White says Jones-Silva ‘absolutely will happen,’ Jones expects heavyweight move in 2013

While UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva vs. welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre is still a strong possibility, UFC president Dana White has strengthened his stance on the possibility of Silva vs. light-heavyweight titleholder Jon Jones.

“I sa…

While UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva vs. welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre is still a strong possibility, UFC president Dana White has strengthened his stance on the possibility of Silva vs. light-heavyweight titleholder Jon Jones.

“I said it in Brazil, and I’ll say it again: Hell yes, they will (fight),” he said Tuesday.

Time is ticking, though; Jones said he plans to be a heavyweight as early as next year.