A.Silva (photo) criticizes the request for superfights and says it is bad for the sport. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
Before facing and losing to Chris Weidman, at UFC 162, in July, Anderson Silva was always asked about a possible superfight against Georges St Pierre, welterweight champion, and Jon Jones, owner of the light heavyweight belt. After the Brazilian's surprising setback, the matter cooled off, but for a short time. Although the rematch against Weidman is scheduled, Spider is once again asked about the challenge against the champions, if he regains the middleweight division title.
Without leaving a climate of suspense in the air, as in other statements on the subject, Anderson guarantees that a super fight between champions would be good for business, as it would make a lot of money for the athletes and the UFC, but he believes that the sport would lose out if the fights were actually realized.
“People talk a lot about superfights, but what are the chances of new fighters appearing and fighting for the belts? I'm ready to face Jon Jones or Georges St-Pierre, but in my gym there are names like Rogério Minotouro ou Glover Teixeira. Georges St-Pierre is in a different weight category. I already have a lot of problems in my weight category. A superfight is good for business, but it’s terrible for the fighters”, said Anderson, in an interview with the English website “Give Me Sport”.
“Let’s say I face Georges St-Pierre. He goes up a little in weight and I go down a little. Let's say I win. Then I face Jon Jones. Let's say I win. What can be greater after this? Anything! In my opinion, superfights are completely idiocy”, added the Brazilian
the return of Anderson Silva to the Octagon will be for the long-awaited rematch against Chris Weidman. The clash, valid for the middleweight belt, will be the main attraction of UFC 168, an event that takes place on December 28th, in Las Vegas, in the United States.
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