Anderson calls Jones his “little brother” and regrets not facing GSP

A. Silva (photo) returns to the UFC this Saturday (11). Photo: Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC

Former dominant middleweight champion (up to 84kg) for almost seven years, Anderson Silva He was considered unbeatable at his peak in the UFC. Maybe that's why it was common for the name 'Spider' to be mentioned in 'superfights' against champions from other categories, especially two names: Georges St Pierre e Jon Jones, former welterweight and light heavyweight champions, respectively.

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However, if it were up to the Brazilian, only one of these duels could have gotten off the ground. According to him, a fight with 'Bones', who he refers to as 'younger brother', was not even considered, but he regrets not having shared the octagon with GSP.

“The fight against Jon Jones We never ventilate, because he is a friend, whom I have great affection for. It's like he's my little brother. GSP has his reasons for not continuing to fight. This thing about us fighting was up in the air. It's a shame, because it would be an immeasurable spectacle for MMA fans. Did not happen. The future is still promising for the sport, for me and for all the athletes who perform in the UFC. Let's wait for the next chapters”, he declared, in an interview with 'Canal Combate'.

Without officially winning since October 2012, Anderson Silva will try to ward off the bad phase against Derek Brunson at UFC 208, this Saturday (11), in Brooklyn (USA). In total, there are five fights without a positive result, with four defeats and one 'No contest'. His most recent performance was in July 2016, when he was beaten by Daniel Cormier at UFC 200.

UFC 208

MAIN CARD
Feather weight: Holly holm x Germaine DeRandamie
Average weight: Anderson Silva x Derek Brunson
Average weight: Ronaldo Jacare x Tim Boestch
Light Heavyweight: Glover Teixeira x Jared Cannonier
Lightweight: Dustin poirier x Jim Miller
PRELIMINARY CARD
Welterweight Weight: Randy Brown x Belal Muhammad |
Fly weight: Wilson reis x Yuta Sasaki
Lightweight: Nik lentz x Islam makhachev
Flyweight: Ian McCall vs. Jarred Brooks
Heavyweight: Marcin tybura x Justin Willis
Middleweight: Ryan LaFlare x Roan Jucão
Featherweight: Rick Glenn x Philippe Nover

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