At UFC 132 a war is going to take place between two men who just love to bang.
These two men are Chris Leban and Wanderlei Silva.
The match between these two men could very well end up being fight of the night.
Chris Leban and Wanderlei Silva's don't know what a boring fight is.
They both love to push forward when they are in fights and both of them like to leave everything in the cage.
This fight will be anything but boring and will no doubt be a highly entertaining spectacle.
Let's look at some of the key areas which will determine the winner of this fight.
Striking Both of these men enjoying standing toe to toe with their opponents and like to see who will knock who out first.
In the past Leban and Silva have both usually come out on top when their opponents have dared to stand and trade with them.
Leban usually throws wild and crazy punches.
His striking is not the most technical but it is very effective as Leban has tremendous power in both of his hands.
After the Ultimate Fighter season one he won his first five UFC fights and showed that he is a very tough fighter.
Wanderlei Silva's striking is nothing but legendary.
He enjoys nothing better than using Muay Thai to smash and destroy his opponents until they are nothing but a broken mess on the floor.
23 Knockouts in 33 MMA wins to date for Silva is an excellent record.
Although Silva will have the slight edge in technical striking, there will not be much technique in this fight once the two of them meet head on in the middle of the octagon.
Cardio Both men's cardio is reasonable but I believe that Leban will have the slight edge.
This is because Wanderlei Silva has just come back from a 17 month injury layoff.
It is always good for a fighter to be as active as possible.
There is bound to be some ring rust on Silva's part having not fought for so long.
Add to the equation that Leban is the younger man and more active fighter (Leban fought Aaron Simpson and Yoshihiro Akiyama two weeks apart from each other and won both fights) and you can see why Leban has the edge.
Speed At his peak Wanderlei Silva had incredible speed with his Muay Thai, delivering knee after knee before this opponent would be knocked out.
However Wanderlei Silva's hand speed or speed of movement is not what it was as age but mainly injuries have taken their toll.
Chris Leban has never been known as the fastest guy in the division, but arguably has the biggest heart.
Leban is the type of fighter that will take a punch to land two so if his speed is not up to the mark against Silva he will try and found another way to win.
Submissions Both of these men love to brawl, but they both have very good submission game.
Chris Leban to date has 6 submission wins in his career.
Although Leban has twice the amount of submission wins compared with Wanderlei Silva (3 submissions win) Wanderlei Silva is a Brazilian black belt.
Therefore Wanderlei Silva would not be at a disadvantage if the fight was taken to the ground.
If the fight went to the ground Wanderlei Silva would be no stranger in what to do there.
The Final Verdict The battle between these two fighters has the potential to be one of the brutal and greatest battles ever in the UFC.
This is one of those matches were style wise it will make for the perfect match.
Any other fighter would consider maybe taking Silva to the ground in order to test his wrestling.
Chris Leban is not any other fighter.
He will be looking to test his striking against an MMA legend which is why this is going to turn into an exciting match up, one which could be talked about for years to come.
In the end I believe that Chris Leban will get the win over Wanderlei Silva after three rounds of absolute hell by decision.
These two men are Chris Leban and Wanderlei Silva.
The match between these two men could very well end up being fight of the night.
Chris Leban and Wanderlei Silva's don't know what a boring fight is.
They both love to push forward when they are in fights and both of them like to leave everything in the cage.
This fight will be anything but boring and will no doubt be a highly entertaining spectacle.
Let's look at some of the key areas which will determine the winner of this fight.
Striking Both of these men enjoying standing toe to toe with their opponents and like to see who will knock who out first.
In the past Leban and Silva have both usually come out on top when their opponents have dared to stand and trade with them.
Leban usually throws wild and crazy punches.
His striking is not the most technical but it is very effective as Leban has tremendous power in both of his hands.
After the Ultimate Fighter season one he won his first five UFC fights and showed that he is a very tough fighter.
Wanderlei Silva's striking is nothing but legendary.
He enjoys nothing better than using Muay Thai to smash and destroy his opponents until they are nothing but a broken mess on the floor.
23 Knockouts in 33 MMA wins to date for Silva is an excellent record.
Although Silva will have the slight edge in technical striking, there will not be much technique in this fight once the two of them meet head on in the middle of the octagon.
Cardio Both men's cardio is reasonable but I believe that Leban will have the slight edge.
This is because Wanderlei Silva has just come back from a 17 month injury layoff.
It is always good for a fighter to be as active as possible.
There is bound to be some ring rust on Silva's part having not fought for so long.
Add to the equation that Leban is the younger man and more active fighter (Leban fought Aaron Simpson and Yoshihiro Akiyama two weeks apart from each other and won both fights) and you can see why Leban has the edge.
Speed At his peak Wanderlei Silva had incredible speed with his Muay Thai, delivering knee after knee before this opponent would be knocked out.
However Wanderlei Silva's hand speed or speed of movement is not what it was as age but mainly injuries have taken their toll.
Chris Leban has never been known as the fastest guy in the division, but arguably has the biggest heart.
Leban is the type of fighter that will take a punch to land two so if his speed is not up to the mark against Silva he will try and found another way to win.
Submissions Both of these men love to brawl, but they both have very good submission game.
Chris Leban to date has 6 submission wins in his career.
Although Leban has twice the amount of submission wins compared with Wanderlei Silva (3 submissions win) Wanderlei Silva is a Brazilian black belt.
Therefore Wanderlei Silva would not be at a disadvantage if the fight was taken to the ground.
If the fight went to the ground Wanderlei Silva would be no stranger in what to do there.
The Final Verdict The battle between these two fighters has the potential to be one of the brutal and greatest battles ever in the UFC.
This is one of those matches were style wise it will make for the perfect match.
Any other fighter would consider maybe taking Silva to the ground in order to test his wrestling.
Chris Leban is not any other fighter.
He will be looking to test his striking against an MMA legend which is why this is going to turn into an exciting match up, one which could be talked about for years to come.
In the end I believe that Chris Leban will get the win over Wanderlei Silva after three rounds of absolute hell by decision.
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