Silva Says That He's Open to Fighting Jones at 192 lb. Catchweight

Total non-starter seeing as Jones is cutting from 220+ already.

 

Man up Andy. 205 or bust.

 

Be difficult to get Jones to get down to that weight, but not impossible.

If you think about it, Anderson's preferred weight is 185 Jones preferred weight is 205 so it is actually fair in that sense.

Of course Anderson has fought at 205 before but we know that's not his preferred weight.

 

:deal

Anderson's shittin himself - he's never in his whole career had a REAL legit challenger like Jones

 

I hear ya.

Depends how bad Jones wants the fight.

 

wont fight weidman, making jones cut to a weight that would be physically impossible for him to make, will fight GSP if he comes up

what is it with p4p#1's in boxing and mma that makes them such pussies

 

It doesnt matter at what weight they fight it could be at 185 for all i care as long as the fight happens

 

He has fought at 205 comfortably, Jones is big already at 205. 192 would seem very difficult and purely designed to give Silva an advantage. I'd be impressed and surprised if Jones accepted.

 

no way is he cutting down to 192.

 

Just because Anderson had the balls to go up and fight at 205 before, does not mean he and only he should sacrifice to make this fight. So if Anderson had never gone up before, the catchweight would then be reasonable? The fact that Anderson has fought at 205 before should have NO bearing at all on this matchup. The fact is, Middleweight is his best weight, LHW is Jones best weight. Going up in weight is as much a sacrifice as having to cut a little more, different, but on the same level. They should both sacrifice.

 

I do think the Catchweight should be at about 195-198 though.