MMA Superfight? Not Happening!

            Were you hoping to see Anderson Silva fight Georges St. Pierre or Jon “Bones” Jones?  Hate to disappoint you but neither fight will happen.  If you’re like me, you are probably in denial and saying it will happen.  But, the fact of the matter is there is too much depth in their respective decisions to hold put their titles on hold.  Don’t believe me? Just keep on reading.

            Starting with the Welterweight Division where Georges St. Pierre reigns.  As you might’ve already heard, Nick Diaz is getting the next title shot.  That means at least another 8 months to a year will go by before GSP is available to fight Silva.  But the next problem with that is a fighter named Johnny Hendricks.  He was said to be the number one contender to the welterweight title before Dana White in a business first decision named Nick Diaz as the next contender.  Hendricks could possibly lose that spot after Diaz in the mean time but with a five fight win streak and his dominating performance over Kampmann in his last fight that doesn’t look likely.  And if you are saying so what that’s only two fights I hate to break it to you but there is also a revitalized Jon Fitch, the soon to be back Carlos Condit, and up and comer Rory Macdonald.

            Moving onto the Middleweight Division and its champion, Anderson Silva.  Anderson Silva is on a break as of right now, so that puts the division on a little bit of a hold pattern but when he returns there will be a plethora of challengers.  First up is “The Count” Michael Bisping assuming he beats Vitor Belfort in his next fight which I believe he will.  I am not a fan of Bisping at all but you can’t disregard what he has done in the Octagon.  He has won five out of his last six fights with that loss being very controversial to Chael Sonnen.  He has solid stand up and a good ground game but I imagine that he will want to stand up with Silva and beat him that way.  After Bisping we have the undefeated Chris Weidman.  By time Silva is ready to face Weidman he will be 100% healthy and in top form.  Weidman has been very impressive winning his first five fights in the octagon.  After him there a few more challengers waiting in the shadows such as Belcher, Boetsch, and Rockhold who is the Strikeforce Middleweight Champion.

            In the Light Heavyweight Division Jon Jones has his hands full, but not with an abundance of challengers but with very tough fights coming his way.  Obviously, he needs to get past Chael Sonnen first which shouldn’t be a problem at all.  So the real challenge will be after Sonnen in the form of Alexander Gustafsson.  I am predicting right now that Gustafsson will be the one to take the belt away from Jones.  This is the most intriguing fight to me right now in that division.  Both men fight with a big reach advantage against their opponents and when they face each other they will be even.  But what I think gives the edge to Gustafsson is his all around game.  Jones is an excellent striker and wrestler where as Gustafsson is a good striker who has been improving with a really good ground game.  After Gustafsson is Glover Teixeira.  He has been dominant in his two UFC fights and is on a seventeen win fight streak overall and of those seventeen victories, NONE of them have gone to a decision. 

            Unfortunately, it does not look good for us fans at seeing a superfight with Anderson Silva and either Jones or St. Pierre.  But the good news is either way we are going to be seeing some really good fights for the belts.  So start saving your money now and get ready for a new champion or two.