UFC

Lorenzo Fertitta: UFC would like to make Georges St-Pierre vs. Anderson Silva super-fight

Aug 2, 2012 - 2:00:29 PM Lorenzo Fertitta: UFC would like to make Georges St-Pierre vs. Anderson Silva super-fight

Over the last several years, discussion of a super-fight between UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva and UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre has permeated throughout the MMA community. The timing has never worked out to actually put the fight together, but depending on how things play out this fall, that's a fight that the UFC would be very interested in putting together early next year.That's the word from UFC owner and CEO Lorenzo Fertitta, who commented on the prospects of GSP-Silva to the Los Angeles Times . Fertitta was responding to comments made by Silva's management recently, in which they've placed a fight with St-Pierre above all other options in the UFC."We are very open to the idea of Anderson-GSP," Fertitta said. "If GSP beats [Carlos] Condit, it's a fight we would like to make."St-Pierre's return bout against Condit is expected to come at UFC 154 in Montreal this November, so a matchup with Silva may depend on not only that, but whether Silva's convinced to take a fight in the interim himself.If Silva fits in a fight this fall, a bout with GSP would make sense for each of them as their first bouts in 2013. If Silva doesn't fight in between, it would mean a significant layoff to wait for St-Pierre.I still think Chris Weidman will be getting a fight with Silva, perhaps by December, and then a Silva-GSP fight could work as a massive superfight in 2013. Still, with how much has been said about this fight over the years, it's one of those situations where it won't be a reality until they're standing across from one another. If it happens, it could be an incredible spectacle, but no one will hold their breath for it.