5 UFC Dream Matches we'll probably never see

#4: Georges St-Pierre vs. Anderson Silva

A fight in 2010 between Silva and GSP would've been unbelievable

An MMA fan’s dream match for almost a decade now, time is running out on the possibility of us ever seeing a fight between legendary former UFC champions Anderson Silva and Georges St-Pierre. Sure, the UFC might surprise us in the future, but GSP himself has now stated he’s not really interested in the fight due to Silva’s diminished status these days and failed PED tests.

It’s a pity because for years, this was the dream match in the UFC. Some fans have even pointed to it as an example of the UFC failing to make the best matches possible – usually an argument in favour of the UFC when compared to boxing. But realistically, it was always going to be tricky to make. Both men had a lot to lose in their primes, given their respective dominance over their divisions.

And then there was the issue of choosing a weight – Silva didn’t seem willing to cut to 170lbs, St-Pierre was always indecisive about moving up to 185lbs and a Catchweight of 175lbs or thereabouts just didn’t make a lot of sense. Of course, GSP has since moved to 185lbs – not that it was good for his health – while Silva has more recently spoken about moving down.

In their primes it would’ve been a fascinating fight – GSP’s takedown, ground control and athleticism against the creative striking and movement of Silva – but in a way it’d almost be sad to see the fight now given the genuine decline of both men due to their age – Silva is now 43, GSP is 37. So while it would’ve been cool to see them get it on back in 2010, perhaps this one is best left as a dream.