This week in MMA: Georges St-Pierre throws water on Anderson Silva superfight

Following his triumphant return in front of a partisan crowd in Montreal, French-Canadian superstar Georges St Pierre has moved quickly to dampen the hopes of fans calling for a super fight with Anderson Silva. Both in the run-up to and aftermath of his UFC 154 win over Carlos Condit, rumours persisted that middleweight champion Silva would be St Pierre�s next test. It now appears that this will not be the case. Speaking to a popular Canadian radio show, GSP revealed that while his is tempted by the Silva fight, it will happen on his terms, not Anderson�s. "He wants to fight me so he can then retire. I would like to fight him too, but after I fight him and win the fight, what happens next? These days, yeah, there's a lot of money to be made, but I don't fight for the money. My motivation is to be the best. Like we said, to be the Wayne Gretzky of my sport. So if I fight him, what happens next? It will be over. So yes, I want the fight, but I want to take it when I decide the time is right, not when he wants the fight to happen.� Silva, who is unbeaten in the UFC and has not lost since 2006, is widely regarded as the sport�s current kingpin, a title he once shared with St Pierre and Fedor Emelianenko. His win streak currently stands at 17, and he has finished 26 of his 33 victories within the distance. However, the Brazilian warrior is approaching 38 years old, and has flirted with retirement in recent years. With GSP seeming committed to the welterweight division, it seems like the window for one of the sport�s few genuine �super fights� could fast be closing. Wharton�s Take: GSP�s words are confusing to say the least: If he wants to be remembered as the best, surely he should fight the best, when they are in their prime? Should Silva or GSP lose in the interim (and with super prospects Chris Weidman and Johnny Hendricks on the horizon, that�s not the remotest of possibilities), the magic would be gone. Quite simply, this fight needs to happen soon, while the stars are still aligned. Cage Warriors gets McGregor vs Buchinger lightweight title boutCage Warriors 51, the promotion�s New Year�s Eve showcase, has a new main event in the shape of Conor McGregor vs Ivan Buchinger. McGregor, the current Cage Warriors featherweight champion, moves up to lightweight for the bout, which will look to crown a new champion in the 155lb division. McGregor�s original opponent, Jim Alers, was forced to withdraw from the contest with an injured hand. The change marks the second time this year that the Alers/McGregor fight has been postponed. The pairing was originally set for Jordan in September, before a facial injury to McGregor put paid to the clash. The Irishman will now return to lightweight, where he has competed regularly, to face Buchinger, who holds an impressive 21-3 record. �Buki� has finished 19 opponents before the final bell, and holds victories of note over Maratbek Kalabekov, Jarkko Latomaki and Diego Gonzalez. McGregor too is a proven finisher, with 10 (T)KO�s and one submission making up his 11 professional wins. In addition to the potentially explosive nature of the bout, the contest could make history in Dublin on New Year�s Eve. Should he win, McGregor will become the first fighter to hold titles in two Cage Warriors weight divisions simultaneously. A similar feat was achieved by Dan Henderson, who held belts at 183lbs and 205lbs in Japan�s Pride FC. However, with that organisation closing down soon after �Hendo� captured the dual titles, he was unable to defend the belts. McGregor could therefore eclipse Henderson�s feat in 2012. The NYE spectacular also features a women�s catchweight bout between Ais Daly and Katja Kankaanpaa, while Brit Liam James takes on hot prospect Alan Philpot. Irish duo Chris Fields and John Michael Shiel are also expected to compete on the card at Dublin�s Helix venue. Wharton�s Take: It seems that fate has it in for the Alers/McGregor title fight. With that said, every crowd has a silver lining, and this one is shinier than Mr T�s nightstand. McGregor and Buchinger are relentless on the feet and equally adept on the ground. The Irishman is a huge fan favourite in Dunlin...if he ends up closing out the year with two title belts on his waist, the roof will be raised so high that we can set the NYE fireworks off indoors! Diaz looking for Silva or GSP�Super fights� are the order of the week, with UFC bad boy Nick Diaz� coach Cesar Gracie declaring that his charge is looking to face either GSP or Anderson Silva in the coming year. The Stockton, California native is currently suspended following a positive test for Marijuana metabolites after his February loss to Carlos Condit, but will be free to apply for a new licence as of February 4th, 2013. The often outspoken Gracie hinted at his client�s desire for super fights in an interview with UFC insider Ariel Helwani this week. Despite Diaz coming off a loss and a suspension, Gracie feels the difficulty in arranging a Silva/GSP clash and the UFC�s need for big money Pay Per View bouts could offer Diaz an opening. The coach of the infamous �Scrap Pack�, featuring both Diaz brothers, Gil Melendez and Jake Shields, even went so far as to suggest that Silva�s camp were �into� the idea. "We're pushing for the GSP fight. That's what we're going to push for, GSP or Anderson Silva. That's the two fights that interest us the most, and that's the one's we're going for.[Silva's] people are into it. We're into it. The fans, I think, would be into it. We've got convince Dana [White] about it now. Obviously the fight that makes sense to them, and I don't disagree, is Anderson-GSP, and like I said, I would watch that fight. That would be great to watch. But let's get real. If GSP just absolutely says no, then what? You can't make a guy fight. That's the thing. And Anderson, if they want to promote a super fight and if the stars align, I think Nick would be into it." Wharton�s Take: Gracie is just as good at talking a good game as either Diaz brother, I�ll give him that. A fight with Silva is unrealistic right now though. GSP has Hendricks lined up, too. Diaz will find himself in a title eliminator, most likely against Josh Koscheck early next year. From there a bout with GSP is a safe bet; the pair were originally supposed to meet in 2011 before an injury sidelined the champ. With that said, injuries have been rife in the UFC of late, and the promotion is desperate to revive their PPV fortunes. A special set of circumstances would need to arise to see Diaz face either champion as his return bout, but stranger things have happened at sea...  Grove looks for redemption in UCMMA title boutUK-based South African Neil �Goliath� Grove will look to alter his fortunes on Saturday night, as the mammoth heavyweight returns to UCMMA to face the equally gargantuan Tomasz Czerwinski for the UCMMA interim heavyweight title. The veteran fighter will be looking to erase the memory of three consecutive defeats. Grove is a linier UCMMA heavyweight champion, having never lost the belt he first won in 2008. Grove started his career in the UK on the regional circuit and later Cage Rage, and has competed in the UFC and more recently Bellator. After winning his first two fights in the promotion by way of stoppage, Grove submitted to Cole Conrad in the Season 3 heavyweight tournament final. A brutal stoppage of TUF alumni Zak Jensen followed, however Grove would drop his next two Bellator contests. His most recent outing was a 34 second loss to UFC fighter Todd Duffee in India�s Super Fight League. Wanting to end 2012 on a high note, Grove returned to UCMMA to compete for the heavyweight title against Darren �Powerhouse� Towler. The prot�g� of Ian �The Machine� Freeman was forced to withdraw due to injury, with UCMMA favourite �Big Tomasz� stepping up to bat. The Polish brawler most recently lost a UK-1 (kickboxing with MMA gloves) bout to Chi Lewis Parry. Wharton�s Take: It�s been a tough old year for �The Goliath�, but it could yet end on a high note. In Tomasz, he�s facing a fighter with some serious technical limitations, but Grove is a crowd-pleaser at heart, and has expressed his intention to �test the punch� of the big Pole. The fight is an absolute must-win for the South African. Grove is in terrific shape for a man verging on 42, but a 4th straight defeat would be a devastating setback at this point in his career. Look for Grove to end it early with a crowd-rallying KO, and hopefully challenge Darren Towler early next year. Who should GSP fight next? Share your views below If you loved this information and you want to receive more details about canada goose pas cher please visit the internet site.