“Everybody thought he was untouchable,” Joe Rogan decodes how Anderson Silva’s 17-fight win streak crumbled with a single blow

Join Joe Rogan as he delves into the captivating story of Anderson Silva's extraordinary 17-fight win streak and why it ended.

“Everybody thought he was untouchable,” Joe Rogan decodes how Anderson Silva’s 17-fight win streak crumbled with a single blow

Anderson Silva and Joe Rogan (Image Courtesy: BJ Penn)

MMA is a brutal sport and is highly unpredictable. Doesn’t matter how invincible some fighters are, there will be a moment when they will get knocked out by one of their opponents. While talking about the uncertainty of the sport, Joe Rogan in one of his podcasts shows explained how the greatest MMA fighters have lost despite being superior in a match-up.

He said: “Even the people that you think are the greatest of all time, they can get cracked and knocked unconscious.” Joe Rogan gave the famous example of Anderson Silva where the fighter lost his iconic 16-win fight streak to Chris Weidman at UFC 162. 

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“Chris Weidman when he knocked out Anderson Silva that was another one of those. How did that happen? What is going on moments? Everybody thought that Anderson Silva was untouchable” said Rogan. 

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Another recent instance that Rogan shared was Leon Edwards going into the fight as an underdog against Usman and dropping the champ in the last round. “Leon Edwards when he knocked out Kamaru Usman in the last round. Kamaru who’s like one of the most durable guys that’s ever lived…it almost seemed surreal,” said Rogan. According to Rogan, these moments are extremely strange and shocking for the fight fans at that moment. 

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Some of the biggest upsets in UFC history that prove Joe Rogan’s analogy

Michael Bisping vs Luke Rockhold: (Image Courtesy: UFC)
Michael Bisping vs Luke Rockhold (Image Courtesy: UFC)

Once the cage is closed and fighters are locked in, anything can happen. It has been proven from time to time that no fighter is safe and anybody can lose. Here are some of the biggest upsets in UFC history.

Michael Bisping vs Luke Rockhold: Bisping had only 17 days to prepare for his middleweight title fight against Luke Rockhold. However, the Brit made history by knocking out Rockhold in the first round.

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Matt Serra vs Georges St-Pierre: Geoges St-Pierre is often on the GOAT list and during his prime was extremely hard to beat. However, the fighter made the mistake of taking Matt Serra lightly and paid the price by losing his championship.

Pena vs Nunes: When Julianna Pena fought Amanda Nunes at UFC 269, the Brazilian had an unbeatable status but Pena had other plans. The Venezuelan Vixen submitted Nunes in the second round to register one of the biggest upset wins of all time.

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