Anderson Silva Still the Best

Anderson Silva showed he is still the most dominant fighter in the game of MMA after submitting Chael Sonnen via triangle choke. I've spoken with many people who thought Chael was heavily jacked on steroids during the fight. I'm not sure there's any evidence of that other than his incredible stamina and what appeared to be massive zits on his back. The fact that some folks thought that way says a lot about this fight. Sonnen dominated Anderson Silva in a way we haven't seen before but Silva still managed to finish him. Silva is the best finisher in MMA when he isn't bored and he showed it against a super hyped Chael Sonnen. Almost no one thought Silva would be able to stop Sonnen past the third round and he did. So, Silva accomplished something that many thought he wouldn't be able to do ... I mean think about that. The guy who was already the best MMA fighter on the planet did something no one thought he could. To me, that means this guy is still the best on the planet. I love GSP but I think Silva is a better finisher and a more well rounded fighter.

The UFC is top notch at middleweight because of Silva, they are also great at welterweight because of all the talent they have. They are good at lightweight and good at light heavyweight (I think Rashad Evans, Forrest Griffin and some of the other guys not named Machida or Rua are overrated). The heavyweight division is weak especially with the steroid cloud hanging over Shane Carwin (surprisingly a guy who tanked in the second round against newbie Brock Lesnar). However, at middleweight Silva carries the organization. He's the best MMA fighter on the planet among a group of guys who look like they could be jacking 'roids regularly. He's an artist and a master of the sport as it is today.