Silva vs. Leites Not Yet Official

There is hope; MMA Junkie Reports:

Despite multiple reports to the contrary, a potential UFC 97 middleweight title clash between champion Anderson Silva (23-4 MMA, 8-0 UFC) and Thales Leites (14-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) has not yet been made official.

MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) was informed late last night by sources close to Silva that the 33-year-old has not yet signed a bout agreement for the proposed Montreal card.

While Leites has recently told several media outlets he has signed a contract for the as-yet-unannounced April 18 date, it is currently clear that Silva has not.

The sources would not elaborate on what may be causing any potential delays in the champion's commitment to signing the contract, only that the bout was not yet a contractual guarantee. It may simply be a matter of reviewing the document, as Silva's camp did not even receive a copy of the contract until yesterday afternoon.

This fight might even be less interesting  than Silva vs. Cote and I don't see it being a draw for casual fans.  I hope that Silva's management realizes that a fight with Leites will do little for his career and holds out for an exciting matchup at 205.  One problem might be that several of the interesting matchups are tied up with UFC 92.  Perhaps Anderson signs on for the Leites fight with the promise of a marquee matchup afterwards?