Could Anderson Silva vs. Georges St. Pierre be on the Horizon?

When BJ Penn issued a personal challenge to Georges St. Pierre after his win over Jon Fitch at UFC 87, most of the MMA world rejoiced. But there was still a sizeable chunk of fans who lamented the fact that setting up a St. Pierre vs. Anderson Silva match up wasn’t the course of action instead.

Penn is easily one of the most talented mixed martial artists of our time, but one look at him suggests he isn’t on the same level from a pure physical standpoint as St. Pierre…

A look at the top five current middleweight fighters in the UFC.

While the UFC isn’t quite the be-all, end-all of mixed martial arts, it still features an overwhelming percentage of the best fighters in the world.

And while many fighters of lesser talent are able to stake a claim for being in the top ten rankings of pound-for-pound MMA fighters, there’s still no substitute for facing top competition every time out like fighters in the UFC do.

Former pound-for-pound best boxer in the world, Roy Jones, has issued a challenged to Anderson Silva and is reportedly ready to fight under UFC rules.

But UFC president Dana White is not willing to promote the match in the Octagon while Silva is under contract - despite the 34-year-old apparently being keen on taking the bout.

Silva’s manager, Ed Soares, who CBSSports.com: “We’d love to fight Roy Jones. Anderson wants to challenge himself, he wants legendary fights.”

But White said of the potential fight: “You won’t…

The UFC have confirmed UFC 101 for August 8 at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, PA.

The pay-per-view will be headlined by a light heavyweight bout between Anderson Silva and Forrest Griffin, along with BJ Penn defending his UFC lightweight title against top-contender Kenny Florian.

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Griffin was originally slated to face Thiago Silva at the top of the card, but those plans recently changed.

Silva was heavily criticised after his recent points win over Thales Leites at UFC 97, with…

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is reportedly close to announcing Forrest Griffin vs. Anderson Silva for the main event of UFC 101 later this year.

Martin Smith takes a look at the DVD release of UFC 90, which featured Anderson Silva vs. Patrick Cote.

A recap of last Saturday’s UFC 97 PPV in what may of been the last fight of Chuck Liddell’s career.

Anderson Silva outpointed Thales Leites, while Mauricio Rua stopped Chuck Liddell in the first round at UFC 97 on Saturday night.

UFC 97 in Montreal this Saturday, April 18, is an event that features two of the biggest names in the sport in Anderson Silva and Chuck Liddell.

The UFC is back in Canada with UFC 97: Redemption and the crowd is sure to go bananas with another superstar on the card. Last time, the UFC betting fans in Montreal laid eyes on Georges St. Pierre and this time they’ll see the pound-for-pound best UFC fighter, Anderson Silva…

A look ahead to Anderson Silva vs. Thales Leites this Saturday night at UFC 97.

UFC 97 from Montreal, Canada features two fighters that are synonymous with the UFC and are a major reason for the sports popularity. Of course, everyone fighter plays a role in the success of the UFC but it was Chuck Liddell that captured the attention of viewers across the world with his heavy-handed knockouts and all out brawls.