THE END OF A 7-YEAR ERA! ANDERSON SILVA DEFEATED BY CHRIS WEIDMAN IN UFC 162 - REFLECTIONS FROM MR. DSNG

[image error] Since October of 2006, Anderson "The Spider" Silva has reigned supreme as the middle weight champion of the UFC. His mixed martial arts skills have proven time and time again to be in a completely different class than all of his past opponents. But after being the king of the mountain for almost 7 years, things drastically changed last night... as Anderson took on the number-one contender, Chris Weidman. And in round-two of the 5-round match, the unthinkable happened; Anderson got knocked the f*** out! And that picture on the left shows the crushing blow that occurred while the champ was caught playing silly games in the ring!

Some will say: "Whoa, I didn't see that one coming!"

And others will say: "Anderson could have won the fight if he wasn't showboating so much!"

But alas, history has already been written. And what happened cannot be undone.



Listen guys, Pride and Overconfidence are like twin brothers; they may talk / act the same, but they are not the same. Honestly, the actions of Anderson Silva in that fight were a bit on the proud & cocky side; and it looked like he was "almost disrespecting" his opponent Chris Weidman by dancing around. I think that if Anderson had taken his opponent seriously then he might have won. But despite the carefree and arrogant way that he acted in his match, Anderson is not a super-arrogant guy - as he openly confessed after the match that "Chris is the best..." and "....he is the new champion who deserved it."



Yet the lesson here is: Never disrespected your opponent, and take every single fight seriously.... or else your gifted ass will get knocked out.



I will admit that Anderson Silva was graceful in defeat, per the way he saluted the crowd and thanked them for all their support over the years. And he seemed to confess that a great weight was now off his shoulders after 7 years. He still did not mention any desires for a rematch, so it seems like he may now focus on taking "Super Fights" in other weight classes.

Nevertheless, a new era now begins; There is a new middle weight champion: Chris Weidman. Now lets see how long he will reign upon the throne.....- Article written by the artist & author of the DSNG Sci Fi Series
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