• UFC 134

White opens up talk of Silva v GSP or Silva v Jon Jones

ESPN staff
August 26, 2011
Anderson Silva wants big fights before he retires from the UFC in a couple of years' time © Getty Images
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Dana White has ruled out the possibility of Anderson Silva appearing on the FOX headliner in November, but hinted the Brazilian could be heading for a super-fight with either Georges St-Pierre or Jon Jones.

Silva takes on Yushin Okami at UFC 134 this weekend, knowing victory opens up a catalogue of options for future opponents. Most likely is that Silva would rematch Chael Sonnen, if the American can beat Brian Stann at UFC 136. Silva also has the likes of Michael Bisping and Vitor Belfort hunting him down.

However, rumours had circulated earlier in the week that the middleweight champion could face Strikeforce 205lb champ Dan Henderson in November. UFC president Dana White has since ruled out that possibility on the basis of the date, although Henderson does remain an option as a future opponent.

More importantly, the options of a super-fight involving welterweight champion St-Pierre or light-heavyweight king Jones are both on the cards, and White admits Silva is desperate to cram big fights into the end of his career before he retires.

"Anderson wants big fights, and he doesn't know how much longer he's going to fight," White said to MMA Junkie. "But he wants big fights. He wants fights that are going to mean something.

"Those are a couple that would mean something."

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