Kemo
07-21-2018, 04:42 AM
Anderson Silva is eligible to return to the Octagon in November after his latest United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) debacle was ruled at fault of a tainted supplement.
“The Spider” said he wants to get back into the cage “as soon as possible,” and noted that the UFC’s new entertainment-driven direction could possibly finally land he and former UFC kingpin Georges St-Pierre opposite one another inside the Octagon. The Brazilian told MMA Fighting anything is possible in regards to a potential superfight with “GSP”:
“Anything is possible in the UFC, man,” Silva said. “It’s a very eclectic company, with a broad vision of the sport. They are going through a new moment, a moment of entertainment, so anything can happen.”
St-Pierre initially retired from MMA competition back in 2013 after a controversial split decision victory over Johny Hendricks. He returned nearly four years later at UFC 217 against Michael Bisping to win the UFC middleweight championship:
“I think the decisions have to be made at the time they have to be made,” Silva said. “I think he had a good strategy, did a good fight with Bisping. They are both great fighters. If we didn’t fight that’s because it really shouldn’t have happened.”
“The Spider” said he wants to get back into the cage “as soon as possible,” and noted that the UFC’s new entertainment-driven direction could possibly finally land he and former UFC kingpin Georges St-Pierre opposite one another inside the Octagon. The Brazilian told MMA Fighting anything is possible in regards to a potential superfight with “GSP”:
“Anything is possible in the UFC, man,” Silva said. “It’s a very eclectic company, with a broad vision of the sport. They are going through a new moment, a moment of entertainment, so anything can happen.”
St-Pierre initially retired from MMA competition back in 2013 after a controversial split decision victory over Johny Hendricks. He returned nearly four years later at UFC 217 against Michael Bisping to win the UFC middleweight championship:
“I think the decisions have to be made at the time they have to be made,” Silva said. “I think he had a good strategy, did a good fight with Bisping. They are both great fighters. If we didn’t fight that’s because it really shouldn’t have happened.”