Rumor: Thiago Silva vs Ryan Bader at 116

Just saw this on Thiago WIKI page not sure how reliable this is but a hell of a match up. Now I am just curious who is going to fight Bones Jones next?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiago_Silva

I really like this matchup, plenty of interesting fights for the winner.

Bader by athleticism and a huge right hand.

This is the first fight where I'm compelled to pick against Bader.

Same here Bigs. I'll have to think about it so more but I lean Thiago in this one

After taking some punishment under Bader in the first round, early in the second Thiago lands a right that rocks Bader... Thiago clinches against the fence and delivers wicked knees that drop the formerly unbeaten Bader to the ground in an unconscious heap.

We all saw what Rashad could do with the takedowns so Badar should follow the same gameplan if he wants to win otherwise I think Thiago KOs him.

I could see Bader getting some takedowns the first couple rounds but a healthy Thiago will catch and finish him late if he's gassed from that wrestling. He looked pretty sloppy against Jardine as the fight went on until he landed that knee/hook

It's not reliable at all....

Good fight if true, but this is Wiki

Interesting fight if it happens .

All Thiago has in his game is a brawling boxing/muay thai style. Bader only loses if he fights stupidly.

That's not true Wolfy , Thiago has a menacing throat slit gesture in his arsenal

Wolfgangsta wrote:

All Thiago has in his game is a brawling boxing/muay thai style. Bader only loses if he fights stupidly.

No shit, it's not like he's a black belt or anything...oh...wait...he is a black belt.

Thiago is a brawler. He doesn't use his BJJ for anything other than hip escapes and for a good base while in full mount to deliver GnP. There are a lot of semi one dimensional "black belts" anymore, especially in terms of Brazilian fighters.

Ryan Bader is not in especially serious submission danger here. He wins this fight as long as he doesn't make a dumb mistake standing.

Wolfgangsta wrote:

Thiago is a brawler. He doesn't use his BJJ for anything other than hip escapes and for a good base while in full mount to deliver GnP. There are a lot of semi one dimensional "black belts" anymore, especially in terms of Brazilian fighters.

Ryan Bader is not in especially serious submission danger here. He wins this fight as long as he doesn't make a dumb mistake standing.

I don't know, this is gonna be his toughest opponent to date easily. Thiago might put Bader to sleep. I like both guys so this is going to be a tough fight for me to pick. I don't see it hitting the ground anyway, Thiago wants to throw hands and Bader hasn't exactly been afraid to do that also.

I don't think Bader is going to play with fire in this match up though. Why play to your opponents strength? Keith Jardine is one thing, this is another.