UFC 134 Preview: Anderson Silva - Greatest of All Time?

Can the Spider avenge his last loss and cement his legacy as the greatest of all time?

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Intro

UFC 134 is the one women didn't want their men to go to. It's in Rio. Don't let that stop you from ordering it on pay-per-view. The card is staked with versatile Brazilian fighters who all have something to prove. That doesn't mean it's going to be a Brazil sweep. On the contrary, the competition is up for the challenge. With Anderson Silva headlining, this card is shaping up to be the best UFC of 2011. Definitely worth the cost of admission.

By Orlando Lima (@limachips who will be live-tweeting the event from @complex_sports starting at 9pm)

In case you need a bit more motivation check my boy Chael Sonnen's predictions of the main event. Thanks to Cagepotato for dropping the link.

Luiz Cane vs Stanislav Nedkov

Ross Pearson vs Edson Barboza

Antonio Nogueira vs Brendan Schaub

Mauricio Rua vs Forrest Griffin

Anderson Silva vs Yushin Okami

Anderson "The Spider" Silva vs Yushin "Thunder" Okami

Better Nickname:  Where I come from there are all kinds of spiders and none of them are deadly. But the name fits him so well because of his technique, strategy and his gangly limbs. I'm going with the Spider

Inside Scoop, Silva: What more can be said. When this guy is healthy the only fighters out there who have a remote shot at victory are Jon Jones and GSP.

Inside Scoop, Okami: He's a versatile fighter with a base in Judo. He's only been knocked out once in his career and that was in 2003. He has losses to Chael Sonnen and Rich Franklin by decision.

Prediction: Silva. Let's set the record straight. Okami was the last person to defeat Silva (2006) but it was because Silva was disqualified for an illegal kick. Silva's in his home country. He's healthy. To pick against him would be like getting your girl dandelions on Valentine's Day. Silva by KO with strikes. Chael Sonnen, you're next.

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