Anderson Silva’s manager says fight with Filho a possibility
August 29, 2008 by Adam Morgan
For a long time now fans have been clamoring to see the pound for pound best fighter in the world, Anderson Silva, take on his teammate and close friend, WEC middlweight champion Paulo Filho. Both fighters have dismissed the fight in the past, saying that they would never fight one another due to their friendship. But Ed Soares, the manager for both Anderson Silva as well as Paulo Filho was recently a guest on MMA Weekly Radio and did not rule out a possible fight between the two top middleweight fighters sometime down the road:
“If that’s the fight that the world wants to see, then I guess we’re going to have to sit back and talk about it,” Soares said. “I think that’s going to be a hard one to get across to both sides. They’re friends, they’ve been together. But at the end of the day, it’s a business, and sometimes you’ve gotta go in there, and you shake hands. They’ve been on each other for free in training. I can just tell you that it would really have to be something that makes sense for both guys.”
Keep your fingers crossed, ladies and gentlemen. Before that fight comes close to happening however, Filho needs to take care of business against Chael Sonnen at WEC 36 in September. Filho is one of the only people at middleweight that many people believe can truly test Anderson Silva. It’s a fight that hardcores would drool over. Here’s to hoping that the two can come to a compromise as competitors and athletes.
That’s the thing about all the Brasilian fighters they all have friendships, so it’ll be interesting to see how it all plays out..
I am not interested in Filho fighting Silva I would rather see Silva vs Silva now that would be awesome. I think Wanderlei Silva would win and it could possibly be the fight of the year. Just have Wanderlei drop to 185 so he can take the belt from Anderson it’s just that simple. Heck I don’t even care if it’s at 205 without the belt just please make it happen Joe Silva. Or dana can do it for all of us internet pu##ys lol. Keep video blogging for us so you can be our slave since you love us so much. You have been screwin your fighters for a long time don’t screw the UFC fans too. I don’t respect the UFC for what they are doing to their fighters but I watch the fights for the fighters not the brand. I will be smiling when the UFC folds.
Well…considering Filho’s last 2 performances…he wouldn’t make it out of the first round against Silva…and Batman stop trolling…
Anderson Silva would destroy both Filho and Wanderlei. You’re talking about a natural ass kicking.