UFC 134: Anderson Silva Talks Documentary, Georges St-Pierre and Jon Jones

Arguably the best fighter in the world, UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva took some time to speak with MMAFighting's Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour about his recently released documentary Like Water, which is currently screening at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Like Water follows Silva through his life and training between his win over Demian Maia at UFC 112 and his epic win over Chael Sonnen at UFC 117. During his interview with Helwani, Silva said he is excited about the film and how it portrays him.

"It is the real Anderson," Silva said.

Helwani also asked Silva on his thoughts on UFC President Dana White's harsh words following his less-than-spectacular performance against Maia.

Silva admitted he felt surprised and disrespected when White said he would be cut if he ever put on a similar showing.

Silva said: "I'm listening to Dana and I'm thinking 'Why?' Maybe Dana's crazy."

Next, Silva commented on the pound-for-pound rankings. He said he does not feel he is the best mixed martial artist in the world. His opinion was surprisingly not the next logical choice in Georges St-Pierre.

"I'm not the best. GSP is the best; B.J. Penn is the best; Fedor is the best," Silva said, "[In] my opinion the best pound-for-pound is B.J. Penn. B.J. goes for the fight; B.J. puts in the heart; I love B.J."

Silva went on to say he is not sure what happened to the fight with St-Pierre, which seemed inevitable until recently.

Silva also said he would not consider dropping lower than 185 pounds and is not interested in fighting at 205 pounds either because his training partners—Lyoto Machida and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira—happen to compete at that weight.

Silva's unwillingness to move to light heavyweight means that a newly formed dream fight between Jon Jones and him seems unlikely to ever happen. Silva had several kind words concerning Jones during his interview with Helwani, though.

"[In] my opinion, Jon Jones stay in the belt for long time and start the legacy now," Silva said. "Sometimes I look at Jon Jones and I remember me [at] the start."

Silva said he has pondered retirement in the past, but during the interview, he revealed that he plans to fight much longer and hopes to transition into boxing after his mixed martial arts career is over.

"[I will fight for] maybe five more years. I talk to Minotauro and said 'I need more time for family; I need more time fore me.' He said 'You live for this. You [shouldn't] stop.' I talk to my sons. They say 'Go. It's your dream. [Don't] stop,'" Silva said, "Yes, [boxing against Roy Jones Jr.] is my dream. Maybe [after] I finish my contract in [the] UFC. Maybe [after] I finish my fights in MMA."

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