Originally posted by: Big_Boy Date: February 27, 2009 at 04:01 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/wanderlei-silva-open-to-coaching-on-tuf.10998/
UFC middleweight Wanderlei Silva recently spoke to Setanta Sports and revealed that he and UFC President Dana White have had discussions about Silva possibly being a coach on an upcoming season of "The Ultimate Fighter" reality series.
Silva currently owns a 1-2 record in his return to the UFC's Octagon, but there's no doubt that he has already become one of the UFC's most popular fighters.
"I’ve spoken to Dana and he’s spoken to me about future opportunities for working as a coach on The Ultimate Fighter," Silva told Setanta Sports.
http://www.fightline.com/news/mma/2009/0227/390215/wanderlei_silva/index.shtml
Originally posted by: AnarchyElbows Date: February 27, 2009 at 04:02 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/wanderlei-silva-open-to-coaching-on-tuf.10998/
Originally posted by: Big_Boy Date: February 27, 2009 at 04:04 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/wanderlei-silva-open-to-coaching-on-tuf.10998/
AnarchyElbows said:
Big_Boy said:
UFC middleweight Wanderlei Silva
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Is this a breakthrough on a possible move to MW?
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Yeah Wand said last month he was planning on jumping between MW and LHW.
Originally posted by: AnarchyElbows Date: February 27, 2009 at 04:07 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/wanderlei-silva-open-to-coaching-on-tuf.10998/
Originally posted by: Ace23 Date: February 27, 2009 at 04:45 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/wanderlei-silva-open-to-coaching-on-tuf.10998/
Originally posted by: 00ireland99 Date: February 27, 2009 at 05:15 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/wanderlei-silva-open-to-coaching-on-tuf.10998/
Originally posted by: SheerTerror Date: February 27, 2009 at 05:24 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/wanderlei-silva-open-to-coaching-on-tuf.10998/
AceTruth23 said:
Wand & Marquardt maybe could coach.
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That would be killer but hopefully we'll have Marquardt vs Maia at the end instead of Marquardt vs Wand.
Originally posted by: Ace23 Date: February 27, 2009 at 05:52 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/wanderlei-silva-open-to-coaching-on-tuf.10998/
Originally posted by: Lee Date: February 27, 2009 at 06:22 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/wanderlei-silva-open-to-coaching-on-tuf.10998/
Obviously Leites is fighting Spider next, which Spider will win.
I can see Spider going to 205 for his next fight, and his next defence being against Bisping (after he beats Henderson)
please no flaming
Originally posted by: D253 Date: February 27, 2009 at 06:28 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/wanderlei-silva-open-to-coaching-on-tuf.10998/
AnarchyElbows said:
Well I hope he has much better luck in the MW division... I look forward to a battle between him and Anderson
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I honestly don't think he'd win that one, with the style he has now. Its way too loopy, not to mention he'll have a decent height disadvantage. I'd expect that fight to look a lot (not identical) like the Anderson vs Leben fight.
Originally posted by: Ace23 Date: February 27, 2009 at 06:30 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/wanderlei-silva-open-to-coaching-on-tuf.10998/
Thats possible, but I think with the log jam in the MW for contenders I dont know if they will move him up to 205 right now. I think Maia should get next crack before Hendo/Bisping winner, if Anderson leaves 97 unscathed he could fight Maia as early as 101 or 102.
Originally posted by: cruelhandman Date: February 27, 2009 at 07:06 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/wanderlei-silva-open-to-coaching-on-tuf.10998/
this would be cool but only if he coaches against mark coleman and then they settle thier beef at 205. remember the incident with the 2 at the end of the shogan fight, just imagine the animosity between those 2 nuts in the same room all the time( probablly would be good tv)
Originally posted by: BadassCoffee Date: February 27, 2009 at 07:35 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/wanderlei-silva-open-to-coaching-on-tuf.10998/
cruelhandman said:
this would be cool but only if he coaches against mark coleman and then they settle thier beef at 205. remember the incident with the 2 at the end of the shogan fight, just imagine the animosity between those 2 nuts in the same room all the time( probablly would be good tv)
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lol probally similar to Kenny and Tito
Originally posted by: ArcArsenal Date: February 27, 2009 at 08:34 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/wanderlei-silva-open-to-coaching-on-tuf.10998/
BigLEFT said:
I honestly don't think he'd win that one, with the style he has now. Its way too loopy, not to mention he'll have a decent height disadvantage. I'd expect that fight to look a lot (not identical) like the Anderson vs Leben fight.
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Me too, except I'll acknowledge the possibility that Wand could win. I don't mean that as a hit against Leben, just that where they were in their careers at the time (Leben, like Forrest and Bisping, was loving the role of a scrappy brawler who only cared to throw leather).
Anyway, I don't think that Maia gets a title shot just for beating Sonnen. You think it's a coincidence that he fought on the same card as Marquardt/Gouveia? The UFC is setting up a mini tourny. They just did it for the heavyweight belts, and then again in the LW division (Guida beat Danzig, Diaz beat Neer, then Guida fought Diaz and Danzig fought Neer.) Marquardt fights Maia and the winner gets a shot after Bisping
Originally posted by: cruelhandman Date: February 28, 2009 at 08:16 AM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/wanderlei-silva-open-to-coaching-on-tuf.10998/
doctorbadasscoffee said:
cruelhandman said:
this would be cool but only if he coaches against mark coleman and then they settle thier beef at 205. remember the incident with the 2 at the end of the shogan fight, just imagine the animosity between those 2 nuts in the same room all the time( probablly would be good tv)
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lol probally similar to Kenny and Tito
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i think it would be worse and coleman is none to snap. i think if you had these 2 coach they would end up putting there hands on 1 another
