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Originally Posted by dagreat1
Anderson Silva, all of his fights were dominant, nothing went to a decision, he showed a great deal of respect to his oppoents (except Lutter because Lutter couldn't make weight) and he showboated on Franklin by dropping his hands completely and slipping a flurry of punches and kicks by Franklin.
Not exactly someone you should be dropping your hands against and invitign them to throw strikes at you, Anderson is one of the only, if not the only person in MMA who can do this (Machida would probabaly be able to slip strikes very well too).
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I agree with this statement as to "WHY" Anderson "should" be the fan favorite but fact of the matter is that he has had a struggle with gaining a massive fan base in the states. It has got a lot better for him however since his first fight with Franklin when they were booing him. Now fans have really warmed up a lot to him which is great.