Anderson Silva Would Move to Welterweight to Challenge Georges St-Pierre

Frontline_Rioter

http://www.5thround.com/138745/anderson-silva-would-move-to-welterweight-to-challenge-georges-st-pierre/


According to UFC President Dana White, “The Spider” is willing to shed the 15 pounds required to challenge St-Pierre for his 170-pound crown.

“Anderson would go to [170 pounds], too,” White revealed following Wednesday’s press conference in England. “Yeah, he said he’d do it. He says he can make [170] easy. It’s insane.”

White’s statement is quite bizarre. Typically, as fighters get up there in age – Silva clocks 38 in exactly two months, so he’s no spring chicken – they tend to move up in weight rather than down. In addition, Silva hasn’t competed at welterweight since losing to Yushin Okami at “Rumble on the Rock 8.” He weighed 174 pounds for that January 2006 contest.

Since the disqualification defeat, Silva has dominated the middleweight class while sprinkling in three light heavyweight scraps. The Brazilian’s sporadic dabbling in the 205-pound division is why most thought the superfight with reigning light heavyweight champion Jon Jones had a greater possibility of coming to fruition than with GSP.

White’s hoping for all of the above.

“I’ll take either one, and both,” White stated.


This guy is hysterical. Not even 3 months ago his conditioning coach had this to say.

"It would be a crime for Anderson to try and fight at 77kg. He could maybe make the weight but the physical loss that he would suffer would be too much.

We have to respect St. Pierre, who besides being a great fighter is a monster physically. The Canadian would get a considerable conditioning advantage if they fought at welterweight division limits."


His doctor had this to say...

“For me this fight should happen at 80kg (176 lbs), since that would already be a sacrifice for Anderson. It would be his first shot at this weight and we would have to implement a very specific work for him to be able to perform at 100% of his capacity."

“Currently Anderson has been weighing 92-94kg (203-207) because he’s been thinking about this dropping weight to take GSP on. Anderson losing 3gk and St-Pierre going up 3kg would be more fair for both of them and for the public, who would watch a great fight.”

Birdhound

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Frontline_Rioter

^ A classic

ultimatefightingchamp

Awesome, I think he should do it. He shouldn't force GSP to move up if he doesn't want to move up himself

GoToGuy

That thing is so funny.

GSP_over_Silva

No, he won't.

This fight will never happen. GSP's a **** and want go up and Anderson won't go down. Plus, it's a waste of a fight. Anderson would leave GSP face-first on the mat.



Actually, that sounds good to me.

GoToGuy

If it happens at WW and AS isn't crippled by the weight cut it would be good to see but I see massive butt hurt reguardless of who wins.

ShannonRitch1p4p

ultimatefightingchamp said:

Awesome, I think he should do it. He shouldn't force GSP to move up if he doesn't want to move up himself

Lolwut?

He has moved up 3 times and has gone on record to say he would fight Jones. Meanwhile jon has never shown interest in fighting Anderson.

GSP_over_Silva

"You know what I would do." - BJ Penn on GSP not moving up to fight Anderson.

JohnnyZadar

I hope its at a catchweight

ultimatefightingchamp

ShannonRitch1p4p said:

ultimatefightingchamp said:

Awesome, I think he should do it. He shouldn't force GSP to move up if he doesn't want to move up himself

Lolwut?

He has moved up 3 times and has gone on record to say he would fight Jones. Meanwhile jon has never shown interest in fighting Anderson.

=; **** please

edh1

GSP_over_Silva said:

"You know what I would do." - BJ Penn on GSP not moving up to fight Anderson.

Thats great Bj ,it's great you would take the fight ,but if you can't be competetive ,no one wants to see it..

Omoplataypus

If Silva is willing to go to 176 then theres no way GSP can refuse without looking like a huge pussbag

Actually starting to think this fight might happen.

Banutu

i hope gsp never make 80 kg to fight silva and let him go down at 77 kg, why wouldn't he fight Jon Jones... i hope someone will expose a. silva and go down worst than fedor, thats how mad i am for him not wanting to fight jones...

b42

anderson could fight him at 125 and it would make no difference.

PunchBag

at ww i can see gsps chances increasing greatly, silva has made 170 before so it isnt rediculous but he would have to expertly cut the weight so that he can keep the grappling semi competiative otherwise hes gonig to be on his **** hoping for a lucky ko at the start of each round.

bluesy

Anderson is GOD.

WarWest

GSP_over_Silva said:

"You know what I would do." - BJ Penn on GSP not moving up to fight Anderson.

This ^^^

p4p post

PunchBag

exclaim that its to the death then throw in the towel

b42

WarWest said:

GSP_over_Silva said:

"You know what I would do." - BJ Penn on GSP not moving up to fight Anderson.

This ^^^

p4p post

Thats why you are talking about what he should do, and hes not talking about you. What a moron GSP is for not giving up the millions and working a 50k job like you. Hes so stupid

WarWest

b42 said:

WarWest said:

GSP_over_Silva said:

"You know what I would do." - BJ Penn on GSP not moving up to fight Anderson.

This ^^^

p4p post

Thats why you are talking about what he should do, and hes not talking about you. What a moron GSP is for not giving up the millions and working a 50k job like you. Hes so stupid

+1

Well said Shin

b42

WarWest said:

b42 said:

WarWest said:

GSP_over_Silva said:

"You know what I would do." - BJ Penn on GSP not moving up to fight Anderson.

This ^^^

p4p post

Thats why you are talking about what he should do, and hes not talking about you. What a moron GSP is for not giving up the millions and working a 50k job like you. Hes so stupid

+1

Well said Shin

Thank You

Junglebird

lol, poor GSP.

Anderson is bloating to 205, and can cut to 170.

meanwhile GSP says "i cant play withmy weight" while he cuts from 200 to 170

TheEmperor

Anderson needs to man up and make 170 already.

carnages41

"You know what I would do." - RamGOAT Jackson on GSP not moving up to fight Anderson.

ijosef

Man, I remember seeing Silva fight at 168lbs... he looked like he just walked out of a concentration camp. But hey - if he can make the weight, let him fight GSP for the WW title.

Omoplataypus

ijosef said:

Man, I remember seeing Silva fight at 168lbs... he looked like he just walked out of a concentration camp. But hey - if he can make the weight, let him fight GSP for the WW title.

Dont think GSP would ever sign on if his title was on the line. Think he would be forced to do a catchweight fight if all the pressure was on him to just gain 6 damn pounds.

Good move by Anderson to give GSP no option but to fight at 176 or look really wimpy.

ThePack19

I agree....GSP will do the catchweight so he does not lose the title should he loose. If he doesn't accept....GSP you are one big **** WUSSY!!!!!! Also......A. Silva you are one big **** WUSSY too for not staying in LHW!!!!

MetatronBJJ

I'm probably late to the party but it seems like Andy wants GSP but GSP doesn't want Andy

Sisti

Omoplataypus said:

If Silva is willing to go to 176 then theres no way GSP can refuse without looking like a huge pussbag

Actually starting to think this fight might happen.

dude...it looked like this fight would happen 5million times now

dana literally said "gsp will fight silva if he beats condit" AND silva was in the crowd being taped for the entire match!

Junglebird

Sisti said:

Omoplataypus said:

If Silva is willing to go to 176 then theres no way GSP can refuse without looking like a huge pussbag

Actually starting to think this fight might happen.

dude...it looked like this fight would happen 5million times now

dana literally said "gsp will fight silva if he beats condit" AND silva was in the crowd being taped for the entire match!

lol, yeah that was the closest it seemed like actually heppening.