Posts with the tag "Demian Maia"

Every time a prominent fighter loses, somebody comes out and says they are too old or they are one dimensional. What will happen when Anderson Silva loses? It's bound to happen, it's only a question of when.

The first scenario is that he gets knocked out. I predict the first words out of somebody's mouth is that he has a weak chin. In fact, I don't remember ever seeing him get hit with a good shot so that may in fact be true.

The second scenario is that Silva gets submitted, this is probably less likely unless he fights Demian Maia. If that happens, expect somebody to say Anderson Silva is a one dimensional fighter.

The final scenario is Silva losing a decision. This seems the least likely scenario, but who knows. I guess he hasn't been past round 3 in the UFC, so its possible his conditioning will deteriorate into the fourth and fifth rounds.

The time will come when Anderson Silva loses and it won't really matter how he loses. The key will be how he rebounds from the loss. A second loss in a row and suddenly your career is over.

Ed Herman is one ultimate fighter I will never forget. He was a character on the show and fun to watch in the ring. Now, he is back and will face Demia Maia at UFC 83. Herman is riding a three fight win streak. All of those matches ended early, two by submission and one by knock out.

Maia is listed at 7-0, with one of those wins coming in the UFC. Although he is undefeated, he has yet to face any serious competition. This fight with Herman will prove to me that either he belongs in the UFC or he doesn't. Being a submission fighter, Maia always stands a fighters chance but expect Herman to win this fight via knockout.