Top choices for Silva's next fight:
1) Curt Thomas teaches Silva gymkata, Dana approves putting a pommel horse in the octagon, Silva VS anyone that can't grapple.

But seriously, how can there be a serious conversation about anyone other than GSP or Jon Jones fighting Silva? Personally, I would rather see JJ fight Silva because physically and for the most part skills-wise, the men are somewhat evenly matched. Skills-wise, GSP and Silva are also a match, but I don't think I'd want to see a bloated GSP taking on a man whose larger frame allows him to walk around comfortably at 220.

Jake got beat by GSP now he gets Silva? NOT!

The only possibilities in this list (because his mates won't fight him) are:

King MO
Hector Lombard

Mousasi already got dominated by King Mo so he's out.
GSP makes sense but the fight would suck with 2 guys running and dancing from one another.

Bones is the true superfight (if he gets by Rampage which I'm not convinced).

vs rousimar palhares.
never ask gsp to fight anderson even in a catchweight.
have silva go up lhw again and face jones.

Is the weakness of the beginning of the list because you needed a longer list or because you are a fan of boring wrestlers?

Here's the list.
1. Jesus
2. Steven Seagal
3. James "The Colossus" Thompson
4. Giant Silva
5. Michelle Bachmann
6. Hurricane Irene
7. Gargamel from The Smurfs

Alistair Overeem. I don't care about size difference. Let Overeem eat all the horsemeat and nandrolone he can handle, and Anderson will still beat him. This would show all the people who say Overeem is the best striker in MMA due to a K1 title that those titles don't translate.

Gsp has no business fighting Anderson now with that out in the open and the fact that Anderson SHOULD NOT HAVE TO GO UP IN WEIGHT. I want to see Anderson Silva vs Hector Lombard!!! I wouldn't mind that fight at all.

IF GSP were to fight Silva, GSP would take him down at will, be quicker than Silva before he could even do anything to GSP, and it would come to a decision win for GSP>
I don't know why many of you guys on here, all who know your MMA well feel GSP/Silva wouldn't be a match worth doing.
Silva, while not overated, does not do well against top wrestlers.
GSP is a MMA artist, and I can't see Silva catching GSP with a one kit KO, or get him in a "Rich Franklin" ass beating clinch.
Best fight that Dana bald ass White can do would pit Shogun up with Silva. Shogun has lost fights, hence putting him in a position where he could possibly lose the the champion, is much less of a risk than having Jones and GSP vs. Silva.
My bet would go towards Shogun beating Silva. I still think that Silva vs. Belfort would be a good rematch since Belfort never had the chance to react, or use his fast ass hands to counter Silva's.
For now, Belfort, Chael, or Shogun would and should be the next options for Anderson to fight.

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Worst list ever. Honestly, Shields? The guy couldn't take GSP down, what makes you think he can take Silva down? I think there are only two choices right now, GSP or John Jones. But John Jones has to prove himself against the likes of Rampage (which will be easy enough) and Machida (more of a test). GSP vs Silva would actually be a fun fight to watch seeing how GSP is a such a craftsmen and will not give into Silva's mocking tactics so easily. Also, his jabs and Superman punch actually might connect. Make it happen, Dana, i say.
Actually, another guy who would make a good fight, but who's gonna take a while to mature as a fighter is Rory McDonald. The guy's a huge welterweight and every time he comes to fight he's more more impressive. He is on the track of becoming the next GSP, if not bigger (no coincident that he trains with the current champ as well). Give him two years i say and he'll be set to take on the middle weight division, especially if GSP continues his dominance over the welter wights. For now, GSP seems like the best option.

Paul Harris is lame, and Jon Jones needs to fight at HW. I am not interested in Jones vs Silva for the same reason Silva vs GSP is not interesting, huge size discrepancy. Anderson has never missed weight and rarely shows any sign of fatigue. He is fine at MW. Only oe of those fights I would want to see is Mooseassey.

fatbellyfrank Says:
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I see you don't like the use of cowardice.
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There is no one in Anderson's weight division inside the UFC that is worth paying to watch at this juncture. If Silva is that good, he needs to move up to where all his peers have already gone.
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Silva has already proven he is the man at 205, to be a man amongst men, he has to go big or go home. Anderson has more consecutive wins than BJ or Couture.
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Yet, unless he wins multiple belts in multiple weight divisions, he will for ever have to live with his name written below BJ and Couture.
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Silva could eclipse both in one fell swoop. If I know this, and others know this is true, then why hasn't he demanded it? I am resigned to simple cowardice.

Cowardice is the perceived failure to demonstrate sufficient robustness and courage in the face of a challenge. Under many military codes of justice, cowardice in the face of combat is a crime punishable by death (cf. shot at dawn).
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The term describes a personality trait which is viewed as a negative characteristic and has been shunned and disdained (see norms) within most, if not all cultures, while courage, typically viewed as its direct opposite, is generally rewarded and encouraged.

Cowards are usually seen to have avoided or refused to engage in a confrontation or struggle which has been deemed good or righteous by the wider culture in which they live.
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On a more mundane level, the label may be applied to those who are regarded as too frightened or overwhelmed to defend their rights or those of others from aggressors in their lives.
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That's my story, and I'm sticking it to him. BJ and Randy know what courage is all about...and they will be remembered for it, whereas Silva will always be remembered as the SAFE fighter.

Face it, he is smug for fighting nothing but cans. Cowardice by another means.

My thoughts
Shields, King Mo, Jacare, wouls all be murdered quickly
Mousasi, Lombard, I'd watch those fights but bet on Anderson
Sogun, An in form Shogun would be a great opponent for Silva, both nasty strikers, both have good Ju Jitz. Rua a slower version of Belfort? what are u talking about, Rua is far the superior of Belfort, more versatile standing, wicked submissions, more heart and beaten far better fighters than Belfort.
GSP, Jones are the fights that the fans want and IMO the fights that are the most appealing

Honestly, after reading the first few suggestions I thought this was a joke- as in the hahaha that's funny kinda way. And after finishing the list I'm still curious. Are you being serious here? Jake Shields, King Mo and Mousasi? This list and entire write-up is a joke. Silva would destroy everyone on it except for possibly Lombard, and that fight has ZERO chance of ever happening. If you meant to be real, how is Bones Jones not listed? That's the only fight at light heavy I have any interest in seeing.

Lombard is a bit like Overeem, isn't he? Looks like he could steamroll anyone ala Mike Tyson but hasn't faced the competition. I'd love to see Lombard take on Nate the Great (which is plausible), and if he wins that I'd put him at the top of the list. At Middleweight, that is. Silva vs. Jon Jones is way more intriguing.

P.S. Spider would wreck Shields before we took the fight to the ground.

no offense brah but ur list is garbage.jake shields would just lay.mousasi cant even beat jardine on short notice.
gimme some bones n some chael mathafukin sonnen homie

Oh I second Gus Johnson! Great fucking call!
Fire in "The Legend" Frank Shamrock and coat Andersons hand wraps in glass shards and you got yourself a stew goin Baby!!!!

Screw Silva vs. Bones, I want to see gus johnson get a shot at the belt. Lipstickweight champ

That Mousasi is grossly overrated should be apparent from the fact that a .500 welterweight like Cyborg Santos and a UFC flunkee like Denis Kang are listed among his 'major wins.' Mousasi is a can crusher, pure and simple. Sure, he has a guady record, but maybe a half-dozen of his wins at best are against UFC caliber competition. The dude hasn't beaten a real opponent since KOing Babalu 2 years ago.

Rua is just a larger but slower version of Belfort.
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This. No chance Rua will keep up with Anderson. I still maintain that Belfort is a good match up for Anderson. Give him another shot.

Oh, and Anderson will kill Jon Jones. I've never been a hue fan of Silva, but there's no denying what's fact. Dude is amazing.

being a dominant fighter in a weight division, and staying in your weight division is not cowardice, and i dont know any fight fans who go along with this theory, if you da man, let others try and come up to your standard

This article sucks dick for rent.

100% with all those naming Jon Jones. He is the same size as Anderson (Not 4 inches shorter and 30lbs lighter [GSP]), and the only one whose 'style' matches up at all.....

GSP walks around at 190, Silva @ 220+. Just a lame matchup if you ask me....

Stick Jon Jones on the list and make them all happen right now on free view.
I think we all had enough of waiting so many months for an undeserved number 1 contender who we already know is going to lose.

1. Chael Sonnen

2. A live Tiger

3. The entire scrap pack @ the same time

4. Gus Johnson

Uhhh. Jon Jones? Anybody?

I think Mousasi would give Silva a run for his money. I will wait to say Jon Jones until after the rampage fight. If he destroys him, then it's a matchup i would like to see. King Mo would get destroyed imo.And I would like to see a Shogun-Silva fight. Think it would be entertaining

Shields and King Mo - pure infantile idiocy. What are you talking about?
Jacare - yeah, I wish...never gonna happen.
Shogun - Now you're talking, that shit is more like it.
GSP - here's the real deal. These two are gonna keeping doing their things, making money for the UFC. When finally one or both of them lose, they get thrown in there together. Only in that way will they be inspired to fight, and not "just not lose." Patience, this pairing won't go the way of Coture v Fedor.

7 Fan-centric fights for Anderson Silva:
 
1. Jon Jones
2. Jon Jones
3. Jon Jones
4. Jon Jones
5. Jon Jones
6. Jon Jones
7. GSP
 
There you go. And I didn't even make anyone click through 7 pages for it.

@NorthSouthDudesOnly
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100% spot on!

Fuck Silva, I wanna see Lombard vs Hoosimar Paul Harris.

I say the two fights nobody will ever see. One is the Jacare fight, the other is the GSP fight.
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Since the UFC coddles their champions, and shits in those from other organizations (especially the ones they own) Jacare would have to face 4-5 other fighters first, and that would make Anderson nearly 40 years old.
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As for the GSP fight, no true Zuffite would ever dare risk his both cash cows from two conflicting divisions simultaneously. I dont know if GSP walks-around heavy, but the fact is we all know Anderson does.
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Anderson's only true option is to step up. It's whats expected since every other real champion dating back before Thucydides wrote about the Peloponnesian wars.
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Anything else will immediately be viewed as cowardice by his peers.

I'd like to see him fight Sonnen or Stann, I think they both have a pretty good chance. After that, like everyone else said, Jones. THAT'S a fight I would pay for.

Maybe Shogun. Not your best effort, but Mousasi made me chuckle.

Oh what planet did Shields win a round against GSP? I had it as a 50-45 steamrolling, boring as it was. Next people are gonna say Okami won the first round from Silva because he hit him with a couple of lovetaps in the clinch.

You guys forgot to mention the fighter that would probably have the best chance of beating Anderson Silva... Jon Jones.

Now that would have fireworks written all over it!

@ Bob Villa - agreed - would love to see him fight Toquinho.

I think a fight with Machida would be solid as well (yes I know they're training partners but since we're already in fantasy land...)

Even more interesting would be a fight with Brock Lesnar. I don't think Brock could catch him and I'd just love to watch him getting beaten to shit by a way smaller fighter...now THAT's excitement!

I just love how people keep talking about how Silva's bjj is inferior to so many others. How many times has he been submitted since he has been in the UFC? When he has gone to the ground how often has he not been able to finish opponents there when he so chose? Just because he loves smashing cats, that doesn't mean he can't put then to sleep or rip a limb off. And it also doesn't mean that anyone else could put him out that way. It just means that he is smart enough not to take that risk when he knows that noone can hang with him on the feet. That's called being a smart fighter.

I was gonna complain about you excluding Palhares from the list, but then I realized you were trying to come up with "exciting" fights. Obviously not a lot of people would be too excited watching the Manbearverine remove Anderson from one or more of his limbs in the first ten seconds of the first round. Good thinking.
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Also, Mayhem anybody?

I would have read the article if it didn't have seven gratuitous pages.
Stop trying to drum up pitiful adclicks by adding pages to articles. If this is really the best way you can come up with to make money, maybe you should 1) not run a business or 2) hire someone with intelligence to help you out.
Fowlkes was all that mattered about this site but I still come here out of habit. That loyalty is quickly fading as I'm getting lower quality content and being annoyed by the content I do get.
I really want to like Cage Potato. Please stop making it so hard.

I would like to see a re-match with Sonnen first if he can get past Brian Stann, then Jones, then give GSP a chance to bulk up a bit then see what happens.

agree with taco frito on shields. king mo gets destroyed in less than a round. lombard would be a fun two minutes til someone gets knocked out. you might be onto something with mousasi..

as far as champ vs. champ fights, id be a lot more interested in jones than GSP. not because i have a big hardon for anderson to move up, but just because i think if you put that stylistic match up together, it could be HUGE fireworks.

Rua is just a larger but slower version of Belfort. I don't want to see that at all. No mention of Jones? Everyone wants to know how good he actually is, and that would be a test.

The GSP fight just doesn't really make sense to me. If GSP were to bulk up and try to make up the 30 lb size difference between the two who can even say he would be the same fighter. On that same note who gives a shit if Silva can beat a welterweight? His best fights are at 205 or 185. Mo, Lombard, Rua, Jones, Jacare, Mousasi are all good options. Then right before he retires Bisping and Kos at 185 in a three way fight to the death.

Shields JiuJitsu is better than Silvas? yea guy, get your facts right.

I see what you did there making me go through more pages and I dont like it.

you'd rather watch him fight king mo instead of jon jones? very odd

Shields? Watching Jake lay on the ground while the Spider dances around him does not interest me.