{"id":65811,"date":"2013-08-06T07:53:40","date_gmt":"2013-08-06T14:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=65811"},"modified":"2022-02-06T12:54:49","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T20:54:49","slug":"silva-still-hoping-for-super-fights-with-jones-and-gsp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/silva-still-hoping-for-super-fights-with-jones-and-gsp\/","title":{"rendered":"Silva still hoping for super fights with Jones and GSP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Anderson-Silva3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47001\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Anderson-Silva3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Anderson-Silva3.jpg 390w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Anderson-Silva3-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Anderson-Silva3-361x250.jpg 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nPrior to his bout with Chris Weidman at UFC 162, Anderson &#8220;The Spider&#8221; Silva (33-5 MMA, 16-1 UFC) was expected to be involved in at least one &#8216;Super Fight&#8217; with either light heavyweight champion Jon Jones or welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre.<\/p>\n<p>However, that was predicated on Anderson defeating Weidman, which we all know did not end being the case. Silva though still believes super fights can happen for him, although he does remain focused on his rematch with Weidman, as he stated during a radio interview to &#8220;Panico&#8221;, on Friday:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;I really wanted this fight (with GSP)\u00a0to happen, he\u2019s a guy that plays by the rules, doesn\u2019t take too many risks. That fight may happen, or maybe not. He said he doesn\u2019t want it, I don\u2019t know. I\u2019ll train and remain focused to fight (Weidman) on Dec. 28.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;He\u2019s like that (Ayrton) Senna\u2019s rival. They used to compete at the same time and one of them was technical and the other played by the rules. (GSP) is the UFC\u2019s Alain Prost,&#8221;<\/em> Silva added, comparing himself to Brazilian racing driver Senna, who won three Formula One world championships.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>As for a potential showdown with light heavyweight champ Jon &#8220;Bones&#8221; Jones, Silva had this to say:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;I hope it happens, That\u2019s the fight everybody is waiting for.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>If a &#8216;super fight&#8217; involving Anderson Silva was to happen, who would you rather see &#8220;The Spider&#8221; pitted against, Jones or GSP? Let&#8217;s hear it Penn Nation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prior to his bout with Chris Weidman at UFC 162, Anderson &#8220;The Spider&#8221; Silva (33-5 MMA, 16-1 UFC) was expected to be involved in at least one &#8216;Super Fight&#8217; with either light heavyweight champion Jon Jones or welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre. 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