UFC 79 : Nemesis

Silva isn't like the "Pride" Silva because the UFC tests for steroids and Pride didn't. I predicted long ago that not being about to roid up would make Wandy very mortal.....

Hey Gotch, is it just me or was Wanderlei much less aggressive tonight compared to in the past?

I have several Pride DVD's and I've also seen many of his fights online as well, and tonight he didn't seem the same at all.

In his PRIDE fights he would always press forward and just absolutely crush anyone in his path regardless of how big/tough/aggressive they were. It's as if he was fearless, but in this fight he seemed much more cautious which was unusual for him.

Also, whatever happened to his signature "scary staredown" in which his eyes look absolutely horrifying? Even that element of his style is gone.

It was like seeing a completely different person tonight. Don't get me wrong, he ate some huge shots and even pressed forward a few times when he was being pounded on, but even then he seemed completely different. I guess you could be right about the "steroids" thing because "back then" he was like a monster, but would steroids completely change his personality as well?

Explained above, steroids can really make you superman.

Yeah I just now got that.. I guess you guys are right. Kind of sucks in a way because it was always crazy watching him fight. He was like a machine.

Steroids effect personality significantly in some people.

A few really make me nervous just because you never know what they will do.

I've seen a couple a really strange "roid" incidents.

Years ago at the old Jay's gym in Coeburn a guy who was clearly roided up insisted on sparring Daris and went after him with guns blazing. Daris had no choice but to open up on him.

Within a minute or so every orifice, and I do mean every one, on the guys face was bleeding. Blood from his ears, eyes, everywhere.

St. Pierre by murder. Actually tapped hughes. rd 2

From the way it sounded, it could have been a flashback of me and Jay going against each other on the mat.

I don't remember you dominating J too badly [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif[/img]