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After picking up my jaw off the floor from UFC 112 and the odd performance given by Anderson Silva I have to admit I was baffled. But then I reviewed the fight in context with his most recent bouts leads me to a possible conclusion. Now I am not saying that this is what is going on but it sure makes for some interesting thoughts.

Is Anderson Silva staging an active protest against the UFC?

The way I see it a UFC champion really doesn’t have many forms of protest available to them with the iron clad contracts they sign. Think about, one of the most beloved UFC Champions of all time, Randy Couture. He did his best to protest and leave the UFC. We all know how that ended. Essentially if you are an active UFC Champion your avenues for protest are limited…. unless you decide to protest the UFC inside the octagon with your performance. A staged protest could be one where an obviously dominant fighter could say dance and showboat for a full five rounds only striking when necessary.

Could “The Spider” actually be protesting during a fight? Lets review some interesting story lines:

June 2006 – March 2008 – Anderson Silva dominates all UFC opponents including Rich Franklin, Chris Leben, Nate Marquardt and Dan Henderson.

March 2008 – After his fight with Dan Henderson Anderson Silva expresses desire to have a boxing match with Roy Jones Jr. UFC President Dana White says he will not allow this to happen.

April 2008 – Anderson Silva publicly states he will retire from the UFC when his contract is up and then fight Roy Jones Jr. Reports are that contracts have been prepared and signed.

July 2008 – Anderson Silva moves up to 205lbs to fight James Irvin and knocks him down minutes into the first round essentially with an effortless single light punch followed by a few strikes to James Irvin while he is curled into the fetal position. Was this the first of many poor fights to come?

October 2008 – In his fight with Patrick Cote (a fight Anderson stated he was unhappy with) the Spider started the same odd behavior we saw in UFC 112. Showboating, dancing and taunting. In round three Cote stepped wrong and blew his knee out. If this had not happened would we have had our first five round snoozer?

April 2009 – Thales Leites goes a full five rounds with a seemingly uninterested Anderson Silva. More taunting and showboating was displayed.

August 2009 – Silva again moves up to 205lbs to fight Forrest Griffin. After the expected showboating and dancing he knocks out Griffin with, again, an effortless display of striking.

November 2009 – Silva’s scheduled to fight legitimate striker Vitor Belfort in January 2010 but postpones fight due to injury, fight is rescheduled for February 2010 but again is postponed due to a “slow recovery” from elbow surgery.

Fight is rescheduled for April 2010 but then Belfort has to pull out due to injury. Damien Maia is slated to fill the spot. Although Maia is excellent in Jiu Jitsu he is without a doubt over-matched in the striking. Reports are that Anderson is not pleased with the lack of a quality opponent.

April 2010 – UFC 112 – In what was described by many as “the strangest fight ever witnessed in the octagon” Anderson Silva showboats, dances and appears to actually be bored with his fight. It was simply put “embarrassing”.

Post fight Anderson Silva was asked about his feelings about the fight. He responded in his native tongue with Ed Soares, his manager, translating into english. The sentiment given by Soares was one full of apology and regret over a poor showing but when I looked at Silva’s face I didn’t see any of those emotions.

Lastly at the post fight press conference Silva was quoted as saying

“Sometimes fights don’t turn out the way people would like them to, but I don’t feel I owe anybody and apology right now. Sometimes fights turn out good; sometimes fights turn out bad.”

and

“I went in there to do a job. Sometimes fans aren’t always happy with the way you fight… The way I feel, my mission was completed. I came in and dominated the fight and did what I had to do.”

Does that sound like an apologetic Anderson Silva? I think not.

So what do you think? Was this a protest by a top level fighter who is just upset he didn’t get his way?

BIG NIGHT OF FIGHTS AT URIAH FABER’S ULTIMATE FITNESS

FEB 19, 2010 – AMATEUR MMA

Last night was a great night of fights featured at the Ultimate Fitness Center on I St in Sacramento California. The place was full, the crowd was loud and the fighters were ready! Everything started off with three action packed FIRST ROUND STOPPAGES leaving everyone a bit hungry for some wars. The fighters did not disappoint and gave all they had with some crowd pleasing matches. Fight card as follows:

Zach Smith def Raymond Aguliar
1st round – Guillotine Choke

Ray Heredia def Steve Cartwright
1st round – Knockout Punch

Chaz Sanchez def Karston Desario
1st round – Armbar

Richie Smith def William Piper
2nd round – TKO Punches
(THIS FIGHT WON Richie Smith the Fighter of the Night Letterman Jacket!)

Mario Soto def Brandon Smith
Unanimous Decision

Alex Ivanhov def Richard Nero
3rd round – TKO Punches

Paul Ruiz Def Rick Inzunza
1st round – Darce Choke

Jessie Roberts def Carl Hoffman
2nd round – KO Punch

JAN 22ND 2010 – STARTING POINT – AMATEUR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS

A great night of fights was on display at the Sacramento Radisson Friday night. The weather contributed to a bit of a late start but once things got going the fighters came through in spades.

These Amateur Warriors left everything in the cage and showed why they are on the road to becoming Californias Best mixed Martial Artists. The crowd was loud and everyone was having a good time all the way up to the last few minutes before the stroke of midnight. Video Clips and Event Photos Will be posted soon. Results for this card are as follows:

Derek Formoso Defeats Dillon Soper
Round 2 – Referee Stoppage due to strikes
(DEREK FORMOSO WINS THE “FIGHTER OF THE NIGHT” BELT)

Jason Elliot Defeats Luke Heebner
Win by Verbal Tapout

Zach Smith Defeats Anthony Moser
Win Submission – rear naked choke

Jesse Roberts Defeats Nick “Sunshine” Hammond
Win by Decision

TJ Dillashaw Defeats Kyle Smith
Win by Submission – Darce Choke

Ryan Guzman Defeats William Simmons
Win by Split Decision

Richard Smith Defeats Eugene Ivanov
Win by Submission – Rear Naked Choke

Jose Quinonez Defeats Tulio Sara
Win by Referee Stoppage.

Freddie Patino Defeats Karston Desario
Win by Submission – Rear Naked Choke

Matt Yee Defeats Steven Murphy
Win by Knock Out

Brittany Christian Defeats Mandy Ybarra
Win by Split Decision
(THIS FIGHT WINS THE AWARD FOR FIGHT OF THE NIGHT)

Jesse Henderson Defeats Morgan Aculdo
Win by TKO – Strikes

Robert Saldivar Defeats Ray Heredia
Win by TKO

Alex Ivanov Defeats Jacob Arvance
Win by Split Decision

Marty Farmer Defeats David Villescaz
Win by TKO (Strikes)

It is THIS Friday Night!!!

Click Here to see the STARTING POINT FIGHT CARD

Below is the preliminary list of the first 12 scheduled fights for Starting Point at the Sacramento Radisson on January 22nd 2010.
There are at least 3 bouts yet to be scheduled so stay tuned for more details!
(As always the fight card is subject to change)

(Ultimate Fitness) – ZACH SMITH VS
(Brito MMA) – OMAR PATINO

(Ultimate Fitness) – T.J. DILLASHAW VS
(Vahalla Fight Team) – KYLE SMITH

(Ultimate Fitness) – KARSTON DESARIO VS
(TNT Fight Team) – JOHN BARNES

(Vahalla Fight Team) – MORGAN ACALDO VS
(Coaching Kids MMA) – TRA NGOC TRUONG

(Fresno KickBoxing) – JACOB ASVANCE VS
(Overcome MMA) – ALEX IVANOV

(Vahalla Fight Team) – JUSTIN STEHNO VS
(Ultimate Fitness) – MARIO DESOTO

(Ultimate Fitness) – RICHARD SMITH VS
(Overcome MMA) – EUGENE IVANOV

(Ultimate Fitness) – CODY HENDERSON VS
(Overcome MMA) – JESSE ROBERTS

(Independant) – FERNANDO BERRARA VS
(CIA Paulista) – JOSE AVINONEZ

(CIA Paulista) – MATT YEE VS
(Overcome MMA) – DERIK SLATER

(Overcome MMA) – RAY HEREDIA VS
(Coaching Kids) – ROBERT SALDIVAR

(Fresno KickBoxing) – MANDY GARCIA YBARRA VS
(Overcome MMA) – BRITTANY CHRISTIAN

This February 26th 2010 at the Sacramento Radisson will be the very first Stand Up Fighters / Coaching Kids AMATEUR MMA PANKRATION event. This is the chance for ALL Amateur Fighters from the ages of 8 to 16 years old to participate in a high level MMA event and a perfect opportunity for someone over 16 years old to compete in MMA with out the obvious risk of severe damage. If you have always wanted to give MMA a try but dont want to face the Pros. This is your event.

Pankration is very similar to standard Mixed Martial Arts in that all styles of martial arts are used and that two fighters face each other in a cage with a referee. Wins are still gained through TKO, Submission or Referee Stoppage. So what are the differences?

Here are the big ones.
- No Strikes to the Head, back or joints.
- No Up Kicking or body slams
- No Neck Cranks or Submission involving twisting of knee
- No Guillotine Choke or Rear Naked Choke if Opponant is wearing Headgear.
- Fighters Under 18 years old Required to wear Headgear.

This is the first in a series of events to be held by Coaching Kids and Stand Up Fighters. For enrollment information or to purchase tickets go to this link http://www.standupfighters.com/pankration-one.html.

California Amateur MMA Clinic

Did you miss the first Clinic? Do you still need bloodwork or a physical completed? How about CAMO Registration and Profile creation? Is your bloodwork, physical and registration more than 30 days apart from each other? Well here is your chance!!

CALIFORNIA MMA FIGHTERS CLINIC
Held at Coaching Kids MMA on JANUARY 2nd 2010 From 10am to 2pm.

GET EVERYTHING DONE IN ONE PLACE!!!!
1. Get a Physical for $25
2. Get Your Bloodwork for $50
3. Register for Camo License for $115 – $95 if under 16
4. Create Online Camo Profile

THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE BEFORE THE 2010 StandUpFighters Amateur MMA Season begins!