Anderson Silva Interested in Moving to 170, Challenging Georges St. Pierre

[gainmusclefast]

Anderson Silva has a challenge directly in front of him at Saturday's UFC 112, but as he's one to do, he's already looking into the future.

The UFC middleweight champion apparently has his mind on all sorts of scenarios, including a possible drop to 170 pounds to take on Georges St. Pierre, according to an interview with Yahoo's Kevin Iole.

"I'd like to test myself and I always love to take on new challenges," Silva said in the interview. "It's not that I want to go fight Georges St. Pierre for his title. There's no doubt in my mind that he's the reigning champion, the absolute champion, in that weight category. But I just want to test myself and see how I'd do at that weight."

Silva said that if he did it, he'd have to do two fights at 170; one to make sure he could make the weight, and the second a superfight with GSP.

Such a scenario seems somewhat improbable given Silva's size. Though he fought as low as 167 pounds in the early part of his career, he's no longer the wiry kid he used to be. At 6-foot-2, he's fought as a middleweight and light-heavyweight since joining the UFC in 2006, and often gets as high as 215-220 pounds in between fights.

Silva also said he'd consider going in the opposite direction and potentially fighting as a heavyweight.

Neither seems very likely, as Silva's frame seems better suited to the 185-pound and 205-pound divisions. But it seems clear that he's on the hunt for a big challenge as long as he's able to get past Demian Maia on Saturday.

[tsheckler]

That would be the biggest selling UFC PPV of all time.

[Mrs Grudge]

lol if Anderson could make that weight im sure GSP would poop his pants

[Clark_Kent]

GSP is going to try 155!

[jacko16]

GSP is going to try 155!

lol this^^^

[HardGainer82]

I don't think GSP is ducking, but that's friggin hilarious.

[Von Brawn]

GSP is going to try 155!

lmfaoooooooooooo winnnnnnnn

Silva's a beast... this is the reason he's #2 P4P King, kids.

[someonefat]

lol silva is awesome

will be the biggest fight in history of mma

[someonefat]

lmfaoooooooooooo winnnnnnnn

Silva's a beast... this is the reason he's #1 P4P King, kids.

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What he has had like 8 title defenses in UFC, thats unbelievable. And demolishing former champions in weight classes above him. He is the king.

[vb4080]

I dont think anderson could make 170????? GSP could come up but I doubt he wants to do that. Who know's maybe a catch weight 3 round non tital fight. Anderson could clearly move to 205 and clean out most of the division. But he wont fight his freinds.LOL But If Lyoto looses to Shogun, we may see Anderson go after it. 2 X Chute Box guys and a real chance of a 2 belt tital holder.

[Von Brawn]

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What he has had like 8 title defenses in UFC, thats unbelievable. And demolishing former champions in weight classes above him. He is the king.

Sorry, Fedor's still #1.

Silva's a beast, but UFC's MW division is a joke. Only legit competition for Silva's title was Hendo, Franklin and the upcoming Belfort fight.

He's beat guys like lutter, thales, Cote... while Fedor (undersized HW's) knocks big kids out on the reg. There's no debatin'.

[Croaker]

I dont think anderson could make 170????? GSP could come up but I doubt he wants to do that. Who know's maybe a catch weight 3 round non tital fight. Anderson could clearly move to 205 and clean out most of the division. But he wont fight his freinds.LOL But If Lyoto looses to Shogun, we may see Anderson go after it. 2 X Chute Box guys and a real chance of a 2 belt tital holder.

You're a Cobra Kai guy?

[hfce354]

Catch-Weight at 177-178 seems logical. GSP wont have have to bulk for the next 5 years and Silva made 175 back in 2006 so 177-178 seems doable. Sign it!

[Jeremy90]

but seriously if Anderson does this I would love to see a fight with Rumble purely for entertainment

[Sit]

178 catchweight

[2kool4skool]

I don't think he'll be able to make MW much longer, I'm worried he'll look like a starving child at WW.

I'd much rather see him move up to LHW for a few fights and then maybe even HW to close his career(assuming he still wants to retire in the near future.)

[Calfmaster]

The biggest challenge for silva in that would be making weight and being weaker/lighter. But If silva really made weight and went 100% on gsp, I doubt gsp could last a round. If GSP has any sort of weakness it's his chin - and silva is the most accurate striker ever. I mean the guy tko'ed forrest with a backward paw with his other hand down.
Gsp's game plan is going to be takedown/g&p but silva would catch him with a knee or something as he came in for a double - and that would be the end. I'd ****ing love to see that fight though. That bj/gsp II fight was a let down, but I really can't see this one NOT being a huge superfight. No matter who won it would be exciting.

I'd almost rather see Silva go HW though. He's proven he can likely beat anyone in LHW, and prob a couple top 10 hw's (mir, nog, randy if he was still hw).
**** brown pride isn't fighting anyone? Lets do that up hahaha

[jay jay]

i hope it happens. I think gsp needs a challenger like that, someone scary to make him rise up a level in his training again. it'd be a good fight no matter which way it went.

[HardGainer82]

The biggest challenge for silva in that would be making weight and being weaker/lighter. But If silva really made weight and went 100% on gsp, I doubt gsp could last a round. If GSP has any sort of weakness it's his chin - and silva is the most accurate striker ever. I mean the guy tko'ed forrest with a backward paw with his other hand down.
Gsp's game plan is going to be takedown/g&p but silva would catch him with a knee or something as he came in for a double - and that would be the end. I'd ****ing love to see that fight though. That bj/gsp II fight was a let down, but I really can't see this one NOT being a huge superfight. No matter who won it would be exciting.

I'd almost rather see Silva go HW though. He's proven he can likely beat anyone in LHW, and prob a couple top 10 hw's (mir, nog, randy if he was still hw).
**** brown pride isn't fighting anyone? Lets do that up hahaha

[the_guvna]

GSP would get ****ing destroyed

[SpencerFS]

178 catchweight

This

[homerunrbi]

Anything is better than seeing these horribly mismatched fights like maia and hardy

[JAGERBOY]

The biggest challenge for silva in that would be making weight and being weaker/lighter. But If silva really made weight and went 100% on gsp, I doubt gsp could last a round. If GSP has any sort of weakness it's his chin - and silva is the most accurate striker ever. I mean the guy tko'ed forrest with a backward paw with his other hand down.
Gsp's game plan is going to be takedown/g&p but silva would catch him with a knee or something as he came in for a double - and that would be the end. I'd ****ing love to see that fight though. That bj/gsp II fight was a let down, but I really can't see this one NOT being a huge superfight. No matter who won it would be exciting.

I'd almost rather see Silva go HW though. He's proven he can likely beat anyone in LHW, and prob a couple top 10 hw's (mir, nog, randy if he was still hw).
**** brown pride isn't fighting anyone? Lets do that up hahaha

So you're really excited to see this fight...


...even though per what you've said not only would Silva destroy GSP on the feet....but GSP would not be able to get him down. Whats super about that fight?

[thecheezman]

id much rather see silva jump to 205 and take on guys from up there. he did awesome against griffen id like to see him take on maybe thiago silva or jon jones. nobody in direct contention for a title yet, but dangerous guys nonetheless. and if shgun wins maybe relinquish his title at 185 and make a run for 205. itd be too taxing on his body to drop down if theres not a catchweight. around 180

[Ajuice72]

178 catchweight

This

[stasgolbom]

anderson has balls of steels

running around all those weight classes is going to suck for him, but if he can do it and win... best p4p fighter title will be his for sure.

[Big Arm Big Pay]

I would rather see a catchweight superfight without a title the ufc can still make it 5 rounds.

[Clark_Kent]

I like your style.

[iamgenus]

Anderson Silva - repped.

Would love to see that fight. I like GSP more but I don't see him winning no matter what weight class they fight at.

[flexin007]

lol if Anderson could make that weight im sure GSP would poop his pants

GSP is going to try 155!

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