TweetI'm not fighting either of them!
TweetWith MMA getting so big and everyone eventually being teammates with someone, I think that the fighters saying they won't fight teammates is BS. This is a job and eventually you will be in a situation where you may have to fight a member of your team. I think they should have to fight. I mean what happens if the top contender in MW is a teammate of the MW champ? What happens then? Does the top contender just have to give up his shot because they won't fight each other? It's ridiculous. What if Paulo would have beaten Sonnen and came over to the UFC. He would have had the WEC MW belt and Anderson has the UFC MW belt. They reduse to fight each other but the UFC has to have a belt unification match. What would have happened then? I understand the whole "we are friends" thing, but they should understand that it is business and it must happen.The growth of MMA has also led to the growth of major gyms and teams around the world, but eventually teammates sometimes have to fight and that may be the case down the road for Wanderlei Silva and training partner Forrest Griffin if they both should win on Dec. 27.
Griffin spoke out on the subject recently, telling MMAWeekly.com, "It's going to happen one day. He knows that and he's cool with it; I'm cool with it."
Silva spoke to MMAWeekly Radio about his friend and training partner and the likelihood of them fighting in the future.
"I'm a professional, he's a professional. He's an amazing guy," the Brazilian said about Griffin. "I train with him so hard, this guy he's really upped his boxing. He's got very good ground, very good wrestling, and I think he's a very, very tough opponent."
Friendship aside, Silva wants a shot at the UFC light heavyweight title and if that road goes through Forrest Griffin, the two competitors will square off in the Octagon and then shake hands when it's all over.
"I know and he knows that this is a business and if I win and he wins, I'd fight him no problem," Silva stated. "He's my good friend, but business is business. This is professional."
With both fighters on the upcoming UFC 93 card in Las Vegas, Silva and Griffin have been sparring and training together non-stop in preparation for each of their respective bouts, Silva against former UFC champ Quinton Jackson and Griffin defending his belt from fellow Ultimate Fighter winner Rashad Evans.
"I train with him more because I’m going to fight the same day," commented Silva. "It's good to have him because he's tall, he's stronger, has good punches, good takedowns, and he does very good training."
Silva is confident that it is Forrest Griffin who will come out on top in his title defense, which could ultimately lead to a showdown of teammate vs. teammate.
"I'm thinking he's going to beat Rashad because he beat Shogun and he beat Rampage. I'm thinking he's going through the same trouble with Rashad in this match. I think he's going to win this match," said Silva.
If both fighters win, it could be as soon as early 2009 when Wanderlei Silva gets a shot at Forrest Griffin and the UFC light heavyweight title.
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Tweetthis would be a good fight and a bad match for forrest. i wanna see it
TweetI AGREE WITH JIPPED...SILVA WOULD THE A VERY TOUGH FIGHT FOR FORREST I THINK - BUT YOU NEVER KNOW
LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENED TO THE ICEMAN!
Tweeti do think forrest would pull it out in the end..
TweetWANDY ALL THE WAY.
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TweetI have always loved watching Wandy fight. I think the size difference might be too much. It would definately be a slugfest though!!
"He woke up because I kept punching him in the face." --Thiago Alves
"I'm telling you, once your car's been stolen, it never runs the same again. It's like a guy sleeping with your girl. He leaves his mark all over her."- Drama (Entourage)
TweetWAND IS MY FAVORITE FIGHTER NO DOUBT. AS FAR AS THEM FIGHTING EACH OTHER, ITS BUSINESS NOT PERSONAL. ONLY THING I WOULD REALLY HAVE TO CONSIDER WITH FIGHTING A TRAINING PARTNER IS THEY PROB KNOW ALL OF YOUR SECRETS.
TweetExactly. That would be the biggest problem. And just training for them in general. I mean, would they be watching each other train??
"He woke up because I kept punching him in the face." --Thiago Alves
"I'm telling you, once your car's been stolen, it never runs the same again. It's like a guy sleeping with your girl. He leaves his mark all over her."- Drama (Entourage)
TweetNAH IM SURE THEIR COACHES WOULD HAVE THEM COME IN AT DIFFERENT TIMES ONCE A FIGHT IS SIGNED. PLAS WAND HAS HIS OWN COACHES FROM BRAZIL. BUT UP UNTIL THAT POINT THE TWO HAVE ROLLED AND SPARRED TOGETHER FOR AWHILE NOW. SO STRENGHTS AND WEAKNESSES ARENT HIDDEN
TweetI would love to see that fight!