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[Sniggles]

Originally Posted by Cat--Smasher

Shit imagine Anderson made the cut, won the fight, vacated the belt and took at shot at LHW champ (most likely Jones)... That would be one bad ass mutha fucka

That would be the best course of action for the UFC and his legacy. Those two fights would generate a minimum of 125 million dollars.

[disposableassassin]

It would go a long way in making up for Anderson seeming uninterested in fighting his challengers. I didn't want to see GSP fight him at middleweight at all really. Anderson would be taking many risks cutting down to 170. IMO the only hole in his game is wrestling, like TDD. You know what Anderson is going to do. There will be no threat of a takedown. GSP mixes everything up so well. If st Pierre can survive the first two rounds, as ct said, I think the weight cut would factor in and Anderson would start to fade. Especially if he is fending off TD's.

Like someone else mentioned if he beat GSP at 170 and then jones at 205 and then retired that would indeed be badass. At that point I wouldn't see how anyone could argue GOAT status.

[Sniggles]

GSP vs. Jon Jones!

[Rise]

Though it's just more talk of a match that will likely never happen...

I'd be very surprised if Silva did make the move to 170 even though i think he can it's not in his best interest. GSP not having to bulk up if they met 185 lets him keep all of he athleticism he might lose otherwise which is a big part of his game.

[YukonJordan]

I'm not sure how a longtime dominant champion with no strong signs of being dethroned anytime soon vacating the belt and moving down a weight class can be viewed as career progression. What's he going to do after GSP, there's plenty more interesting fights at higher weightclasses for Anderson at this point.

[KevoOnTheRadio]

Silva fears Weidman. Obviously.



I'm hoping Hendo beats Jones. I'd rather see them fight at 195 lbs rather then Silva go down to WW and beat smaller fighters.

[CtGreat]

Originally Posted by KevoOnTheRadio

Silva fears Weidman. Obviously.



I'm hoping Hendo beats Jones. I'd rather see them fight at 195 lbs rather then Silva go down to WW and beat smaller fighters.

Silva fears Weidman but he's brave enough to cut 15 more pounds than usual and fight the greatest WW of all time at 170 even though he is 37? It seems way more risky to drop weigh and fight a cardio whore like GSP then it does to fight the still relatively inexperienced Wiedman.

[MMAtt]

Originally Posted by CtGreat

Silva fears Weidman but he's brave enough to cut 15 more pounds than usual and fight the greatest WW of all time at 170 even though he is 37? It seems way more risky to drop weigh and fight a cardio whore like GSP then it does to fight the still relatively inexperienced Wiedman.

I wouldn't consider choosing to fight a smaller guy coming off of major knee surgery brave, brave would be going up in weight and fighting the larger LHW fighters and someone in Bones who could end up as the GOAT(I hope not tho)

[lwbrewer]

Kevo can speak for himself, but I took it as a joke and a good one from Kevo.
The way I see it Silva doesn't want to interfear with the dragon. Drop down theirs only one fight there, and thats GSP only after Machida fails at 205 again. Machida has a excellent chance at 185. For Silva beat GSP than move to 205 if Machida wins 185, and not fight Jones rightaway take a few other fights. I believe if Soares doesn't think Silva has great odds at beating Jones he won't risk it for his legacy

[KevoOnTheRadio]

Originally Posted by lwbrewer

Kevo can speak for himself, but I took it as a joke and a good one from Kevo.

I thought the joke was obviously obvious.