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Silva Moving Up To Heavyweight?

The thought of Anderson Silva putting on enough poundage to fight in the heavyweight division isn't even the eye-catching part of this story. The person he wants to fight is none other than Frank Mir, largely considered the second-best heavyweight in the UFC ranks, behind Brock Lesnar. Silva has been adamant about avoiding a fight with current middle-weight contender Lyoto Machida because they're friends. I know - how adorable!

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But seriously, the idea of "The Spider" ascending to the heavyweight ranks isn't so ridiculous. He is the king of the middleweight division, and it's proven that there is nobody in that division that he would like to face because he's already crushed them all. Coming of a devastating victory over Forrest Griffin was enough to instill the idea in Silva's head that he can fight any heavyweight. His current weight is just about 200 pounds, and he needs to gain a whopping six-pounds to compete in the heavyweight division. He'll be giving up anywhere from twenty to forty pounds, unless he fights Brock Lesnar which would NEVER happen.

However, the fight against Frank Mir is a little bit daunting. As good as Silva is, Frank Mir is an incredibly smart fighter. He was overwhelmed by Brock Lesnar, but the way Lesnar fights, I'm almost convinced that nobody can beat him. He's an absolute freak of nature. That being said - Mir is no slouch and possesses more punching power than the guys Silva's used to fighting. Speed will be an issue, but Mir is also a strong wrestler too. To say that I'm not sweating with anticipation at the thought of Mir and Silva tangling in the Octagon is an understatement.

Yet Dana White has a great concept in hand if Silva is genuinely serious about this. He can bill "one time only" fights like crazy and tour Silva through every single division above middleweight. Of course, the concentration on Silva fighting the big boys is downplaying the fact that Georges St. Pierre, the current welterweight champion, is trying to gain enough weight to fight Silva. So while Silva is busying himself with the bigger badasses of the UFC, he must keep in mind what we really want to see: St. Pierre vs. Silva. source>>>