Silva: Fight against GSP is up to UFC

Posted February 3, 2011 9:15 pm.

This article is more than 5 years old.

THE CANADIAN PRESS

LAS VEGAS — Middleweight champion Anderson Silva says he will follow the UFC’s lead when it comes to a super-fight with welterweight title-holder Georges St-Pierre.

UFC president Dana White said Wednesday he thought the time is right for such a showdown, providing the two champions win their next fights.

Silva defends his 185-pound title against fellow Brazilian Vitor Belfort at UFC 126 on Saturday night while Montreal’s St-Pierre puts his 170-pound championship on the line April 30 at UFC 129 in Toronto.

“I’m an employee of the UFC,” the 35-year-old Silva, speaking through manager Ed Soares, told reporters Thursday. “I’ve never picked my opponents and I won’t start now.

“If the UFC feels that I should fight him, then great. I’m here to fight against the best. Georges is a great fighter, I respect him a lot but we’ll see what the UFC decides.”

Submit a Correction

Accessibility Feedback

Top Stories

Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former U.S. President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his office said Sunday. Biden was seen last week by doctors after urinary symptoms and a prostate nodule...

54m ago

3 children killed in two-vehicle crash; driver arrested for suspected drunk driving

Three children are dead and a 19-year-old is facing impaired driving charges following a violent two-vehicle crash in Toronto's west end early Sunday morning. Police say just after 12:30 a.m., a Dodge...

1h ago

Maple Leafs will have Matthew Knies in lineup for Game 7 vs. Panthers

The Toronto Maple Leafs just got a welcome dose of good news. Top-line winger Matthew Knies will play the winner-take-all Game 7 against the Florida Panthers on Sunday, head coach Craig Berube confirmed...

5h ago

Woman seriously injured after falling or jumping out of moving vehicle on Gardiner Expressway

Police are investigating the circumstances after a woman was seriously injured in the westbound lanes of the Gardiner Expressway. Toronto police say the woman, believed to be in her 20s, either fell...

7h ago

Top Stories

Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former U.S. President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his office said Sunday. Biden was seen last week by doctors after urinary symptoms and a prostate nodule...

54m ago

3 children killed in two-vehicle crash; driver arrested for suspected drunk driving

Three children are dead and a 19-year-old is facing impaired driving charges following a violent two-vehicle crash in Toronto's west end early Sunday morning. Police say just after 12:30 a.m., a Dodge...

1h ago

Maple Leafs will have Matthew Knies in lineup for Game 7 vs. Panthers

The Toronto Maple Leafs just got a welcome dose of good news. Top-line winger Matthew Knies will play the winner-take-all Game 7 against the Florida Panthers on Sunday, head coach Craig Berube confirmed...

5h ago

Woman seriously injured after falling or jumping out of moving vehicle on Gardiner Expressway

Police are investigating the circumstances after a woman was seriously injured in the westbound lanes of the Gardiner Expressway. Toronto police say the woman, believed to be in her 20s, either fell...

7h ago

Most Watched Today

1:14

3 kids killed in suspected drunk driving crash in Toronto

Three children, including a 6-year-old, were killed in an early morning collision allegedly caused by an impaired teen driver.

3h ago

2:02

Slight chance of showers on Sunday

Below seasonal temperatures are on the way. Weather specialist Denise Andreacchi has the long-range forecast.

21h ago

2:20

Metrolinx and ONxpress end new 25-year GO Transit and UP operating deal

If you take GO transit or the UP Express, there's a big shakeup behind the scenes. A major deal that was supposed to transform how those systems run has been scrapped. just months before it was set to begin. Catalina Gillies breaks down what happened

23h ago

3:07

Maple Leafs defeat Florida Panthers 2-0 forcing game 7

The Toronto Maple Leafs managed to pull a gutsy game 6 victory against the Florida panthers forcing a game 7. As Jazan Grewal reports, leafs fans couldn’t be happier.

2:08

Toronto police investigating after illegal magic mushroom shops across the city were riddled with bullets

Illegal magic mushroom dispensaries have become the target of gun violence in the city, with police saying 8 incidents have been reported in just three days. Shauna Hunt with the growing concerns for public safety.