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Dana White says he won’t label Islam Makhachev the GOAT until after UFC 330, where Makhachev defends his welterweight title against Ian Machado Garry. White notes Makhachev’s current line of achievements—potentially breaking Silva’s record for consecutive wins and leaving a strong track record in title defenses—but wants to see the upcoming performance before making any all-time declarations.
Georges St-Pierre says the planned UFC super fight with Anderson Silva fell through because UFC didn’t respond to his terms: higher compensation, a 180-pound catchweight, and drug testing. With no follow-up from the promotion, the bout never happened, leaving fans with one of MMA’s most famous “what-ifs.”
Georges St-Pierre says the UFC approached him about a superfight with Anderson Silva during their primes, but he laid out conditions—contractual commitment, better pay, a 170-pound catchweight with a return to his weight class, and drug testing—and the UFC never followed up, so the bout never happened.
After Dana White suggested Silva’s UFC exit ended poorly, Silva fired back on Instagram claiming he “saved the promotion more than once” and criticizing White’s memory of his losses. White had noted Silva’s decline before his 2020 departure following a run of losses; Silva left UFC in 2020 and has since pursued boxing, with notable wins over Chavez Jr., Tito Ortiz and Tyron Woodley (and a loss to Jake Paul), while his prime era featured a long title reign and several defenses.
UFC CEO Dana White says Anderson Silva won’t speak to him after White told him his UFC era was over following a rough stretch of losses; Silva moved on to boxing and other fights, while White notes many fighters struggle with retirement, though a few like Jones and GSP leave the sport on top.
MMA legend Anderson Silva will return to boxing to face former UFC champion Chris Weidman on Nov. 14 in Miami, in a six-round heavyweight bout streamed on Netflix, marking a rematch of their MMA rivalry and Silva's boxing debut against Weidman.
Anderson Silva has expressed heartfelt congratulations to Jon Jones on his retirement from the UFC, acknowledging his dominance and legendary career, which marks the end of an era in mixed martial arts. Despite controversies, Jones is celebrated as one of the greatest fighters, and his retirement has prompted tributes from fellow athletes, with some uncertainty about his future in combat sports.
Jon Anik, the UFC's lead play-by-play commentator, believes that Israel Adesanya is the greatest middleweight champion of all time, surpassing Anderson Silva. Anik argues that Adesanya's strength of schedule and recent win against Alex Pereira cement his legacy. Adesanya reclaimed his belt from Pereira in UFC 287 after losing to him twice in kickboxing. Anik believes that Adesanya's win is one of the biggest in UFC history due to the mental challenge he had to overcome.
Leon Edwards defended his welterweight belt for the first time against Kamaru Usman, winning by majority decision in a highly competitive trilogy. However, the focus has shifted to Colby Covington as the potential No. 1 contender, despite not having fought since March 2022 and not beating an opponent coming off a win since June 2018. Meanwhile, Anderson Silva will be inducted into the Hall of Fame this summer, Justin Gaethje delivered another exciting fight, and Muhammad Mokaev's pursuit of being the youngest champ in UFC history may be derailed due to a knee injury.