Photo of the Day: Anderson Silva Side-By-Side
Posted by Kris Karkoski on Jul 18, 2008 at 2:00 pm ET42 Comments
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looks like he will be hard to handle in the 205 weight class… Silva TKO rd 1 1:39
definatly bigger but not as big as other 205s forrest,chuck,rampage,ect
damn boy looks beastly i shat myself aside from his body lookin bigger it looks like to quote joe stevenson “he grew some biceps” damn i had silva winnin by tko in the 2nd but now i dont even think james irvin is gonna show up ill take anderson silva by decapitation
when he fights at 185 does anyone kno wat he weighs the day of the fight
I know he walks around at 220.
I think alot of him looking bigger is due to the lighting.
so wat would u say 195-200 day of the fight
damn…I figured the extra 20 pounds might look him a lil flabby but he looks better in shape now then when he fights 185…Irvin’s guna have a handful
He just doesn’t have to cut…and the black shorts help the hype…Got Irvin in the third.Predictions on the fight?
irvin tko rd1
also anderson head looks bigger which means a bigger target for irvin to hit…irvin has trained to hard to just lose in the first he is not gonna lose this fight!
HE LOOKS GOOD AT THIS WEIGHT TO BE HONEST I THINK HE MIGHT TAKE IRVIN ALL THOUGHT I WANT IRVIN TO WIN… BUT WHO KNOW CUZ IM NOT A “TRUE MMA FAN” HUH GUNSLINGER
Silva win by end of round 1 or first of round 2
KO or TKO Round 1 { 4-5 minute } or Round 2 { 0-1 minutes } thats my prediction. This thing isn’t getting out of the 2nd round. Irvin is the Leben of 205, everyone gives him a chance to beat Silva because of his chin and power, that means nothing if you aren’t landing and eating knees
looks mean at 205, maybe bette than 185 ?
Hey, where has Snachez vs Alves gone from ufc 89 ?
are htey on another card now or what? Typical, british card possibly losing this kind of fight.
oooops, I meant Sanchez, sorry
It’s kinda a toss-up…Silva just better watch out, Irvin is looking for that one punch knock out and since silva likes to throw combos that could put him in danger…I can’t wait to see what happens, I want Irvin to win but Anderson Silva is just so damn good.
Anyone know any rumors for ufc 90 in Chicago?
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Poor James Irvin; this is gonna hurt a bit…
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im sorry i said that i was just a little made that people didnt want to se affliction by all means watch the ufc…im watching both but on the irvin vs silva subject…I think silva will be just as good at lhw as he is at mw..but just how confident irvin has sounded lately makes me think that irvin is gonna come out and just bully silve like never before…To win i think silva needs his clinch and with irvin training with fairtex i dont see silva beating irvin in the clinch…irvin has some of the best muay thai in the biz…i dont see him losing this fight but i could be wrong
if rich franklin cant even connect when silva is just f—ing around dancing i doubt irvin will b able 2 connect with anything that will hurt him either
The more i look at the picture the more i feel it is a bit Photo shopped. For instance look at the size of his hands at 205 compared to his arms at 205. Also the head is not proportioned to the body. I sent it to my buddy to see what he thinks.
THE ONE ON THE RIGHT IS ZOOMED IN MORE AND IT LOOKS LIKE HE IS SUCKING IN HIS STOMACH. AND HIS FOR ARMS ARE WIERD LOOKING… GOOD POINT STEPHEN
He must have a bigger brain at 205 to cuz his head is bigger.
Fellas, I’m telling you it’s the lighting. Just look at how much brighter the pic on the right is compared to the one on the left.
Lighting is a factor too. The more I think about it the more I think Irvin wins. I got to thinking about the footage of Hatton training to fight Mayweather and Teddy Atlas looked at it and said Mayweather would lose because his trainer threw Ricky’s game of with that ridiculous chest protector. Well the training Anderson was doing on the countdown show didn’t seem to be that helpful either. A weight vest? Thats from the 50’s and half the time they used it wrong. O2
deprivation (like Wanderlei does) would be more important. I know they can’t show everything but showing that doesn’t sit well.
Also The 230 lb guy who was playing Irvin in sparring looked alot shorter than Irvin is so its not going to be the same angle in the clinch so Irvin could last longer thus giving him the chance to go later rounds with a guy whos cardio isn’t tested at that weight. Advantage Irvin.
Something else…Irvin talked about the personality and Muay Thai. I think he’s right on the money there and that is why Franklin lost. Franklin comes off as too nice…The Thai clinch favors the guy with the mean streak. Franklin’s Thai is World Combat League/PKl of the 70’s
Is this a spot-the-difference? I’ve got it; in the photo on the right he is wearing black shorts as on the left he is wearing red shorts.
I’m good at this!
also he looks like he’s aged 8 months!
he looks bigger and by that i mean he carries his weight well and i bet he will be just as strong at 205 as he is at 185 irvin better watch it
Good spot braveheart! Guessing your Welsh with that name?!
Looks to me as though it is not a very clear comparison. His head is wider on the photo on the right! Admittedly I haven’t been in the gun shop for a few weeks but pretty sure that you can’t build up your heed in the gym?!
Am surprised there aren’t more Silva fans out there. The guy has gotta be one of the classiest fighters in the world.
Respect Sandman, but I’m cheering on the spider! .. I think..
Apologies just read the full stream of text..
I think that I’m just a **** echo.
The weight Anderson gained is all ass kickin’ muscle. He is going to be faster and probably stronger than Irvin. Silva rd 1 in under 1 minute.
lol. Nice. “ass kickin’ muscle” is that between the posterior latimus and the glutimus externalis?
No way he puts on 20+ pounds of muscle without a prescription.
If neither fighter can exercise enough professionalism and weigh exactly 205 or less for a fight that is a big deal at 205 or less than neither fighter deserves to win.
I cant believe some people are picking silva to win in under a minute there is no way he beats irvin in under a minute in my opionion irvin will shock the world and finally be ranked where he belongs to be ranked in the lhw rankings in the top 5!
1 minute is for the freak outcome. Someone will get busted up and I think its the champ.
they are allowed to come in at 206. irvin came in a little over then went and worked it off so they both weighed in at 206. get over it
and siva said he walks around at 220 so he didnt need to juice to try and get in at 205 dietrich