Dave Meltzer wrote a piece over at the Wrestling Observer talking about St. Pierre's move to Middleweight to take on Anderson Silva. In the article, Meltzer pushes the point that the “super fight” shouldn't happen because the UFC's top stars shouldn't fight in an uneven matchup when you refer to physical attributes. Specifically, he mentions that PRIDE tried to do the same thing with Sakuraba, and it didn't work out. He also states that St. Pierre and Silva have a large size difference, but didn't specifically talk about length, height, or build. I must say, I'm rather put off by the suggestion that this shouldn't happen, and I don't agree at all for a number of reasons.

What's at risk here? Anderson Silva has a crushing advantage over nearly any current Middleweight, and Georges St. Pierre will demolish any contender in the division. Do you really believe that Jon Fitch has a shot after St. Pierre dominated Matt Hughes, Josh Koscheck, and Matt Serra, all fighters who are specifically known for their ground games. Fitch had trouble against Chris Wilson in the standup game, and St. Pierre will have a massive advantage in both areas of the fight.

Silva hasn't got any challengers at the moment. Okami is likely to be next in line, and while I believe that it's a much tougher fight than people are giving it credit, I still would pick Silva easily to win. That begs the question as to when will Silva vs. St. Pierre happen. St. Pierre will likely have one defense against Fitch first, then the plans may become a reality.

But what is the risk? Silva is bigger than St. Pierre? That's why it's called a super fight. No belts on the line, just two of the best MMA skillsets at a catch weight against one another. Size will always be a factor in any matchup of that proportion. It's a weak defense considering fights like this have happened in the past with size differences.

The numbers for this type of event should be huge in a Canadian city. For a St. Pierre vs. Serra event, the attendance was over 21,000. Imagine if the seats were opened up, and St. Pierre vs. Anderson Silva was the headliner. The revenues could very well beat Liddell vs. Ortiz with sufficient main card fights. It's hard to say that this fight shouldn't happen for any other reason.

I wil however argue that this fight should wait another year. There isn't any competition for St. Pierre or Anderson Silva at the moment, and there could definitely be so more opportunities to build these fighters toward casual fans. The matchup could be unbelievable in a year.