Wanderlei Silva Interview
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duggy
12/4/07 10:30:12PM
Wanderlei sits down with with Gary Herman to touch on a few subjects including his upcoming bout with Chuck, thoughts on Fedor, and who he'd like to fight after Chuck.
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TimW001
12/5/07 12:14:02AM
Cool thank you very much.
What do you think about Fedor Emelianenko’s choice not to fight in the UFC?
WS: He's Crazy
tuvok500
12/5/07 12:28:06AM
Q: That’s an interesting comment about how important the UFC belt is to you. What do you think about Fedor Emelianenko’s choice not to fight in the UFC?
WS: He’s crazy . I don’t know why the guy doesn’t want to fight here. These are the best events. This is the biggest promotion. The guy could be a symbol here. He could have money for the rest of his life. He could do well with the promotion, with sponsors, with commercials, and many other possibilities. Japan is a good market, but the US is different. The American fans love the fighters. Everyday, people come up to me in the street. He needs to come to the UFC.
but i desagree about having a direct shot with Rampage if he beat Liddell.
WS: He’s crazy . I don’t know why the guy doesn’t want to fight here. These are the best events. This is the biggest promotion. The guy could be a symbol here. He could have money for the rest of his life. He could do well with the promotion, with sponsors, with commercials, and many other possibilities. Japan is a good market, but the US is different. The American fans love the fighters. Everyday, people come up to me in the street. He needs to come to the UFC.
but i desagree about having a direct shot with Rampage if he beat Liddell.
jae_1833
12/5/07 12:49:58AM
Even Wandy should need more than 1 win for a chance at UFC in the LHW div....it's just a ripoff to all the other guys in the division, if he beats Chuck then I say give him another fight (Machida if he wins?) before a title shot.
TimW001
12/5/07 12:55:33AM
A few fights in the LHW div should be
Forrest vs Thiago Sliva
Houston Alexander vs Tito
Wanderlei (After chuck) vs the winner of Machida and african assassin.
Jardine vs Rashad.
Forrest vs Thiago Sliva
Houston Alexander vs Tito
Wanderlei (After chuck) vs the winner of Machida and african assassin.
Jardine vs Rashad.
pv3Hpv3p
12/5/07 12:55:58AM
Wand's done enough in his career (including beating the reigning UFC champ twice) to warrant a title shot if he wins this fight...
Nog's getting a title fight after his first win... And so did Anderson Silva...
There are a lot of top competitors in the UFC's LHW div, but there's no clear cut #1 contender, IMO... The division needs to sort itself out (IMO, Jardine/Forrest II needs to happen, and who knows what with TSilva, Soko, Lyoto, etc), and in the meanwhile...
If Wand wins (I hope he does), and does so convincingly, why not give him a crack at the champ? It'd be a stretch, at best, for someone to say he's underqualified
Nog's getting a title fight after his first win... And so did Anderson Silva...
There are a lot of top competitors in the UFC's LHW div, but there's no clear cut #1 contender, IMO... The division needs to sort itself out (IMO, Jardine/Forrest II needs to happen, and who knows what with TSilva, Soko, Lyoto, etc), and in the meanwhile...
If Wand wins (I hope he does), and does so convincingly, why not give him a crack at the champ? It'd be a stretch, at best, for someone to say he's underqualified
tuvok500
12/5/07 1:13:25AM
Posted by pv3Hpv3p
Wand's done enough in his career (including beating the reigning UFC champ twice) to warrant a title shot if he wins this fight...
Nog's getting a title fight after his first win... And so did Anderson Silva...
There are a lot of top competitors in the UFC's LHW div, but there's no clear cut #1 contender, IMO... The division needs to sort itself out (IMO, Jardine/Forrest II needs to happen, and who knows what with TSilva, Soko, Lyoto, etc), and in the meanwhile...
If Wand wins (I hope he does), and does so convincingly, why not give him a crack at the champ? It'd be a stretch, at best, for someone to say he's underqualified
The difference here is that Wandy is coming from 2 big KO in a row, not from some consecutive win !!
And i am sorry but i think that it was Shogun who was suppose to fight Rampage if he was winning against Forrest, but Forrest beated him so it should be Forrest against Rampage for the title.
same as GG who was suppose to lose against Crocop to setup a title fight between Couture and Crocop but GG won the fight and he did fight Couture at the place of Crocop.
if a fighter fight for a #1 contender spot, his opponent is suppose to fight for the same goal.
cmill21
12/5/07 1:19:03AM
If Rampage earned one by beating eastman for the simple fact that he beat chuck down then why shoulden't Wand?
tuvok500
12/5/07 1:27:08AM
Posted by cmill21
If Rampage earned one by beating eastman for the simple fact that he beat chuck down then why shoulden't Wand?
Because Jackson was having with his win against eastman 4 wins in a row !!
Not 2 lost by Ko and 1 win like Wandy can have after his next fight.
Chuck should not be qualify either if he win the fight.
At least 1 other win should be necessairy before a title shot.
Forrest have already 2 win in a row and the last one against probably the guy ( Shogun who was having 4 win in a row before his last defeat ) who was going to fight Rampage next, so they have to be fair here .
EpicTerran
12/5/07 1:29:32AM
good interview i like wanderleis attitude regarding the fighters throughout the whole thing
cloppio
12/5/07 1:57:02AM
Posted by tuvok500
Because Jackson was having with his win against eastman 4 wins in a row !!
Not 2 lost by Ko and 1 win like Wandy can have after his next fight.
Chuck should not be qualify either if he win the fight.
At least 1 other win should be necessairy before a title shot.
Forrest have already 2 win in a row and the last one against probably the guy ( Shogun who was having 4 win in a row before his last defeat ) who was going to fight Rampage next, so they have to be fair here .
couldn't have said it better myself. there is no way they can leap frog forrest. he beat down maybe the best guy in the world right now. he should get the next shot at the belt
cmill21
12/5/07 2:03:54AM
So then Jardine should get the next fight? He did KO Forrest not to long ago. I think Forrest needs one more, most UFC casuals don't know Wand lost 2 in a row, if he beats chuck they show his two fights against page all most will know is that Wand beat Chuck and demolished page twice, easy to promote. Forrest and page is fine but I think Wand vs Rampage would be a much better fight to watch. Forrest has two wins but one of those was a poor performance against Hector Ramirez and the fight before that he was KO'd.
cloppio
12/5/07 2:08:12AM
good point. we also need to look at the marketing side of it too. yeah wandy/jackson would be a big draw, but forrest is a huge fav. to many newer mma fans that hoped on with the tv show.....man, i'm glad i don't have to make those choices!
wapttn
12/5/07 2:12:06AM
this is exactly the reason why rampage gets to take a nice long break between fights.. cause this division is a mess right now.
Forrest should have to fight jardine again.. they each have 1 big win.. but thats all either of them have.. no proven record against big names.. just one big win each.
Tito needs to fight shogun. This will either prove that shogun is back to the flurry of limbs and bjj that had him ranked so highly in the first place, or prove that a healed tito still have the ability to put his opponents on their back and make them wish they had given up the mount instead of the closed guard. If we're lucky, we'll get both
Soko needs to fight machida.. its gonna happen, but this matchup tells us whether or not soko is truly the overwhelming force that he seems to be, or it'll tell us that machida can win a decision over almost anyone.
Liddel needs to fight silva.. its gonna happen, but it will prove for liddel that he still has a fighter's spirit and the skills to fcuk shit up. For silva it will prove that despite comming off back to back losses, he's still as dangerous as ever.
Thiago silva needs to fight rashad evans.. well not really.. but it'll be a solid test for both of them, because neither is remotely close to a title shot right now. (i suggest putting this on the undercard)
Even after these 4 matches, you could make a case for 4 no1 contenders.. and since one of these fighters will have to fight for the belt.. i think it would make the most sense that the fighter who performs most dominantly. Whoever has the most impressive performance and most decisive win should get the shot.
OR......... LHW GRAND PRIX! It would suck that it wouldnt happen until some time in the spring.. but how sick would that be?
Forrest should have to fight jardine again.. they each have 1 big win.. but thats all either of them have.. no proven record against big names.. just one big win each.
Tito needs to fight shogun. This will either prove that shogun is back to the flurry of limbs and bjj that had him ranked so highly in the first place, or prove that a healed tito still have the ability to put his opponents on their back and make them wish they had given up the mount instead of the closed guard. If we're lucky, we'll get both
Soko needs to fight machida.. its gonna happen, but this matchup tells us whether or not soko is truly the overwhelming force that he seems to be, or it'll tell us that machida can win a decision over almost anyone.
Liddel needs to fight silva.. its gonna happen, but it will prove for liddel that he still has a fighter's spirit and the skills to fcuk shit up. For silva it will prove that despite comming off back to back losses, he's still as dangerous as ever.
Thiago silva needs to fight rashad evans.. well not really.. but it'll be a solid test for both of them, because neither is remotely close to a title shot right now. (i suggest putting this on the undercard)
Even after these 4 matches, you could make a case for 4 no1 contenders.. and since one of these fighters will have to fight for the belt.. i think it would make the most sense that the fighter who performs most dominantly. Whoever has the most impressive performance and most decisive win should get the shot.
OR......... LHW GRAND PRIX! It would suck that it wouldnt happen until some time in the spring.. but how sick would that be?
Blizzard
12/5/07 3:21:06AM
Good interview duggy.
Wand is a class act, I hope he gets the W over Chuck and then gets his shot at Page. Page got a shot at Chuck after one win in the UFC, so why not Wand.
Wand is a class act, I hope he gets the W over Chuck and then gets his shot at Page. Page got a shot at Chuck after one win in the UFC, so why not Wand.
mrsmiley
12/5/07 6:47:49AM
This goes to show you how humble Wanderlei is.Most guys with his resume would snicker at the thought of being a contestant on TUF.Wanderlei on the other hand,is always looking for a good fight,and it seems like he doesn't let an ego get in his way.
While I deffinently wouldn't complain if Wanderlei got a title shot,I feel like Jardine,not Griffin,should be getting a title shot next.
While I deffinently wouldn't complain if Wanderlei got a title shot,I feel like Jardine,not Griffin,should be getting a title shot next.
zephead
12/5/07 4:02:53PM
Such a classy dude. Always humble and gives other fighters props. He's such a different person when he's away from the fight game.
ncordless
12/5/07 4:55:35PM
First off, if Wandy's idea of a TUF with major fighters comes true, I'd actually start caring about TUF again.
Secondly, Wandy is the man. His take on MMA is so refreshing and real. He sees the competition as being in the UFC and that real money can be made. His comments about Fedor and him getting in the ring with Fedor are true. He might not win, but he wouldn't be scared to get in there with anybody.
Lastly, regarding Wandy's comments about seeing Chuck fight in Brazil. It occurs to me that Wandy and Chuck's careers have been in parallel for many years, and that they never met is strange. They both have their beginings in NHB/Vale Tudo matches. They both have evolved with MMA and have been the face of their respective companies. They both still have alot of that bare-knuckle style left in their game, and have thus far not shown a movement towards the all around complete fighter we are seeing in today's MMA. It sounds to me like Wandy sees this and is trying to learn some tricks using the cage and wrestling from Couture and others. Watching Shogun lose probably helped him come to that realization.
Secondly, Wandy is the man. His take on MMA is so refreshing and real. He sees the competition as being in the UFC and that real money can be made. His comments about Fedor and him getting in the ring with Fedor are true. He might not win, but he wouldn't be scared to get in there with anybody.
Lastly, regarding Wandy's comments about seeing Chuck fight in Brazil. It occurs to me that Wandy and Chuck's careers have been in parallel for many years, and that they never met is strange. They both have their beginings in NHB/Vale Tudo matches. They both have evolved with MMA and have been the face of their respective companies. They both still have alot of that bare-knuckle style left in their game, and have thus far not shown a movement towards the all around complete fighter we are seeing in today's MMA. It sounds to me like Wandy sees this and is trying to learn some tricks using the cage and wrestling from Couture and others. Watching Shogun lose probably helped him come to that realization.
Jujiden
12/5/07 5:47:00PM
WS: I’d love to coach or even be a fighter on it.
(REGARDING THE TUF SHOW)
LOL, I'd love to see Wandy in there with a bunch of newbies. It would be extrememly predictable but hilarious to watch.
(REGARDING THE TUF SHOW)
LOL, I'd love to see Wandy in there with a bunch of newbies. It would be extrememly predictable but hilarious to watch.
cmill21
12/5/07 5:51:44PM
Posted by Jujiden
WS: I’d love to coach or even be a fighter on it.
(REGARDING THE TUF SHOW)
LOL, I'd love to see Wandy in there with a bunch of newbies. It would be extrememly predictable but hilarious to watch.
That would be pretty hilarious, Forrest or Rampage coaching Wand, I beat the piss out of the one coach twice and the other one has 1/10 my experience and I have been a champion, he has not. Lol Not to mention he would probably severly hurt every other contestant on that show. He would be a good coach, but his english is a little weak. I would love to see Shogun as a assistant to
. I would love Rampage coaching against Wand.
MaxOne
12/5/07 7:46:54PM
He handled himself great in that interview.
The_Grim_Reaper
12/5/07 9:19:39PM
is it just me or does this just not sound like Wandy? honestly ive heard interveiws with Wanderlei many times before and is it just me or does this not sound like him at all?