Anderson Silva vs Georges St-Pierre ‘must happen’

UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva insists a superfight with welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre ‘hast to happen’.

Anderson Silva is set to defend his title against Yushin Okami at UFC Rio while St-Pierre will defend his welterweight title against Jake Shields at UFC 129 next week.

“Georges St-Pierre is one of the best,” Silva told Fighting Words. “He’s shown that he’s a great athlete, and I really train hard every day to fight the best. I do believe it’s a superfight, and it’s a fight that must happen someday.

“It really is a great superfight. I’m just happy that I know people are looking forward to watching this. I think this fight will make the fans happy. It’s something they’ve been waiting for, and Georges St-Pierre is one of the best. I’ll be very happy to give this pleasure to all my fans.”