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Originally Posted by Eindar
Well, Gooner, Silva did stuff Dan Henderson multiple times recently, yes?
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Indeed. After rocking him in the stand-up.
I think it's pretty clear to me that in the first round Silva usually gets taken down regardless of who he's fighting.
Everyone said Henderson was the prototype to beat Silva.
I disagree. Hendo is the prototype to beat someone like Demian Maia.
Maia is the type of guy that would pose a bigger challenge for Silva imo (same thing with BJ Penn, and the advantage BJ has over Maia in that match-up is that he's proven he's got both good striking and a good chin).
You don't have to be a world class wrestler to take Silva down.
But you do have to have world class jits if you want to finish him there, which is what you need to do to beat him imo.
Surviving 5 rounds with that guy is a tall order for anyone.
Obviously I have a soft spot for this guy, but I would honestly have him as a slight favorite against Silva.
But it could all end with a flying knee, some crisp punching or a TKO if Maia wouldn't get the submission somewhat quickly.