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#4 Anderson Silva vs. former UFC middleweight contender Gegard Mousasi
Despite never winning a UFC championship, Gegard Mousasi has always been a durable fighter and MMA legend. He's another fighter who was successful in multiple weight-divisions during his career.
'Spider' had success at welterweight, middleweight, and light heavyweight, while 'The Dreamcatcher' fought at a division as high as openweight.
The reigning Bellator middleweight champion has also never shied away from a challenge. He proved this earlier in his career as he fought at openweight and heavyweight against Gary Goodridge and Mark Hunt.
In addition to winning the Bellator middleweight championship, Mousasi is a former Cage Warriors middleweight champion, DREAM light heavyweight and middleweight champion, and Strikeforce light heavyweight champion.
'Spider' vs. 'The Dreamcatcher' would have been interesting. Mousasi is capable of taking Silva down, but Spider' has fought well off his back.
In terms of timeline, the fight would have made sense in 2016. They both fought at the same Fight Night event on February 27, 2016. Silva lost a unanimous decision to Michael Bisping, while Mousasi defeated Thales Leites via unanimous decision.
#3 Anderson Silva vs. former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson
Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson is a fighter that is definitely deserving of a Hall of Fame induction. The former light heavyweight champion was a very popular fighter during his prime, which was evident through his cross-promotional opportunities.
He portrayed the role of BA Baracus in 'The A-Team' and even had a brief stint in IMPACT Wrestling.
Silva vs. Jackson could have been a lucrative fight in 2011. 'Spider' came off a spectacular front-kick knockout win over Vitor Belfort and 'Rampage' defeated Matt Hamill via unanimous decision.
At the time, Silva was so dominant that many were questioning whether anybody could stop him in the octagon. Jackson, on the other hand, was always critical about competing against fighters with wrestling backgrounds.
Jackson's power and explosiveness could have made for a tough test for Silva, who had already defeated former champion Forrest Griffin. 'Spider' had the ability to exhaust his opponents, while 'Rampage' was known for having serious one-punch knockout power.
