GSP vs Silva

I'm really feeling like this doesn't happen. GSP has a legit #1 contender in Hendricks. Nick Diaz is 1-2 wins from being back in the title picture and Rory will get some talk if he has an impressive win over BJ. GSP has stated a fight with Anderson will require a permanent move to 185 and I don't see Anderson agreeing to a catch weight. If Weidman or Bisping get an impressive win over Boetsch and Belfort respectively then both will have legit claims to a title fight. Silva has stated he is taking time off and open to either GSP or Jones. GSP has possibly 3 meaningful fights at WW, Silva vs Jones is probably a bigger fight and Anderson will have 1-2 title contenders after a well deserved break. I think all of this rules out a GSP/Silva fight in the future or maybe at all.

Anderson wants it's he came and spoke to Dana after the UFC 154. Dana want's its. It's just a matter of time! There talking around May with it either being Cowboys stadium/Brazil. Just need to get GSP on board.

Some gif's I made of the UFC 154 - GSP X Carlos Condit fight from this past Saturday:

Round 1

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IHaCoOwyyZ...ved-400-sg.gif

Round 2

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Round 3

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SKrcVAYugB...400-3rd-sg.gif

The Silva vs GSP fight will happen. The only reason Silva didn't get in the ring and call him out is because he isn't that type of guy, but he wants to fight. The permanent weight catch might not fly though

even if GSP agreed to fight, would he fight in Brazil? i doubt it, doubt if Silva will fight in Montreal

would have to be a neutral venue

call me silly i liked these 2 kicks - bad setup... GSP wasn't fooled... but i liked them

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Rd 3 after Condit's combo which knocked down GSP, GSP replies later with this takedown after he sets it up with a few punches

http://i.imgur.com/T8XFt.gif

Wow. I like gsps counters!

Its a shame.

I like both silva and gsp. I feel as though gsp is being pressured into a situation that he seems a bit reluctant in.

Silva is the favorite and i cant see how gsp will win as silva seems to enjoy pain with his granite chin.

i realize gsp was out for 19 months and may have had some ring rust...but based on what i saw i don't think he can handle silva. but i'd like him to beat silva.

Apparently Silva would like it to be a catch weight fight at 177 seem's fair enough but no word from GSP yet.

I think GSP has a great chance in the fight. Considering Chael got Anderson down in there second fight and pretty easily got mount on him I have no doubt GSP will be able to and he will use it. Anderson doesn't have much urgency off his back nor does he attempt many submissions. I know, I know he got Chael in there first fight but for 4 rounds he didn't really attempt any.

I'm presuming that Silva would be the favorite in this matchup?

Body lanuage tells me that gsp does not want this.
Gsp is a great fighter and i like watching him fight but jon jones has more of a chance against silva than jones does surely?

I'm still betting this isn't going to happen. By the time this makes sense I think Silva will have hung up the gloves or GSP won't be interested in campaigning at MW.

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Somehow, I think it will happen, not sure of the weight though, GSP did insist that not long ago, Silva was fighting much lower so I guess it is a kind of leverage to make sure that he won't have to gain too much weight for that one. I am pretty sure that White will do whatever it takes to make it happen and will sure use extra money to lure both of them into a fight.

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Somehow, I think it will happen, not sure of the weight though, GSP did insist that not long ago, Silva was fighting much lower so I guess it is a kind of leverage to make sure that he won't have to gain too much weight for that one. I am pretty sure that White will do whatever it takes to make it happen and will sure use extra money to lure both of them into a fight.

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Money talks..

I don't know if they get a percent of PPV sales but they are contracted so I think they make the same amount regardless of who they fight. I personally think a Silva vs Jones fights is bigger and would be more entertaining.

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I don't know if they get a percent of PPV sales but they are contracted so I think they make the same amount regardless of who they fight. I personally think a Silva vs Jones fights is bigger and would be more entertaining.

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I believe the champs get a percent of the PPV sales. Also they would surely get a bigger sum of cash than they would fighting a no.1 contender otherwise why would DW be going on about 'when they see the money I'm offering they'll take the fight..'

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I'm really feeling like this doesn't happen.

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Good.

It is a fight that should not happen. Silva is basically a natural LHW cutting down to MW, he walks around at over 210lbs....St pierre isn't even a big WW! All the advantages go to Silva here. Height, weight and reach. Also note GSP has been inactive and plagued with injuries recently.

This fight is a slight miss match IMO...the boxing equivalent is something like Mayweather vs Andre Ward! Silva should chase Jon Jones down.

It's sacrificing the legacy of one fighter for the other. No doubt White will make it happen because it would be the biggest fight in MMA history and he could cash in big time but personally i think Silva would beat him. If they were both natural WW's and GSP had not been so inactive recently then i would favour a GSP win.

http://georgesaintpierre.com/wp-cont...de-by-side.jpg

It has to happen if theres no more competition for GSP.

Gsp might not want it but think of what would happen if he won.

This will be GSP biggest test of all time and lets hope it happens next year.

There are fights for GSP though. Hendricks is a pretty clerar cut #1, if Rory wins decisively he has a decent claim for a title fight and Nick Diaz has to be a big fight away from his own title shot. He has at least 1.5 - 2 years worth of legit contenders at 170. Considering he has stated a fight with Anderson will signal him leaving WW permanently he has to feel pretty certain about staying at MW.

Maybe they are contracted but I am sure that White would gladly shell in a couple of hundreds of thousands if both would accept, he sure can do that.

As for the fight, I agree that Silva would have the edge, way too big for St-Pierre... except perhaps if he's really down to 168 but even then, he would have the hell of an avantage. I also agree that Jones vs Silva is ZE fight that we all want to see, size and skills wise, that would be the heck of a battle. As Silva is not getting any younger, that would be a fight for the ages.

So it looks like its Diaz next

Georges St-Pierre Asks for Nick Diaz; Dana White Says Fight Will "Probably" Happen Next | MMAWeekly.com

I think this probably means Hendricks is looking at another fight as well and a title fight with a win. I think Rory is pretty good opponent if he gets past BJ.