the thing about shogun is that he started with chute box later then silva, they call him the next generation of chute box, i think cuz the training has evolved there alot since silva started, and shogun has a more well rounded game due to this, but i dont think he will ever gain the image silva has, as he will not be able to produce KOs with stops and soccer kicks in the UFC, which leave alot more of an impression even if they arent as intense


although mostr of these american fans, whose extent of MMA knowledge is the ultimte fighter TV show dont even know silva, so if shogun is as dominant as he should be people in america will remember him as the guy who beat the guys they thought were great