Anderson Silva says he is “200% healthy” and still wants to fight Frank Mir

September 15, 2009 by Narcisist in News, UFC, UFC with 8 Comments

"Can you check my elbow?"

There was a lot of speculation that a report which stated that UFC Middleweight champion Anderson Silva’s elbow was injured and required surgery which would keep him sidelined until 2010 was a ploy to avoid fighting contenders Dan Henderson and Nate Marquardt. As we reported to you last week his manager Ed Soares shot down Silva’s injury rumors and stated his client is healthy and ready to fight now.

In a new interview with Fighters Only Magazine the champion confirmed he is not injured and is ready to fight in 2009.

“I don’t know anything at all about any elbow injury,” he said, adding with a laugh, “I wonder who hurt me?”

Silva also reiterated that he is ready to fight Frank Mir next if the UFC wants to book the fight. Something that UFC president Dana White said is not a option in the Middleweight champions future.

“I’m 200 percent healthy and there’s no injury. UFC can set the next fight whenever they want, I’m ready. I’m interested in fighting Frank Mir. He can be the next one.”

We know that means Anderson Silva will fight again this year, but who is another matter. There has been some speculation that he could meet up against welterweight champion Georges St.Pierre, but Dana White has stated that he does not want to book that fight due to the size difference between the two champions.

We know that Dan Henderson is holding out for a new deal which will also force a log jam in the middleweight division and Anderson wants Nate Marquardt to fight him before they meet in a rematch.

So, who the hell is Anderson Silva going to fight next?

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The fight would be interesting but I think it is convenient for Silva to call out Frank Mir, who is a big heavyweight. However, I really doubt he will call out the bigger guys like Shane Carwin or the current heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar.
schnepyfizzle

Silva should just pick his own fights from now on…He beats everyone the UFC throws at him so let him do the picking. And if he wants Mir, give it to him cause I knoe Id love to see that fight.
dale

vacate the MW title. fight mir, mirko, and rampage. go lose to RJJ, then come back to mma or go on dancing with the stars.
Rick Johnson

Just so everyone knows, Silva didn’t call out Mir. Mir called out Silva. He said if they fought and it went to the ground, he’d rip Silva’s shoulder out of socket. Last I checked, Mir lost his last match by talking too much shit. Man…they should re-air his Ecko commercial where he’s candidly telling the camera that there are only 5 fighters in the WORLD that can beat him…would he change his number now to 6?