Tim Boetsch: If I need to submit Anderson Silva, I know I can
Posted on July 24, 2012, 01:35 PM by Mike DrahotaAfter winning what many deemed a highly lackluster and controversial match versus Hector Lombard at UFC 149, Middleweight Tim Boetsch finds himself in unexpectedly good position. After rising from relative obscurity to beat name fighters Yushin Okami and Lombard in his last two fights, Boetsch will most likely find himself facing one of the division's top fighters as his next test. However, it appears there is only one man on Boetsch's personal list, and that is reigning champion Anderson Silva. Boetsch recently came out with some candid comments about the current champion, who has not lost in fifteen UFC bouts to this date:
"For me, when a guy runs his mouth and there's high expectations, it's part of fighting. I've find that I'm kind of the opposite of that. I wanna perform, and maybe that's why I'm not on the radar, and everybody's not talking about me. But, if I beat enough people, it's gonna be hard to ignore me, and it's gonna be hard to deny me that title shot. I'm not sure who they're gonna put in front of me, after a win over Hector, after a win over Okami, but whoever they put in front of me, next, I'll get the win. I think I match up great with Anderson Silva. He struggles with wrestlers, and I'm a wrestler that also can do a lot of damage with my fists and kicks and submissions. I haven't been showing my submission game much, but we'll save that for the world championship. If I need to submit Anderson Silva, I know I can." - via MMAMania.com
Boetsch seemingly is high on confidence at the moment, and deservedly so. Beating Okami and Lombard is a far cry from beating Anderson Silva for the title. If Boetsch does win his next bout versus a top-ranked Middleweight, it will be hard to deny him his title shot with a quality three-win streak. He believes that Silva has trouble with wrestlers, but that is highly debatable. He did have trouble with Chael Sonnen's wrestling but also finished him both times. Dan Henderson he submitted in the second round, on the ground. Silva has shown to have a proficient ground game thanks to his training with the Nogueiras. Boetsch did not seem to do much damage to the plodding Lombard last Saturday, perhaps it was due to a broken foot from a kick he threw. Does Tim Boetsch have the right to talk such a big game? Is there any chance for him to defeat Anderson Silva whatsoever, let alone submit the long-standing champ?
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LOL
LOL indeed. I like you Tim, but you'll be applying that kimura to Herb Dean's leg after Anderson knocks you out.
First , I dont like you TIM , I wanna see you bleed badly and be ashamed of your performance ,for being knocked out by a way better fighter than you.
Secondly, you should not be proud of your performance against hector lombard, you should not mention it as an argument for a titile shoot
Now that Fedor is gone I wonder who M1 is going to latch on to???
"He struggles with wrestlers".. silva hasnt lost in 6 years and has beat okami, marquardt ,henderson and chael two times who are all better wrestlers than boetsch .. good luck with that wrestling gameplan tim XD
Tim, its been done already.
If you look back two years ago when LowKick would let users submit videos and picture I submitted a picture of Anderson so in a way, I was the first to submit Anderson Silva.
Thats cute
Why can't he make a claim like that? He stands a chance to accomplish a submission. Anderson is not invincible to submissions, and though Tim isn't a high caliber striker he does stand a chance to be Anderson's Kryptonite as much as anyone else. You just never know.
He lost to Lombard?!....
Oh well, Good luck on that one, Tim.
"Nope"
*slaps face
"I can do this to Silva, I can do that". This is getting old. I'm not even sure I give a sh*t anymore who Silva fights next, because there is no real standout competition for him in the division. Weidman, maybe on his best day. Bisping, no. Belcher, no. Stann, hell no. Belfort, too funny. Boetsch, even funnier, Lombard, NOPE
Word.
Weidman seems like he has the potential. But not sold yet, if he can take his next opponent down with ease and put on a solid performance then yes.
Belfort still can KO anyone in the MW division. He may have been front kicked but I see that fight being 50/50 still. Vitor's hands are quick and deadly. but so are Silva's
Silva pick him apart standing n sub him on the ground ( NO CHANCE ) Tim
get belcher to beat this clown please
Yes.
Submit to Silva maybe but not submit him.
It's starting to sound like A.silva is the hot girl at the bar that everyone wants f**k, with all their elaborate pick up lines and andvances but no ever got close to getting his number
come on ...u dont finish hector dont look that good at all
how u wanna fight Silva? i like him but he need to proof himself against more fighters.
i think the ufc just wanted Hector to finish him just to hyp hectore a lill