St-Pierre said Silva’s showboating tactics may have backfired against Weidman but it was effective against the rest of his opponents.
"Anderson Silva is a genius. He wants you to think that you don't even belong in the ring with him, because he's too good for you. That's what he wants his opponent to think. He's a genius," he said.
St-Pierre said that even during the Weidman fight, Silva created an illusion that he’s winning the bout.
He added that Silva was nearly successful against his challenger despite failing to land damaging strikes on Weidman.
"Look at that fight with Weidman. He did a lot of crazy things, but he didn't land one significant strike on Chris Weidman. He landed some good leg kicks, but he didn't a land significant strike that really hurt Weidman. But because of this game, he made it look like he was dominating the fight. It's an illusion that he creates, which is very smart, because he can get into his opponent's mind.”
Unfortunately for Silva, his mind games didn’t work against the up and coming middleweight.
Weidman caught Silva with a left hook to the jaw while the latter was sticking out his chin.
“At one point I was afraid that he (Weidman) was starting to believe the hype, but he stayed focused and he did well. Obviously, Anderson, he got caught. But I still believe that Anderson Silva is the best in the world. That's what I believe."
source: www.abs-cbnnews.com
