UFC 108 Rashad Evans vs Thiago Silva(thoughts & results)

[slaveboy1980]

pussy fight. rashad held back and was playing it safe, silva held back and fought like an idiot.

[honest]

First fight ive seen in UFC fixed, Thiago threw this fight,

[Coach is Back!]

First fight ive seen in UFC fixed, Thiago threw this fight,

He didn't throw the fight, he gassed. The fixed fight was Machida v. Shogun

[marty31672]

why were thiago's toes swollen and taped?

also, what happened to junior dos santos' left ear
like joe rogan said, looks like he got hit by a car

[Captain Equipoise]

He didn't throw the fight, he gassed. The fixed fight was Machida v. Shogun

That was a fucking embarrassment..

[honest]

He didn't throw the fight, he gassed. The fixed fight was Machida v. Shogun

Shogun won that fight no doubt,haven't seen to many worse decisions in boxing but Silva didn't fight this fight. Dana was protecting the cash cow that is Rashad Rampage, if Rashad had lost this fight there would be no Rampage Rashad and hes put too much into making this happen, the cracks are appearing in the UFC creditability

[rocket]

I agree with K-1, I thought exactly the same thing, watching that silva fight.  Rampage is a better standup fighter and less likely to get taken down.  Not a good combination to take into a fight where you've got to do what you just did, only better and you barely escaped the last one.  Rashad is extremely comical when he gets stunned.  Yet another crazy legs moment for the archives.

[spinnis]

im amazed he wasn't ko'ed, silva hits insanly hard

[big L dawg]

If it were ever to come out that a fight was fixed the UFC would not survive it...anyone that thinks dana would risk a billion dollar empire all over fixing a single fight is not even worth the time it takes to debate such an ignorant claim.....

[Benny B]

If it were ever to come out that a fight was fixed the UFC would not survive it...anyone that thinks dana would risk a billion dollar empire all over fixing a single fight is not even worth the time it takes to debate such an ignorant claim.....

^Correct^

[spinnis]

If it were ever to come out that a fight was fixed the UFC would not survive it...anyone that thinks dana would risk a billion dollar empire all over fixing a single fight is not even worth the time it takes to debate such an ignorant claim.....

some judges and refs are just retarded, even dana is open with that.

hell Dana even said mazagatti should never be allowed to ref a fight ever lol.

[big L dawg]

some judges and refs are just retarded, even dana is open with that.

hell Dana even said mazagatti should never be allowed to ref a fight ever lol.

oh I agree...any sport is subject to bad judging/refereeing/umpiring and what not,and mazagatti does suck...but to make a claim that a fix is in from the get go is laughable....

[Captain Equipoise]

im amazed he wasn't ko'ed, silva hits insanly hard

He was KO'ed on his feet, he was just able to pull  himself together and recovered in the time it tool Silva to get back on him..

[spinnis]

He was KO'ed on his feet, he was just able to pull  himself together and recovered in the time it tool Silva to get back on him..

knocked Down not knocked Out

when people get hit by silva is often the second option

[Captain Equipoise]

knocked Down not knocked Out

when people get hit by silva is often the second option

He was knocked out on his feet dude, if you knew anything about fighting you would know this is a condition where the guy is still standing responding, but not really 'there' it's also called rubber legs..the guy was no idea what is going on and where he is but is still somehow standing/slouching up before collapsing on the canvas. For Rashad, he managed to recover and get his marbles back togeether.

[spinnis]

He was knocked out on his feet dude, if you knew anything about fighting you would know this is a condition where the guy is still standing responding, but not really 'there' it's also called rubber legs..the guy was no idea what is going on and where he is but is still somehow standing/slouching up before collapsing on the canvas. For Rashad, he managed to recover and get his marbles back togeether.

To me a KO is when your completly OUT, you fall to the ground and hit the back of your head because your completly OUT.


The deffenition might be different from person to person though =)

[bigdumbbell]

He was knocked out on his feet dude, if you knew anything about fighting you would know this is a condition where the guy is still standing responding, but not really 'there' it's also called rubber legs..the guy was no idea what is going on and where he is but is still somehow standing/slouching up before collapsing on the canvas. For Rashad, he managed to recover and get his marbles back togeether.

it's because he doesn't have rubber legs...and was conscious despite a knock out type hit...he was blessed with solid equalibrium at that instance

[coltrane]

Cant wait for Rashad to knock out Page.  Can't wait!

[Kwon]

Clearly Rashads antics was getting to him (Thiago), making him frustrated and eventually causing a Meltdown of epic proportions.

Thiago just have to fight smarter next time.

Rashad had a very intelligent/boring gameplan to win. Not fun for the audience, but good for his record.

[Coach is Back!]

Cant wait for Rashad to knock out Page.  Can't wait!

His punches weren't even phasing Silva, what makes you think he'll knock out Rampage...LOL

Let me just remind you.......

[wes mantooth]

His punches weren't even phasing Silva, what makes you think he'll knock out Rampage...LOL!

So Joe, are you a rampage nut hugger because you guys are "friends", or do you just hate rashad? I cant tell...

[coltrane]

His punches weren't even phasing Silva, what makes you think he'll knock out Rampage...LOL

Let me just remind you.......

lol.  

Page is past his prime, which was when those fights were..   in his prime.  ANd the one with Wandy is nothing.  Wandy is WAY past his prime too these days.  Wandy v Page is like chuck v tito.  Get real dude. 

He's washed up.  Too one dimensional.  Rashad all day on that fight.  

[Coach is Back!]

So Joe, are you a rampage nut hugger because you guys are "friends", or do you just hate rashad? I cant tell...

Just calling it like I see it. If Rampage were fighting someone like Machida, Anderson Silva or even Thiago Silva I would be worried.

[Coach is Back!]

lol.  

Page is past his prime, which was when those fights were..   in his prime.  ANd the one with Wandy is nothing.  Wandy is WAY past his prime too these days.  Wandy v Page is like chuck v tito.  Get real dude. 

He's washed up.  Too one dimensional.  Rashad all day on that fight.  

The Wanderlie Silva fight was just last year. Rampage has had some time off to heal and recoup at least from fighting. He's still only 31 or 32.

[coltrane]

The Wanderlie Silva fight was just last year. Rampage has had some time off to heal and recoup at least from fighting. He's still only 31 or 32.

yes, the fight with wandy/page was last year, but they're both past their primes imo.   FIghters hit their primes at different ages.  I think Page's was 3-4 years ago.


Used to like him, but UF show really showed a cocky asshole side of him.  On the other hand, Rashad was level headed and intelligent as a coach.  I just think Rashad is too much for Page.  But, as we all know, anything can happen.  Pulling for Rashad though.