Last week, rumors began to circulate that a long-awaited super fight between Anderson Silva and Georges St. Pierre would become a reality at UFC 206.
First, UFC welterweight Patrick Cote tweeted this on Oct. 7:
Rumor GSP vs Silva UFC206. .. this is just 7 years to late .... #MayweatherVsPAC
— Patrick Cote (@patrick_cote) October 7, 2016
Then, Kalyl Silva, son of the former middleweight champion, posted a picture of the fighters side by side on his Instagram account with the caption: “Christmas month should be exciting.