Vinny Magalhaes: Anderson's black belt: "Im not impressed."

by **agonzalez1** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:46 am

Vinny Magalhaes wrote: "Here's another point. A lot of people hype Anderson's Jiu-Jitsu game because he got his black belt from the Nogueiras. But not every black belt is a high-level black belt. You just happened to have got a black belt under that guy.

"It's not like he has great sweeps. It's not like he has great submissions. How many submissions has he gotten [in the UFC]? He submitted Henderson. He submitted Chael; that's two guys. And he submitted Travis Lutter. So that's three guys. He's even got a couple submission losses. They may be eight years ago, but they're still losses.

"So I feel like this whole thing about Anderson being a black belt doesn't make much of a difference in the fight... It's not that I'm not impressed. People think that if you have a black belt under certain guys, it automatically means you're excellent at it. It doesn't mean anything though. Black belts are not always going to have black-belt skills."

War Sonnen!

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by **FineChina** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:48 am

"Who is this Vinny Magalhaes? I have never heard of him" - Anderson

by **veinsonfire** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:51 am

thanks captain obvious

by **PsychoBells** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:00 am

Everyone submits Hendo and Chael nowadays, so those don't count. Plus everyone KO's Travis Lutter so Anderson sucks for having to resort to a sub.

- MMALinker

by **LowBlow** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:02 am

Submitting Hendo is a big deal, he's only been submitted by the Nog brothers and he's been fighting since forever. Also he doesn't sub everyone because he knocks them out

by **jjmmajkd** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:07 am

"Getting a black-belt under the Nogueira brothers is like getting a free toy in my happy meal" -Chael Sonnen

by **tonester** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:20 am

Chael getting submitted is not a big deal. it happens all the time.

by **hawdrigoh** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:22 am

Well I guess that seals it...Anderson's ground game is average.

If Vinny wasn't helping Chael for the fight this would mean a hell of a lot more. Anderson via triangle before Chael's music hits the speakers.

by **agonzalez1** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:26 am

jjonesmmajkd wrote:"Getting a black-belt under the Nogueira brothers is like getting a free toy in my happy meal" -Chael Sonnen

by **veinsonfire** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:32 am

Former Strikeforce middleweight champion Ronaldo Jacare says that “Sonnen won’t be able to touch [Anderson]” nevermind take Silva down in their upcoming rematch for the UFC Middleweight Championship.

“I believe that if he’s in good shape no one can beat him, especially Sonnen”.

“Anderson has a black belt level at Jiu Jitsu. When he puts the gi on he does great. He can attack and defend himself well with no gi and, fighting MMA, no comments.”

“But I believe that next time he won’t let Sonnen take him down. He has excellent takedown defense. Sonnen won’t even touch him.”

by **jaymoneymma26** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:42 am

WAR SILVA.....
why sub people when he can KO and TKO anyone

by **jjmmajkd** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:55 am

agonzalez1 wrote:
jjonesmmajkd wrote:"Getting a black-belt under the Nogueira brothers is like getting a free toy in my happy meal" -Chael Sonnen

chael getting served

by **jrw1985** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:56 am

veinsonfire wrote:Former Strikeforce middleweight champion Ronaldo Jacare says that “Sonnen won’t be able to touch [Anderson]” nevermind take Silva down in their upcoming rematch for the UFC Middleweight Championship.

“I believe that if he’s in good shape no one can beat him, especially Sonnen”.

“Anderson has a black belt level at Jiu Jitsu. When he puts the gi on he does great. He can attack and defend himself well with no gi and, fighting MMA, no comments.”

“But I believe that next time he won’t let Sonnen take him down. He has excellent takedown defense. Sonnen won’t even touch him.”

Jacare thinks Sonnen can't take Silva down?
BS
Sonnen will take Silva down at will, like he did for 5 rounds their first fight. Silva's Achilles Heel has always been his wrasslin. And it will be until he retires.

by **veinsonfire** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 12:03 pm

jrw1985 wrote:
veinsonfire wrote:Jacare thinks Sonnen can't take Silva down?
BS
Sonnen will take Silva down at will, like he did for 5 rounds their first fight. Silva's Achilles Heel has always been his wrasslin. And it will be until he retires.

He thinks he won't take him down 2nd time they meet, not that he can't, just that he won't.

by **PsychoBells** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 12:06 pm

Chael will be too busy being unconscious to use his wrestling