A. Silva (left) and GSP (right) were UFC champions Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
Although it is not official, the expectation for the return of Georges St Pierre The Octagon gained new proportions this week after the Canadian reached a verbal agreement with the UFC. As a result, rumors of possible fights for GSP grew. AND Anderson Silva is one of the names floated by the press to welcome the former welterweight champion back to Ultimate. The Brazilian's manager, Ed Soares, believes that this is the only fight that makes sense for St. Pierre at the moment.
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“I feel like GSP versus Anderson is the fight that makes the most sense for everyone involved. Two of the greatest fighters of all time facing each other is good for the fans, for the UFC and for both athletes. This duel would make a lot of money for all parties involved and it is a fight that MMA fans from all over the world would like to see”, commented Soares to the North American website “Bloody Elbow”.
When Anderson was middleweight champion and St. Pierre owned the welterweight belt, a superfight between the two was heavily speculated, including by Lorenzo Fertitta, former owner of the UFC. The businessman would have tried everything to convince GSP to move up and face Spider for the under-84 kg title, but the Canadian was never interested in the duel and retired in 2013, after defending his title against John hendricks, at UFC 167. Last year, he revealed that he was ready to fight again and began negotiating his return to Ultimate.
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