Why didnt Anderson face the reigning LHW champ when he was the MW champ?

In 2009 Silvas team talk to Dana about moving to LHW. Silva said it wouldnt be for the title as long as Machida held it. Because of that the talks fizzled on Dana's side.
 
Ufc was different back then

They didn’t want the “champ champ” nonsense back then n Anderson didn’t wanna commit himself to lhw as there were his training partners Lyoto n lil nog contenting for the title.

Also it’s idiotic claiming forest wasn’t good

He best shogun n rampage back to back n won the title in one of the most competitive divisions in ufc at that time
 
Silvas contract, when he signed to fight Israel he had 3 fights left. Not sure if the Israel fight was one of the three or if its three after that fight.
 
Didn't he say they were too big and his focus is the 185 pound title. Being serious, remember him saying that, it was long ago.
People tend to forget anderson fought at WW the same year (2006) he entered the UFC.

Rumble on the Rock 8 - Welterweight tournament with Trigg, Condit, Silva, Jake Shields, Okami, etc
 
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