com/2014/5/28/5759552/chael-sonnen-wanderlei-silva-literally-ran-away-from-drug-test   (http://www.mmafighting.com/2014/5/28/5759552/chael-sonnen-wanderlei-silva-literally-ran-away-from-drug-test)
Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: Kwon_2 on May 28, 2014, 09:06:29 PM
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Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: Schnauzer on May 28, 2014, 09:08:18 PM
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I don't think I can cope ;D
Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: A Righteous Sort on May 28, 2014, 09:12:54 PM
Wandy is punch drunk. He's finished.

Chael is highly overrated however I am much more excited to see this fight
Should be magnificent.
Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: ESFitness on May 28, 2014, 09:28:50 PM
how would chael know what happened in Wandy's gym?

is he buddies with anybody there that'd tell him what wand did?  I doubt it.

chael is a chump.. if you're gonna talk and talk and talk, at least back it up and put on an exciting fight. there's plenty of shitty MMA guys that put on exciting fights, but chael ain't one of them.

dude landed 200 or 300 punches to Anderson silva but couldn't finnish him. lol.. dude talked like he's some sort of great fighter but when it came to fighting talent that wasn't Busch-league, he gets his ass handed to him. if it weren't for all his big talk, nobody would even watch his fights.. 1/2 the ppl are seeing if he actually backs up what he says, and the other 1/2 are just watching to see him embarrass himself... again. nobody watches his fights to see a 'great fight' or a 'skilled fighter'.

wand, even in the last leg of his career, still puts on exciting fights.

chael talks about wand using steroids? eh.. so what? so did 95% of the guys in pride. does chael think wand is the exception just because he looks muscular? I'm sure chael knows better because look at him, as if he's never used steroids (just like everybody else).. dudes on HRT for fucks sake.. just look down the list of guys who've tested positive, very few look like wandy or sean sherk (Royce gracie, hermes franca, joe Stevenson, to name a few)...

ppl are saying wandy is running from chael because shogun couldn't beat chael? lol.. that's fucking dumb. as if wand is blind to see shogun isn't the same fighter he was in japan, as if wand isn't aware of shogun using anti-anxiety meds and what not...
Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: A Righteous Sort on May 28, 2014, 09:34:11 PM
^ agreed.

Look at Chael's record. It's not good.

If he didn't talk so much shit he wouldn't be rated so highly.

That said, I don't believe Wandy, this day in age, has what it takes to beat Chael.
And it would be pretty undignifying for a legendary warrior like Silva to be big mouth's punching bag -
Just because he got baited into it.
Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: wolfrittner on May 28, 2014, 09:41:12 PM
^ agreed.

Look at Chael's record. It's not good.

If he didn't talk so much shit he wouldn't be rated so highly.

That said, I don't believe Wandy, this day in age, has what it takes to beat Chael.
And it would be pretty undignifying for a legendary warrior like Silva to be big mouth's punching bag -
Just because he got baited into it.
I agree! Silva has a lot to lose while Sonnen can only win. Still I favor Sonnen. I think this would have been a great fight
Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: A Righteous Sort on May 28, 2014, 09:52:24 PM
I agree! Silva has a lot to lose while Sonnen can only win. Still I favor Sonnen. I think this would have been a great fight


I wonder if Chael will be able to hype himself afte Vitor beats him.

Jits guys are his cryptonite.
Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: cephissus on May 28, 2014, 10:03:00 PM
chael is an intelligent and excellent athlete
Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: O.Z. on May 28, 2014, 11:39:56 PM
chael is an intelligent and excellent athlete

And a funny fella. But it will not help him last more than 2 rounds with Vitor.
Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: MAXX on May 29, 2014, 12:32:31 AM
they're both over the hill anyways
Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: Powerlift66 on May 29, 2014, 03:47:12 AM
Vitor's all jacked up on HGH, Sonnen hasnt done a thing in a quite some time, but flap his jaw...
Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: Kwon_2 on May 29, 2014, 05:22:12 AM
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Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: thebrink on May 29, 2014, 07:21:37 AM
Didn't want to see Wandy get killed anyways. Vitor however will fuck Sonnen up severely.
Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: thebrink on May 29, 2014, 07:24:03 AM
^ agreed.

Look at Chael's record. It's not good.

If he didn't talk so much shit he wouldn't be rated so highly.

That said, I don't believe Wandy, this day in age, has what it takes to beat Chael.
And it would be pretty undignifying for a legendary warrior like Silva to be big mouth's punching bag -
Just because he got baited into it.

Judging someones fighting ability by their record lmao. Sonnen is an extremely dangerous fighter for everyone.
Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: Nordic Beast on May 29, 2014, 07:24:14 AM
Silva has fought way too many battles

dude should have retired long ago----his brain has taken way too much damage
Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: _bruce_ on May 29, 2014, 07:29:40 AM
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Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: A Righteous Sort on May 29, 2014, 07:45:30 AM
Judging someones fighting ability by their record lmao. Sonnen is an extremely dangerous fighter for everyone.

You can certainly judge a fighter by their record. The best fighters have great records.
He loses every time they put him against a top tier fighter. Why not judge him on that?
And he'll lose against Belfort.
Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: RancherRanger on May 29, 2014, 11:12:50 AM
I wonder if Chael will be able to hype himself afte Vitor beats him.

Jits guys are his cryptonite.
Lucky for Chael Vitor's talent is really on the scale of a higher blue, low purple. Who has Vitor put in bad spot on the ground? I think if Vitor can sprawl he wins, if not Chael will take top position and wear him down. How many times have we seen Vitor practically give up from being in the bottom position a couple rounds?
Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: ESFitness on May 29, 2014, 12:22:44 PM
You can certainly judge a fighter by their record. The best fighters have great records.
He loses every time they put him against a top tier fighter. Why not judge him on that?
And he'll lose against Belfort.

I dunno... with ufc, records are everything. you have guys 'coaches' and camps picking and choosing (and avoiding) fights/fighters based on their chances of winning... and winning at any cost, even a boring fight (lay and pray... jabbing for 5rds... literally RUNNING in circles around the right). guys in the UFC don't even seem to care about FINNISHING a fight. a guy with a great record doesn't tell me anything, at least not in the UFC with fighters who are or have been, ufc fighters the majority of their career.

chael's record sucks because since coming to the UFC he's had to fight skilled fighters who exposed what's brutally lacking I chaels skillset.

chuck liddell had a great record for a long time... but dana was seeing to it he was put up against guys chuck could pick apart.. guys who couldn't stand with him. soon as 'fans' caught on and he was put in against guys who could strike, look what happened.

BJ penns record isn't "great", and I can't stand the dude, but he's a great great fighter.

GSP? great record, but when's the last time he finished a fight? when's the last time he was aggressive and didn't just try to win on points?

wand's record is shitty, but he always tries to finnish fights, and he's always very very dangerous.

rampages record is better, but is he a better fighter? skill wise? not in my opinion. rampage is the polar opposite, skill-wise, of chael, but at least he tries to finnish.

if all guys want to do is win.. no matter what... usually by decision... then maybe they should stick to fighting in karate tourney's, with full headgear and whatnot. that's not what most want to see in the UFC, or any MMA.

what made pride popular? what made pride more popular and more respected than UFC? they didn't give a shit about records or win/loss %... they (the fans and match makers) wanted to see exciting fights between two guys who didn't care about winning on points.

 
Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: gracie bjj on May 29, 2014, 12:35:21 PM
wanderlie silva may not have the greatest technique in his striking but no one can deny that when he gets in that cage he doesnt fight for a decision, he fights with the attitude of someones getting KO,D tonight n goes toe to toe with anyone win or lose, hes much more exciting than chael n imo more exciting than vitor.
Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: Royalty on May 29, 2014, 01:15:49 PM
Lucky for Chael Vitor's talent is really on the scale of a higher blue, low purple. Who has Vitor put in bad spot on the ground? I think if Vitor can sprawl he wins, if not Chael will take top position and wear him down. How many times have we seen Vitor practically give up from being in the bottom position a couple rounds?


Vitor almost broke Jon Jones arm in the first round of their fight.
Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: thebrink on May 29, 2014, 01:30:37 PM
You can certainly judge a fighter by their record. The best fighters have great records.
He loses every time they put him against a top tier fighter. Why not judge him on that?
And he'll lose against Belfort.

He lost to a 6'5" Jones and gave Anderson Silva a beating for 5 rounds before getting sub'd doesn't mean he's no good. Chael is one of the better wrestlers in the sport and is tough as nails, he's not a shit fighter. And yeah, he'll most likely lose to Belfort which there is no shame in...
Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: Yanin on May 29, 2014, 02:01:24 PM
Not surprised, but everyone is on it during training then cycle off isn't that general knowledge? But what's new is that they test at any random time now which makes it wak. Pro athletes IMO should be able to sauce. Especially in fighting
Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: Fuzzy Nuts on May 29, 2014, 06:01:24 PM
I just ran into Vitor's team at Guitar Center.
Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: King Shizzo on May 29, 2014, 06:08:38 PM
It would have been a classic striker vs. wrestler matchup. Not too long ago, Sonnen dominated Anderson Silva on the ground.

It would be strength vs. strength. Would Silva knock his ass out, or would Sonnen punish him on the ground for three rounds?

I think Belfort will rape Sonnen. Belfort almost made Jon Jones tap via submission. We all know how devastating Belfort's hands are as well.

Let's call it the TRT championship.
Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: oldtimer1 on May 29, 2014, 06:54:15 PM
Sonnen is the most intelligent and entertaining speaker the UFC has ever had. I don't see him winning this fight and the fight could be the end of his career.
Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: cephissus on May 29, 2014, 07:57:05 PM
Sonnen is the most intelligent and entertaining speaker the UFC has ever had. I don't see him winning this fight and the fight could be the end of his career.

x2 can't think of a more well-spoken and charismatic athlete.
Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: Schnauzer on May 29, 2014, 08:15:05 PM
Sonnen is the most intelligent and entertaining speaker the UFC has ever had. I don't see him winning this fight and the fight could be the end of his career.

As long as his PPV's keep selling well Dana will keep him around. Jones vs. Sonnen was UFC's second-bestselling event last year.
Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: thebrink on May 29, 2014, 10:29:37 PM
Sonnen is the most intelligent and entertaining speaker the UFC has ever had. I don't see him winning this fight and the fight could be the end of his career.

X2.

He's witty and funny as all hell. Overall good for the sport and a one of a kind kinda guy.
Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: A Righteous Sort on May 30, 2014, 02:46:13 AM
Lucky for Chael Vitor's talent is really on the scale of a higher blue, low purple. Who has Vitor put in bad spot on the ground? I think if Vitor can sprawl he wins, if not Chael will take top position and wear him down. How many times have we seen Vitor practically give up from being in the bottom position a couple rounds?

Don't quote me on it but I believe Chael has been submitted a few times in a Jits guy's guard.
He doesn't like jiu Jitsu and doesn't train it, and consequently he alway has problems with it.
I think Chael is going to get knocked out by Vitor.
Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: A Righteous Sort on May 30, 2014, 02:56:51 AM
I think records are pretty accurate as far as determining fighters skill level provided:

1. The records are taken in to account in the fighters prime.
2. The records are taken in to account if the fighter has faced most of the division.

We would have to stack up Wandy's record in his prime vs Chael's record in his prime to determine who is better. And in his prime Wandy had the record for KOs (pride) I believe.
Chael just got beat up by Rashad, Jones, and Silva - people that incidentally have better records than him.
That is why I say he is overrated - he is tier B and not the number 1 contender he always positions himself as.

Just look at the stats in the UFC:

Weidman is better than Silva (beat him twice) and his record is better too.
Silva is better than Chael (beat him twice) and his record is better too.

Fedor in his prime was the best, and his then undefeated record reflected that.

Jones is better than Machida and his record reflects that.
Machida is better than Rashad.
Rashad is better than Chael.

In each case there is a VERY strong correlation between the fighters talent and his record - especially in the UFC. The UFC is actually better as far as correlating records with talent IMO, because of all the Yakuza corruption in Pride, and the fact that guys often fought in a tourney format.

The best guys have the best records period - with few exceptions.
They are usually undefeated or have 1 or 2 losses.
Chael has fought everyone and lost to a lot of people that are no longer taken as seriously.

Vitor will KO Chael.
Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: wolfrittner on May 30, 2014, 03:08:11 AM
When Chael  fought Jones, he broke jones toe really bad.(or Jones broke it himself). If he would have survived another 30 sec, he would have won the fight. That was really bad timing. lol  There is no way they would have continued the fight. Even thou Jones was a much better fighter anyway but he could have won it. That must suck to find out later..
Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: A Righteous Sort on May 30, 2014, 03:09:26 AM
When Chael  fought Jones, he broke jones toe really bad.(or Jones broke it himself). If he would have survived another 30 sec, he would have won the fight. That was really bad timing. lol  There is no way they would have continued the fight. Even thou Jones was a much better fighter anyway but he could have won it. That must suck to find out later..


No doubt.
Must've sucked the same way it sucked for Vitor to be so close and yet so far.
Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: wolfrittner on May 30, 2014, 03:11:35 AM
Sonnen is the most intelligent and entertaining speaker the UFC has ever had. I don't see him winning this fight and the fight could be the end of his career.
Yes I agree. I always liked his interviews. He is a funny guy and most people take it the wrong way. I just wished he would have a better record.
Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: wolfrittner on May 30, 2014, 03:12:35 AM
No doubt.
Must've sucked the same way it sucked for Vitor to be so close and yet so far.
Lol.
Title: Re: Wanderlei Silva Reportedly Out of UFC 175, Chael Sonnen Now Faces Vitor Belfort
Post by: OTHstrong on June 02, 2014, 08:15:33 AM
I think records are pretty accurate as far as determining fighters skill level provided:

1. The records are taken in to account in the fighters prime.
2. The records are taken in to account if the fighter has faced most of the division.

We would have to stack up Wandy's record in his prime vs Chael's record in his prime to determine who is better. And in his prime Wandy had the record for KOs (pride) I believe.
Chael just got beat up by Rashad, Jones, and Silva - people that incidentally have better records than him.
That is why I say he is overrated - he is tier B and not the number 1 contender he always positions himself as.

Just look at the stats in the UFC:

Weidman is better than Silva (beat him twice) and his record is better too.
Silva is better than Chael (beat him twice) and his record is better too.

Fedor in his prime was the best, and his then undefeated record reflected that.

Jones is better than Machida and his record reflects that.
Machida is better than Rashad.
Rashad is better than Chael.

In each case there is a VERY strong correlation between the fighters talent and his record - especially in the UFC. The UFC is actually better as far as correlating records with talent IMO, because of all the Yakuza corruption in Pride, and the fact that guys often fought in a tourney format.

The best guys have the best records period - with few exceptions.
They are usually undefeated or have 1 or 2 losses.
Chael has fought everyone and lost to a lot of people that are no longer taken as seriously.

Vitor will KO Chael.
Weidman is better than Silva (beat him twice) and his record is better too.

 ??? ??? ??? ??? ???

wtf