And1 vs Jones, guess not...

[Liquidrob]

lol

On Anderson Silva vs. Jon Jones:

"No chance, he’s in a different weight class, we are friends and we won’t fight each other."

On Anderson Silva vs. GSP:

"There is a chance there, everything will depend on our results. It depends on him winning at UFC 129 and me winning in August (against Yushin Okami). And from there, who knows, this fight could take place."

 

[Kuzzy Powers]

Translation:

Its ok to fight guys that are physically smaller then me, but not guys who are physically larger then me.

 

[EmpireWF]

Not surprising since Silva has said for over a year that he has zero interest in moving back up to 205.

 

[Steel Mamba]

translation, he's a prizefighter and knows where the big money fight is at.

 

[Kuzzy Powers]

translation, he's a prizefighter and knows where the big money fight is at.

Lol @ not thinking Jon Jones is a big money fight. Silva is ducking hard.

 

[EmpireWF]

Lol @ not thinking Jon Jones is a big money fight. Silva is ducking hard.

Silva/GSP is the biggest money fight possible.

 

[trojan49er]

true, but silva/jones is the next biggest. spider is ducking big time, i think hes scared of jones' wrestling ability, not to mention his size, speed, and freakish athleticism

 

[EmpireWF]

I'd say he was ducking if he was fighting at 205 and refused, but he isn't.

 

[Kuzzy Powers]

Silva/GSP is the biggest money fight possible.

So that means that you should'nt be open to making other HUGE money fights? C'mon with this response lol.

 

[EmpireWF]

So that means that you should'nt be open to making other HUGE money fights? C'mon with this response lol.

1. Silva has said for the past year that he has zero desire to move up and is completely intent on sticking at 185 and defending his belt.

2. Why would he abandon thoughts of the GSP fight until the man himself says publicly it's a no go?

 

[Kuzzy Powers]

It has nothing to do with abandoning thoughts of GSP, its about ducking Jon Jones.

You know hes ducking too, I dont know why your pencil neck self insists on arguing about everything.

 

[EmpireWF]

Silva must be ducking everyone at 205 then, Blassie.

 

[Kuzzy Powers]

Silva must be ducking everyone at 205 then, Blassie.

Sure. Silva wants to fight a guy smaller then him so he can look good, but wants none of competition at a weight he'd actually fit in perfectly at.

 

[EmpireWF]

Sure. Silva wants to fight a guy smaller then him so he can look good, but wants none of competition at a weight he'd actually fit in perfectly at.

Bingo.

 

[KINGOFOOTBALL]

Where was this quoted from ?

If this was back to back statements than lol.

Even before the Shogun fight he was asked and he said Jones would have an advantage over him because of his youth and (because of youth) ability and willingness to take risks. He felt Shogun and himself would be at disadvantage because of the way theyd have to fight mentally.

If Rashad wins...and he has no interest then clearly he just isnt interested in 205.

 

[EmpireWF]

Well, I believe the earliest quote about his lack of desire to fight above 185 is from July last year, before the Sonnen fight.

He said:

It would be a pretension on my part to move up to perform at 205-pounds or even in the heavyweight division. I feel good in my category, happy with our outcomes and there will always be someone to challenge for the 185-pound belt.

UFC 117: Anderson Silva chats about Chael Sonnen, moving up in weight and his Octagon career - MMAmania.com

 

[Liquidrob]

And1 not liking this match up

But BJ won't back down

 

[Steel Mamba]

Nice try, that was in response to a question about fighting GSP and the crowd started to boo him. When asked about Jon Jones he didn't rule anything out.