Dana White: Anderson Silva not fighting on FOX debut
A rumored quick return for Silva at November’s UFC on FOX event, against either Dan Henderson or Chael Sonnen just…
A rumored quick return for Silva at November’s UFC on FOX event, against either Dan Henderson or Chael Sonnen just isn’t in the cards, according to UFC President Dana White.
“It’s not true,” White said. “I saw that rumor too. … If he goes out and wins in 13 seconds, he’s not (being) considered for the FOX show.”
“Anderson wants big fights, and he doesn’t know how much longer he’s going to fight. But he wants big fights. He wants fights that are going to mean something.”
So are UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre and light-heavyweight titleholder Jon Jones – who both recently dominated the Silva rumor mill as potential opponents – still possibilities?
“Those are a couple that would mean something,” he said.
“I’m working on (the main event for that show) right now. I can’t (talk about it), you know me, I have to get the deal done and I have to know that both guys are going to accept the fight. Plus, saying that, even though I say that (Silva) won’t fight on the FOX card, I’m watching what happens this weekend before I decide who’s going to fight on FOX.”
