Agreed. Even when it's not meant to be an excuse for losing, it can unintentionally come across that way. My sprained this, my fractured that, my torn whatever - and whether I'm watching at home or watching live I always think the same thing: "Nobody forced you to take this fight. You manned up despite your injury, you didn't get the W, that was your choice." All respect to those who fight. My philosophy is always leave it all in the Octagon, win or lose, and move on. No excuses, no complaints.

finally someone who knows what they are on about! ..its a fight!!! no one eles would fight silva on such sort notice so big up to bonnor!

It's a good site and the guys I've met from it are really nice but whether you agree or not the "answer these questions or we won't show you the content" pop-ups ARE annoying.

Sure it's a joke, we can all agree, but the two things to keep in mind are (1.) the local crowd is going to eat this up, and it's booked for them and (2.) whenever you assume a guy has NO chance that's when Tito beats Bader or Serra beats GSP.

When Brock was champ, the best HWs were outside the UFC.

I bet shogun said no if they offered. Vera and Bader even makes less sense to me than Bonnar. Phil already has a fight. A rematch he has to do. Jones has a fight they would have to scrap 152. The other 3 are cool. Rashad vs Silva would be my choice. Maybe Anderson wants to fight someone like Bonnar tho. Bonnar wanted a big name b4 he left. I don't know if you could get a bigger name haha

As I say on the show, the only reason I can think of to do it is that they want to pop the local crowd by letting their home town hero have an opponent he can manhandle.

why?

Yeah, he is an emotional guy. I have seen them also, and I know he likes to talk about his injuries, but he is not lying about them. At least he was fighting.

Is it me or one of the commentator seems to be always out of breath???

I understand where you're coming from but everyone proclaims Silva to me #1 pound for pound so why is he fighting Stephan Bonnar. He doesn't want to fight Weidman but he'll fight Bonnar? Makes ZERO sense to me. I'm not a Silva hater btw cause i personally think he's the greatest UFC champ of all time though i think Jones is creeping up on him

big up to Bonnar taking on the best fighter in the world with little notice!! proberly his last fight and lets face it the dude comes to fight!! so what if he loses no other light heavyweight would dare take this fight on short notice? silva and bonnar saved the card with big-nog!! people can slag this fight off but hay...BET YOU FUCKING WATCH IT THO!!

Jones whooped Bonnar as a fkn ROOKIE! Now Stephan Bonnar is fighting the "#1 pound for pound fighter in the world" Anderson Silva. This fight is a fkn joke

Bet you watch it!! jones is a great fighter! silva is the best? Bonnar has never been knocked or submitted? he took it on short notice with anderson to save the card? would you rather big nog and dave herman main event? the fight dont mean nothing but.......thats what its guna be a FIGHT!! anything can happen!

MMAJUNKIE is the best. With merger w USA TODAY to read article there is a pop up to answer question but it like 3 question a week. Dont knock it and both of you guys getting your info from there site...lol

Fight is a joke