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Firas Zahabi: GSP Wants Anderson

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#1 ·
Today’s “The MMA Show with Mauro Ranallo” podcast featured an interview with Firas Zahabi, head trainer at TriStar gym, who talked about a prospective super fight between Georges St-Pierre and Anderson Silva.

“Georges St-Pierre told me he wants (to fight Anderson Silva). But right now he has to get back on the horse and fight Carlos Condit and be champion again. He needs to keep focused.

“(If the Silva fight happens) ideally I’d like a catch weight. I think it’d be more fair. If you fight at a catch weight, Silva won’t be 20 pounds heavier. 177 or 178 pounds is much more fair.”
Source:http://www.mmaopinion.co.uk/2012/08/08/firas-zahabi-georges-st-pierre-told-me-he-wants-to-fight-anderson-silva/

Catchweight is better IMO.
 
#2 ·
Agreed that Catchweight is better.

Just to play devil's advocate - 170 isn't cleaned out anymore. Between Kampmann, Ellenberger (should he win,) and the winner of Silva vs Fitch there are plenty of contenders waiting for the champ. Hell, Diaz might come back and get a gift title shot.
 
#6 ·
This fight should do over 1.5 million PPVS especially if it's around super bowl weekend or NYE.

You have the worlds greatest MMA athlete and strategist vs the world's deadliest technician. Elite vs elite, the best of the best. But I think Anderson would rather go down to 170 to take the crown.

If you're GSP how can you pass up on this opportunity to test yourself.
 
#8 ·
yeah, catchweight is the way to go with this superfight. That way no belts are on the line, and it could still be a 5 round fight if it's a main event, which is surely would be.
 
#11 ·
Give it up, Silva aint making WW, he is a huge MW, catchweight would leave Silva a little drained and might even things up a bit considering the rather large size discrepancy. I often think people don't realize just how much bigger Anderson Silva is than GSP.
 
#13 ·
sadly neither fighter fight often enough,

This fight at a catchweight can't happen until March at the earliest, ruling out the Superbowl Card (Feb 3).

Dana has often stated that a super-fight would take place in a stadium like cowboy stadium or the Rogers Center, which also pushes it back past Feb 3 (not that the Cowboy's are gonna make a superbowl run).
 
#22 ·
Wow GSP is manning up for the first time, thats impressive. Also silva is not as big as every1 thinks, yeah hes tall but thats pretty much it,

His reach is 77.5 while GSPs is 77

Anderson does not weigh 220, thats his out of shape weight, he was weighing 198 in the octagon for the second sonnen fight, while GSP weighs 193-194 on fight night. Thats only a 5 pound difference at most, at catch weight GSP might even be heavier than anderson come fight night since he is one of the best weight cutters while anderson would have to cut more than his usual GSP can simply cut less weight

Also anthony johnson was a huge ass WW and kos schooled him with his wrestling, if GSP loses its not because of size, it will be because hes simply not as skilled.

Lets not forget that GSP has made a career out of beating smaller guys, his best wins are BJ and hughes...
 
#23 ·
GSP isn't really manning up, he doesn't want to risk his title also aren't there like a dozen contenders to the WW title right now. My guess is he's waiting for Diaz to come back and knock out the easier the contender (Kampmann?) to set up his big money fight.
 
#24 ·
I just don't get why people want this fight. At least one of them is going to be fighting at a weight they have not fought at for YEARS, if ever.

If I were a GSP fan this fight would scare me. Ok it's #1 vs #2 but it just so happens that the guy in the #1 spot is much bigger, and is #1 for good reason. He's well ahead of everyone, including GSP.

Forget star power and weigh up the fight, mismatch IMO and with so much on the line, why do it? Not interested.
 
#26 ·
Its funny to see most hardcore fans think like this nowadays, i remember last year how there were huge debates about who would win and many thought GSP could beat anderson since he had the "wrestling and sub defense to do it" now just because hes been out for a while ppl think its a mismatch? Anderson doesnt use his strength anyway, he relies purley on striking technique, he also wont be able to stop GSPs TDs just because hes taller and its not like he would be the only 6 ft 2 WW in the world, ppl dot want to see it because anderson would KO him, even without the size advantage hes simply on another level and a wrestler cant beat him

Then they complain that he wont go up to fight JBJ...last i checked JBJ turned down the idea of fighting AS also, he said there was too much to lose in sponsers and legacy, that means hes afraid to lose also, if he wanted to fight AS he would call him out.
 
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