Things went so well last Saturday night for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. They had a big, highly-anticipated fight that should be a commercial success. The rest of the UFC 182 card was mostly forgettable, but Jones vs. Cormier delivered in spades. It gave us the opportunity to see the best fighter in the world doing […]
Things went so well last Saturday night for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. They had a big, highly-anticipated fight that should be a commercial success. The rest of the UFC 182 card was mostly forgettable, but Jones vs. Cormier delivered in spades. It gave us the opportunity to see the best fighter in the world doing […]
The Canadian champ has cited Silva’s size as a prohibiting factor, but has stopped short of saying that he didn’t think he could beat the pound for pound king. Monday’s comments from Silva may or may not still be the champ acting coy with the media, teasing us with suggestions, denials and non-answers, but it is certainly more direct than anything he’s ever said before on the topic.
“Jon Jones is different,” Silva said. “He’s large. He’s young. But, in the fight, I see in Jon Jones, I see myself from a long time ago. He’s very smart.”
(Silva vs. Jones: A dream fight that will continue to exist only in the realm of oddly proportioned fan-art. / Illustration via IsraelFelix)
The Canadian champ has cited Silva’s size as a prohibiting factor, but has stopped short of saying that he didn’t think he could beat the pound for pound king. Monday’s comments from Silva may or may not still be the champ acting coy with the media, teasing us with suggestions, denials and non-answers, but it is certainly more direct than anything he’s ever said before on the topic.
“Jon Jones is different,” Silva said. “He’s large. He’s young. But, in the fight, I see in Jon Jones, I see myself from a long time ago. He’s very smart.”
When asked if he’d have any advantages over Jones, Anderson could only cite his experience. “I don’t know,” he said.
“In my opinion, ‘Spider’ has more experience than Jon Jones, but that’s the only advantage.”
Do you think this spells the end of the Silva vs. Jones pipe dream, taters? Or, is Silva just once more entertaining himself with his own interviews, or perhaps psyching himself up for the challenge of fighting a man he doesn’t think he can beat?
