During the last year, UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva has been the subject of a great deal of retirement speculation, with some fans concerned that the UFC's most dominant champ could walk away. But Silva's manager says he doesn't think Silva is leaving MMA any time soon.
Manager Ed Soares says that while they've had talks about Silva (who turns 34 in April) retiring at age 35, those talks have been about getting Silva in a place where he's financially secure enough that he could walk away by the time he's 35. But just because Silva would be able to retire at 35, that doesn't mean he's going to.
"When he came out and we started representing him, I asked him what his long term goal was. He always said he imagined himself retiring at 35," Soares said on HDNet's Inside MMA. "That's his goal. And my goal as his manager is to set him up financially so that he has a choice. Do I think he's going to retire at 35? No, I don't."
Fighting for a living is tough, and it's not surprising that fighters often muse about retiring. But I think (and hope) Soares is right: We've got at least a few more years of watching Silva.
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2-07-2009 @ 12:05PM
jmandsonspaint said...
If GSP has nothing to hide in his Vaselinegate why doesnt he go up in class and take on Anderson Silva. In my mind this would prove that GSP is the best pound for pound fighter in the MMA.
It would be very Difficult for BJ Penn to come back after the beating he unfairly took at the hands of GSP. With that being said I know that GSP will not fight Anderson Silva because he knows the beating he would receive may end his tarnished image as well as his career
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2-09-2009 @ 9:56AM
Scott said...
If you honestly think the amount vaseline being talked about with GSP vs Penn II had any bearing on the outcome and domination by GSP,... you no nothing about mma and should stick to arm chair quarterbacking.
Plus, it isn’t up to GSP to move up, it’s the decision of the UFC, and first,… GSP has to take care of business in the WW (Thiago), before contemplating MW.
2-09-2009 @ 1:24PM
Eric said...
Personally, I don't think that the winner of the fight would have been different without the vaseline incident, but if it changed the fight at all (which I believe it did) it's a serious problem.
If the only difference was that BJ could have tied up GSP better and avoided some damage, allowing him to go to a decision (which is feasible) I think the fight should be declared a NC. Even a small amount of Vaseline would have been enough to grease up BJ's arms and hands making it difficult for him to grab GSP.
Anderson vs GSP ... NO. Anderson needs to step up to light heavyweight and show us that he is the best. Cote, Irvin, Leites ... these aren't worthy opponents of a top P4P guy!
2-07-2009 @ 1:44PM
Jim said...
ANDERSON SILVA VS. RASHAD EVANS @ LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT IS THE ONLY FIGHT I WANT TO SEE!!!!!
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2-12-2009 @ 8:38PM
jserros07 said...
I would love to see anderson silva and loyoto muchita. it would be awsome have a muay thai and bjj expert (anderson) vs. an excellent karate and elusive fighter (loyoto). i would pay to see that one. If either one earn a title shot they should fight each other first to prove they deserve it. thiago silva looked scared and shocked at loyotos striking which made him a prime target for loyoto. I think anderson is more comfortable with his muay thai than thiago is and could have the speed to compete with loyoto.
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3-06-2009 @ 5:21AM
mighty wizard said...
silva vs gsp or silva vs evans silva vs muchita would be great fights that i would like to see. but since silva easily goes up to 205 and since he would like to be remembered as the greatest mma fighter on the planet. picture this rooks, silva weighing in at 225 or 230 and dancing with none other than fedor. yes that would be a fight to remember.
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