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Originally Posted by Mr Spyutastic
Would the Silva Mac G fight even be interesting? idk I don't think it'd be close.
14yrs is too much to give up when you're going up against one of the elite. I mean who does he think he is Juicy Couture?
Anderson Silva fights two weight classes higher than McGregor. Actually, each weight class should be (and eventually will be) 10lbs apart, but it's 30lb difference between LW (155lbs) and MW (185lbs) so it's kind of like 3 weight classes apart.
Furthermore you can consider that McGregor was most successful at Featherweight (145lbs). He's recently been bulking up and looked great in his 170lb fight vs Cowboy but even so he probably didn't have to cut much weight at all.
As opposed to what Conor looked like in his last fight at 145lbs:
So Conor has put on significant weight but he still won't be a true 185lb fighter (ie weighs 200+ lbs and cuts weight). More important than the weight though is the height and reach. The reach difference is only 3 inches, but this is only the 2nd fighter in Conor's UFC career that has a reach advantage against him (the first was Nate Diaz). The height is very significant as Conor is 5'9" and Anderson is 6'2".
It's not a fight I want to see but if it happens it should be interesting. It should be noted that just last year Anderson held his own vs Israel Adesanya who at a year younger than Conor is also an elite striker and the current 185lb Champion. Israel Adesanya is 6'4" with a 3 inch reach advantage over Silva. The bout went to a decision and while the outcome was never in doubt most media outlets did have Anderson Silva winning 1 of the 3 rounds.