SILVA DISMISSES JONES FIGHT

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There can be talk about many super fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship or the UFC but when there is only talk about a super fight and no action, it can be extremely frustrating about a fan of Mixed Martial Arts and that is what seems to be happening with the Jon Jones and Anderson Silva bout. And what is more frustrating is when everyone seems to be ready for the fights except for the two people who could make that fight happen, the fighters themselves.

The very thought of this super fight could make the oldest and avid fans of MMA drool and salivate and even the UFC saw huge glittering dollar signs when talks of a fight between the two superstars emerged but nothing has come of it so far. Anderson Silva is one of the best Middleweight Champions in the history of the promotion and is already a legend in the sport and Jon Jones, the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion is close to attaining legendary status as well but it is still unclear why these two top pound for pound fighters in the world are unwilling to step inside the ring against each other.

To put it simply, this is one fight that is made for the generations and could boost the pay per view revenues of the UFC by a significant margin in the wake of the retirement of Brock Lesnar and the injury layoff for Georges St Pierre. But frankly, Silva and Jones are just not interested.

Jones recently stated in an interview that he would rather not deal with Anderson Silva bearing in mind that he has too much respect for the man. Although Silva has not made any comment regarding the match, such sentiment from Jones is proving to be a huge detriment for the match.

SILVA STILL RECEIVING TREATMENT

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Anderson Silva has not had a fight since he suffered several different injuries while in the octagon with Yushin Okami at UFC 134.

Silva has various shoulder and lumbar related injuries and is still currently receiving treatment for them. Earlier in the month there was word that he was healthy and ready to fight again, however he recently announced that he was still in fact injured and going through treatment. This is not surprise coming from Silva, who always seems to have a fluctuating status when dealing with injuries or other issues.

Chael Sonnen was actually quoted in the press as saying “…Anderson got his way…doesn’t want to fight me.” Sonnen and Munoz will fight on January 28th in Chicago. Munoz is currently on a four fight win streak and desperately wants to secure a fight with his former training partner and current middleweight champion Anderson Silva. Sonnen also has motives for wanting to win against Munoz in order to fight Silva as well.

He and Silva fought in UFC 117,with Silva winning in the 5th round by way of triangle arm bar, so a rematch between him and Silva could potentially be a huge match for the UFC. The president of the UFC, Dana White, has went as far as saying that the remath would be in Brazil and bee fought in a soccer stadium.

Silva was set to fight the victor of the Mark Munoz and Chael Sonnen fight in June, however due to his recent announcement regarding his injuries, the fight may be in jeopardy. Simply put, this is not good for the UFC. With Brock Lesnar retiring and Georges St Pierre out of action for the year, Silva not fighting in June would mean the UFC losing out on one of the biggest potential fights of the year.

Silva Looks at Retirement

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The 37 year old great of the Ultimate Fighting Championship or the UFC, Anderson Silva might just be nearing the end of his career, according to the President of the promotion Dana White but he believes that the Brazilian legend is still good for two more matches in his career and it might just happen that he goes out against the likes of Jon Jones or Georges St-Pierre. Although age has not been able to take its toll on the performance of the Brazilian jiu-jitsu master but as is known by all, time and tide waits for none and according to the recent statements of Dana White, Silva’s retirement might just be a matter of time.

Speaking to AFLA, Dana White praised the Brazilian as the greatest fighter in the history of the UFC and said that he might have two more title defenses before he does retire ultimately. According to White, although age hasn’t affected his performances inside the cage, it has managed to it outside the cage, as it takes a lot of time for the 37 year old Anderson Silva to recover from injuries received inside.

The UFC Middleweight Championship title match has been a rarity over the years, solely because of the fact that Silva goes into a hiatus for a long time after a title defense, to nurse his lingering injuries. He is currently nursing a shoulder injury and is scheduled to return to the ring in the summer of 2012, and will most likely defend his title against the winner between Mark Munoz and Chael Sonnen.

However, according to the President of the UFC, the Middleweight Champion of the UFC, Anderson Silva might still be good for one more match after that and a super match against St-Pierre or Jones is a distinctive possibility.

NO THOUGHTS OF RETIREMENT

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Most professional fighters are done even before they reach 35 years old.  Anderson Silva is not just an ordinary pro fighter, however, and looks set to continue well into his late 30s!

He’s already 36 years old, but whilst other are winding down, Silva believes he has as many as four years left at the top – and he wants to make the most of them.  He clarified the situation to the press, who had spread rumours that Anderson was thinking about hanging up his boxing gloves for good.

“It’s not true that I’m looking at retirement. As one of my trainer’s say, I still have a lot of bottles to sell.”

“I think I will still fight for another six to seven years. Four years ago I was a bit stressed. I had mentioned to my teacher Minotauro that I would stop after a year. He said there was no reason to do so, and then I stopped thinking about it, had another fight and so I thought; “I will postpone my retirement for some time”.