Prime Anderson Silva vs. Poatan - Who wins?

[Takes_Two_To_Tango]

At Middleweight.

This would be a fantastic striking battle. One is more dynamic striker, while the other is more methodical I believe.

Battle of the titans here.

 

[Davidjacksonjones]

Love them both. Two Brazilian legends

I am going to have to go with the MW GOAT

 

[TheMadHatter]

Silva via having a more complete game. His chin was top notch in his prime too. I recall him eating an H bomb like it was nothing.

 

[Jasper_RB81]

Prime Silva was on a different level. People forget how good he was because of his later fights.

 

[Lee Danger]

if silva was as good as pereira in kickboxing he'd have been a professional kickboxer.
we are always talking about how mma strinking is way below any specialist from another combat sport and i don't remember Silva be so proficient with his wrestling in his career (i only remember the Hendo fight tbh).

 

[omawho402]

Silva via having a more complete game. His chin was top notch in his prime too. I recall him eating an H bomb like it was nothing.

All very good points, especially the top notch chin.

 

[Contempt]

Anderson was amazing in is prime but that power and size... just gotta give the edge to Poatan... especially if it's fought at 205.

 

[omawho402]

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if silva was as good as pereira in kickboxing he'd have been a professional kickboxer.
we are always talking about how mma strinking is way below any specialist from another combat sport and i don't remember Silva be so proficient with his wrestling in his career (i only remember the Hendo fight tbh).

Silva hit a beautiful switch on Nate Marquardt, which led to a ground and pound finish.

 

[Lee Danger]

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Silva hit a beautiful switch on Nate Marquardt, which led to a ground and pound finish.

two times in an entire career, maybe even three... exceptions to the rule, i don't see Silva wrestlefucking Pereira at all.

 

[Westbrick]

i'm not an big Anderson fan, but i'm picking him here - 60/40.

 

[JustBleed69]

I think, while Silva is an overall better fighter, Pereira is a terrible matchup for him.
Anderson would do his cocky hands down dodging shit and Poatan lands a left hook from hell.

 

[omawho402]

two times in an entire career, maybe even three... exceptions to the rule, i don't see Silva wrestlefucking Pereira at all.

I don't see him wrestlefucking either, just pointing out some of Silva flashes of brilliance.

 

[nonoob]

Either one could secure the knockout, and all fans watching would win.

 

[Lee Danger]

I don't see him wrestlefucking either, just pointing out some of Silva flashes of brilliance.

even this point is debatable, it worked with aggressive fighters, not very well with patient strikers.
i don't see Alex let Silva counter him so easily, i don't see Silva using his low kicks to bait him (nor damage him) and i don't see Silva putting his show while pressured by a guy who is always at reach distance.

it'd be a very different fight that the ones Silva used to have, with the gunshy Silva seen in fights in which he knew he didn't have a complete advantage on his opponent.

 

[moreorless87]

I would probably pick Alex personally, Silva was clearly a much better BJJ fighter but this would likely be standing and I never really bought his "Matrix" unhittable image, when people didnt get sloppy he tended to have to walk though offence to land quite a lot.

 

[Haj01]

Common opponent in Israel.

Past prime Silva landed some decent shots even then who is on the level of a Poatan. So fair to say he could hang with Alex.

Prime Silva would have submitted him somehow.

 

[MetaIIica]

Periera has glass chin at 185 that's all I'll say.

 

[Hdfi]

This would be a fantastic striking battle. One is more dynamic striker, while the other is more methodical I believe.

who said it would be a "striking" battle?

 

[Takes_Two_To_Tango]

who said it would be a "striking" battle?

True, it could go anywhere.

 

[-Sideways-]

As long as he doesn't try to clown Poatan, Anderson takes this.