After Silva lost to Weidman, I didn't watch UFC for a year. A little part of me died that day.

I had forgotten just exactly how badass Chael was in that first fight against Anderson. Ridiculous

The GREATEST of all time in my opinion.He held a world championship belt in the sport of MMA on a international stage for 7 years straight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

At his best, Anderson is something to behold. Crazy to think he was so dominant at middleweight he just did random fights at 205

Anderson's ground n pound is not talked about nearly enough. So much more accurate and effective than any other fighter I've ever seen.

So crazy how Silva was champion for like 5 years longer then ANYONE. Such a crazy long reign. putting in that GOAT work.

In his prime there was no one better at the time 🐐

Andersons conditioning was so underrated. He was never gassed

crazy how chael was actually close asf to getting that title

THE GOAT. Period.

Anderson Silva was a phenom. I loved that his arms didn’t look ripped and muscular but whenever he punched his opponents they folded. The touches were deceptively strong and lethal. Greatest UFC champ!

That switch on Nate Marquardt is one of the greatest wrestling moves I’ve ever seen!!! The man already had a single leg in, crazy technique!!!

A true finisher. Whenever he smelled blood he just went for the kill. Silva defined an entire era of MMA, he was the reason why MMA fighters needed to learn how to box properly, because if they didn't he would have dominated forever.

The precision and ease he hit people with his knees and kicks without telegraph or moving his arms is insane.

His ground and pound is phenomenal

I'm glad I saw and remember Silva from his prime and not the 40+ man that was fighting his last couple years. He was one of the greatest ever!

It was such an HONOR to have seen each and every title win/defense of Anderson Silva (ordered them all on PPV).

He was nearly a decade ahead of everyone else. Anderson is incredible.

I will never forget his leg breaking. Oh man that was so brutal

I still remember that here in Brazil, everyone would watch him, he was kind of a hero. When he broke his leg against Weidman, it was like someone died, everyone was really sad.

Crazy how that Silva and Sonnen fight went. Too bad the ref clearly didn’t know that Chael was just waving goodbye to the title reign but said he tapped

My favorite fighter. The only person to beat Anderson was himself.

Wow that Steven Seagal superior snapping front kick of destruction is still amazing... Just glad Steven invented that move so he could teach Silva

Crazy how Chael Sonnen landed more strikes on Silva in their first fight than every other opponent did combined up to that point. Undefeated, undisputed.

7 years reigning champ. The next longest is like 2 years. That is crazy! What a GOAT.

Man that ending shot with his boys… that’s what it’s all about. Made me cry. Making his boys proud

God damn he was so good in his prime.

Anderson Silva, the original UFC sniper.

Bro this is why I say he is the GOAT. there's a way that he fought that made it look so obvious that he was just clearly on another level. And his frame wasn't God-gifted like Jones, dude just had immense martial arts prowess and outclassed his opponents on skill and ability alone. Look how easily he could get up from ground positions and switch positions. In the first Chael fight he nearly pulled out due to his ribs, no way he was 100%, but still found the victory. The 2nd Chael fight is more how it would have looked if he was healthy. Give credit to Chael, he brought the heat and pressure, but Prime Silva would have never had that type of match against Chael. Everyone else, the level difference was clear. By the time he lost to Weidman, he'd been champ for so long, he started losing that prime peak. He let himself get "flat-footed", as he explained in a class after that fight, which as he said you should "never do". But it's clear to see that when he was on top and healthy, guy was damn near untouchable. His clinches and scrambles were world class. Striking was devastatingly accurate, could hit you with kicks and knees anywhere damn near anytime. You're talking a truly MASTERFUL fighter. There's a reason at one point in time, Joe Rogan LITERALLY called him "the [p4p] greatest fighter in the history of the world", and its because of exactly the quality of what he would demonstrate at the absolute apex of combat sports. Prime Silva beats every MW contender today. Prime Silva would give Prime Jones and Prime GSP both a run for their money. People like to say wrestlers were his weakness and they cite the ONE Chael fight. In reality Prime Silva is so damn crafty and can move like the Matrix , he certainly has a chance to win both of those dream fights. Regardless, Prime Silva is the GOAT imo purely based on the skill sets he demonstrated as champion on that legendary run.

The good old days when any close fight didn't mean an immediate rematch. Goddamn I miss this time in the sport

An absolute legend and when he was on point it was a sight to behold

Best middleweight championship reign ever .

He was way ahead of his time but time got to him. LEGEND 🙌

The only reason I stayed with UFC for so long and after he left I left. The only reason I came back was because of Jones & Adesanya. The Goat by far who was the humblest respectable warrior in that cage. What a journey to be apart of this man’s ride and to get ready for the big fights he was in.

14:43 Ronaldo "O Fenômeno" celebrating his compatriot victory. Two Brazilian legends!

Amazing athlete. So many huge jacked guys and hed make them cover their faces with their hands. True accuracy and power

12:11 You can't teach reflexes like that. You can't teach that calm in the moment. The way he dodged that fight ending shot was epic

I remember this time period and he was SCARY!! The ABSOLUTE most dominant champion of the era (only matt Hughes is up there with him). Everytime he stepped in you KNEW it was bout 2 be BAD. I know eventually he started doing dumb shit and avoiding the fight but he went unthreatening for a decade and even when chael had him looking like he was gonna lose he caught that triangle. Gotta give it up 2 the man he was a BEAST!

I remember being a 13 14 15 year old kid watching this assassin pick everyone apart. It didnt matter what position you had him in you just knew he would get out of it and finish his opponents. Just the drama of it was amazing to watch. Greatest Middleweight of all time.

2:40 was a BEAUTIFUL takedown. It flow was so fluid!

What a Legend. Always an incredibly entertaining fighter, especially while in his rhythm. Vastly superior set of skills and talents than most people of his era.

fast, fluid, nimble and precise, he looked very natural too in a ped Heavy sport

Once he left the UFC, I never looked back. Those were the days of greats like Anderson, Hughes and GSP.

What an amazing display of dominance. Beating his opponents from pillar to post. Each win is a highlight.

No one did it better or had more epic fights all hail the spider 🕷️

Far better than Adesanya👽👽👽

In the Chael Sonnen fight, Anderson was in his back most of the fight and losing but he was still able to bust Chael face , it's amazing how still hurt you when he's in defense

Thanks for sharing this comp bro... Keep it up ❤

Época que era legal de assistir o UFC. As lutas do Spider eram boas demais!

The man is a ninja I loved watching him in his prime

Finished Franklin twice (champion). Marquardt, Okami, and Luter. Finished one of the all-time greats in Hendo. Finished Chael twice. Finished Forrest, former champion. Put Belfort to sleep with a shot we’d never seen before (another all-timer). Proved he had great wrestling and BJJ. Obviously an elite striker. Scary aggression. And would have won the 205 belt if he had gotten an immediate title shot like they do now. Nobody like Anderson. Prime Anderson beats Izzy.

Anderson e um ícone do Brasil um dos maiores lutadores de todos os tempos sempre será lembrado que legado

Silva had the touch of death when he was young

Thank you for this! Literally paused at the Hendo fight because I had to comment on the Rich Franklin fight! I remember that fight, Silva was on another level! Might have actually been my first UFC PPV Buy thinking about it!! His Thai Clinch was terrifying, even when Rich got out & swung a few punches? Silva hit him with a Jab, a body shot, a leg kick that nearly knocked him down! A knee, more knees! Dude just SWARMED him!! His submission game was next level too! Silva has to be one of the best to fight in UFC! If not MMA as a whole.

Thanx Man for putting ALL togather

THIS is what UKposts needs. There’s no one begging us to subscribe, no narrator showing himself more than the video. Just click, and straight to the content. For that Ill subscribe

No one did to Dan Henderson what Silva did to him. Anderson Silva had such a finishing abilty, no matter what to me the GOAT.

Mon combattant préféré ! Je l'ai découvert en même temps que le MMA sur RTL et quelle classe il avait ! Le best pour moi c'est sûr !

tks for this video 🙂

Great video. I appreciate you putting his opponent’s names in there.

Can't wait to see a list of kabobs defenses. That'll be the best 90 second video on UKposts 👍

Incomparável 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

Ty awesome great content

Anderson is my favorite. This video got me hyped af

It’s crazy how he would play with his food and still dominate them. Of course that tactic caught up with him later in his career, but damn was he fun to watch. His style was one of a kind.

Joe Rogans best call. “He front kicked him in the face!”

I wanted him to be champ forever, definitely my favorite fighter

His chin was so underrated back then. He took the H-bomb and stood there like nothing happened.

9:43 How the heck he was not out @@ 1 straight left punch to the ground + one straight right elbow and the man not even fade @@

O Spider era a combinação perfeita de lutador: esquiva, golpes diferenciados, finalizações, ground and pound e respeito pelo adversário, masmo quando os provocava. O único que vi dominá-lo de fato foi o Sonnen, que, ironicamente, nunca o derrotou.

What a great time to be alive. These frights were not to be missed. People went freaking crazy.

The best fighter I've ever seen. Wish he had stopped fighting after 140 year old

The one true GOAT.

The absolute GOAT. Greatest fighter ive ever seen.

whats crazy about silva is that opponents do land hits on him, hard ones, and he never gets so much as a mark on his face.. no swelling, no bleeding, nothing.. i mean watch that chael fight, he gets blasted in the face like 200 times and shows no physical damage whatsoever

Loved watching Anderson Silva. He was an artist. Also- he had this mystic about him that I feel intimidated his opponents in every fight- so they were ?ing themselves. He was just great.

Franklin's losses always made me sad, I liked him. Kind of knew around that time the sport was moving forward and our favorites were getting left behind.

You forgot his first UFC match with Leben, a vicious KO

Anderson Silva is the Ronaldinho of MMA. It represents the art of its modalities and those who appreciate such sports love to see such artists

There was non better than prime time silva💯 Was an honor to watch him 🎯

The way he holds the opponent with one hand and punch with the other... wow, he is totally in control of the situation

chael clearly won both. he didn't tap and the ref was way early on the stoppage, he wasn't even hurt

O melhor de todos os tempos!

The only and the best ever.

Nice edit bro

I'm so lucky to witness this guy's legendary UFC career... What an absolute beast he was. Unfortunately I also witnessed his eventual downfall. I was a huge GSP fanboy back then, but when I saw how he lost to Weidman, damn it feels like seeing Jesus losing to someone... That's how terrible it felt. Silva has always been superhuman in my eyes, but seeing him transform back into a regular man that day just felt devastating. Speaking of being a GSP fan, too bad his superfight against Silva didn't come to fruition. That is still the biggest what if to me, on who's gonna win between them during the time when the both of them were basically the top 2 fighters of UFC (although tbh I'm leaning more into Silva at that time despite being a GSP fan haha).

He was the GOAT him and Aldo.

Silva was electrifying. I couldn't watch his fights sitting down. The speed and precision and the way he moved was unequalled.

Anderson was like the Ali of MMA, I bet he sparred like crazy to get his reflexes so good and that became his eventual downfall.

Anderson Silva was the greatest middleweight that ever lived. I still get pissed when I see that triangle in the 5th round against Sonnen. He should have became a champion that night, and would have been able to feel like he kept his promise to his father, not that he should ever be ashamed of losing. He gave his best effort, and came so close. It really showed his quality as a fighter, and in my opinion Sonnen is a UFC HOFer. Losses like that are soul crushing when you're dominating such a great fighter for literally 5 rounds straight, and you still fall just short with a single error. That's what separates mma from boxing. It can end at any second in many different ways. That's why I don't judge a fighters record in the mma the same way as in boxing. What really matters in mma is the quality of the fights you are involved in, how well you performed, the determination you show, the level of competition, as well as the fights you win. To win a title at all means so much in mma, let alone successfully defending your title no matter what weight class you're fighting at. The competition is so skilled, and you have to fight the top guys to get anywhere near the top in the UFC. The belts change hands so often that it's something special when a champion has a long title reign no matter what division it is in. Even defending the title one time in mma is a great accomplishment. In a lot of cases, even HOFers fall short of their title hopes in the UFC.

Chael with a mullet!!! 🤌

Dude ty for this I love Anderson. I know a lot of plp don't like this dude but man his fights were very entertaining. I would stop what I'm doing just to see something crazy in the ufc. He's a goat no doubt ty Silva for all your crazy fights

Chael may have lost the fight but he beat the shit out of him. #Al thought all time Silva Fan

No doubt prime Anderson will bully prime adesanya

It is a joy to see such a outstanding athlete.

Anderson Silva 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👍🏾

He came so close to beating sonnen.

Khabib's video would have been 3 min long

Silva and Jon Jones were always my favourite fighters

Dang, i just realized that Vitor Belfort got knocked out from Lyoto Matchida and Anderson Silva, with the same exact kicking technique and timing by both of them.