Quote Originally Posted by alpine_aw11 View Post
Maia is very talented, but Silva is the master of controlling a fight. He wont end it until he wants to....I doubt he cares about it being exciting for people to watch anymore.It seems like he enjoys toying with people more than knocking them out. He just wants to stay undefeated, and he very well could until he retires. And it's not like he wouldn't have had a chance on the ground, he is one sheisty motherfucker.
I give Silva all the credit he deserves, however I have no respect for him after that fight. I still believe he wanted none of Maia's ground game and will not be convinced otherwise. His showboating is shameful, especially when he can't finish. I mean come on does anyone really believe he doesn't respect himself enough that he is gonna taunt and showboat then not finish. Hell no, he underestimated him and then tried to rehash the situation in the middle of the fight after it sank in how dangerous Maia is on the ground. It's that simple. Silva genuinely embarrassed himself and he knew it. He didn't even try to clench because he didn't wanna get close enough to get trapped. Common sense.