Dear Dana White, Lorenzo Fertitta, and Joe Silva:
It has come to our attention that UFC 100 will be held July 11th at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. We, the undersigned, implore you to book a superfight between welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre and middleweight champion Anderson Silva as the main event.
St. Pierre and Silva are both proud, humble champions who have proven their dominance in their individual weight classes. What better way to commemorate the evolution of the sport during the UFC’s historic 100th pay-per-view event than a bout between two of the most complete fighters that mixed martial arts has ever seen? St. Pierre vs. Silva would determine not only the best fighter in the UFC, but arguably the best fighter in the world as well. Would St. Pierre be able to control the middleweight champ with his takedowns and explosive athleticism, or would Silva’s laser-guided striking win the day? As UFC commentator Joe Rogan might say, how the fuck could you know?
Of course, a superfight between St. Pierre and Silva would be a huge economic boon to whatever city is fortunate enough to host it. According to an economic impact study pulled directly out of our own asses, UFC 100: St. Pierre vs. Silva would generate $187.3 million in tax and tourist revenue for Las Vegas, or $531.9 million for Montreal — most of it delivered via fierce “rain-making” sessions in Montreal’s many fine nude cabarets.
In closing, we urge you to arrange this historic match for UFC 100. Please don’t allow fight-booking to be dictated by sensible weight-class-based champion vs. challenger matchups, rather than what would make fans lose their shit the hardest.
Respectfully,
Fans and Supporters of Things That Kick So Much Fucking Ass
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commentsYaah!! As a crack head would say..."I'll suck your dick!!!"
I LIKE THE TOURNAMENT IDEA..anyone?
and bj/kenflo!
i agree that gsp/silva should NOT happen for all the reasons everyone has said, but mainly because gsp would get his ass kicked. bad. but if this fight does happen, which i think it will IF gsp beats alves because dana obviously wants to put it together, they should do it at a catch weight with no belt on the line. it would be so much easier for everybody and only minimally tie up each weight division. the idea of one guy holding two belts in the ufc is a nice one, but it would fuck everything up so bad if it ever does happen. so even the playing field a little bit with a catch weight fight. the winner can boast that he's the best p4p in the world or whatever, then they can both go back to their divisions and defend their belts. but i think alves might disappoint some people here when he beats gsp and there won't be any more superfights for a while...
Keith Hackney beating the crap out of a man three times his size was great. The epic fight between Royce Gracie and Dan Severn...
But that was a different era. There really aren't the vastly different styles we used to see back then. Today MMA fighters need a very specific skill set to be successful at the top level. And when they fight outside their optimal weight class it really makes a big difference.
I know the article itself is a joke and it is funny to read. But the question of superfights... I just think it's bad for the sport. Title fights are exciting and it gives underpaid fighters a shot at being a champion and earning better money.
Sure Penn St. Pierre looked good on paper. But it didn't look good on Paperview. I don't need to see a Champion getting humiliated and destroyed by a guy that's obviously much bigger, stronger, and all shined-up with vaseline when I could be watching one of them fight a top contender in their weight class. then maybe a few weeks later the other one could have a Title fight.
Not related but a petition I would sign is for anyone who has fought in a certain number of title fights (1 would be good) should be allowed to fight 5 round fights even if they aren't for a title as long as the opponent also has fought in title fights before.
It's to the point now where in the 205 pound class you have so many top names that a 5 rounder between any two of them would be a nice main event. I wish Ace and Hendo had gotten to go another 2.
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