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Anderson Silva: Conor McGregor is the Best Striker in MMA
Anderson Silva was incredibly complimentary of Conor McGregor’s striking technique, and has interest in testing his abilities against the lightweight champion.Anderson Silva is considered by many to be the greatest MMA fighter of all time. For years he ruled the middleweight division like a God, humiliating legendary contenders with his elusive, creative striking.Naturally, during the advent of Conor McGregor, comparisons were made. One of the earliest surfaced in a ‘Before the Fame’ interview with McGregor’s Coach John Kavanagh:“I think the way [McGregor] strikes is just different from everyone…barring maybe Anderson Silva. And I think when people start to see that it’s gonna make them look at the striking element of MMA a bit differently.”More from Cage Pages2/8 - UFC 208: Anderson Silva Writing Final Chapters2/8 - UFC 208: Jacare Souza Looks to Clamp Down on Title Shot2/8 - UFC Light Heavyweight in 2017: A Three Horse Race2/8 - UFC 208 Jacare Souza vs. Tim Boetsch: The Adaptable Alligator2/7 - UFC Strawweight Division Looks Stacked All of a SuddenYesterday speaking at UFC 208’s Media Day, Silva confirmed McGregor’s supremacy on the feet:“This is a personal challenge for my life, because Conor in my opinion has the best stand-up technique in the UFC. For me I think it’s a good challenge for my technique and for my martial arts technique and stand up. I think this is the great fight in my mind, but I don’t know – one day, maybe.”This is not the first time silva has expressed his admiration of McGregor, or an interest in fighting him. At his recent Q&A session, McGregor addressed the attention:“You see Anderson? What’s Anderson talking about? What the f*** is Anderson Silva talking about? He keeps mentioning my name over and over again…” Look, I’ll fight any one of them. Make sure the numbers are right. Make sure the situation is right. I’ll fight any one of them at any given time.”Want your voice heard? Join the Cage Pages team!Silva also commented on McGregor’s potential boxing match with pound-for-pound great Floyd “Money” Mayweather:“Conor is the best now. I think Conor broke the records, broke everything, and [a Floyd fight] is a new challenge for Conor…. This is no simple guy. Mayweather is no simple guy – no MMA guy. This is different sport.”Next: UFC 208: Anderson Silva Writing Final Chapters“I train box[ing] for long time in my life, and when I go to sparring with the professional guys it’s so different: the timing is different, the movement is different. The people need to respect both sports, but boxing is different.”More from Cage PagesUFC 208: Anderson Silva Writing Final Chapters1 h agoUFC 208: Jacare Souza Looks to Clamp Down on Title Shot3h agoUFC Light Heavyweight in 2017: A Three Horse Race4h agoUFC 208 Jacare Souza vs. Tim Boetsch: The Adaptable Alligator13h agoUFC Strawweight Division Looks Stacked All of a Sudden1 d agoThis article originally appeared on
