A heavily rumored matchup between former UFC heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez (9-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC) and Antonio Silva (16-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) is not happening, a source today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com).

The bout was reportedly targeted for April, when the UFC is scheduled to return to Atlanta for UFC 146.

While Silva is still targeted to make his octagon debut on that month, his opponent is undetermined.

"Bigfoot" most recently appeared in Strikeforce, where he was eliminated in the semifinals of the promotion's heavyweight grand prix when Daniel Cormier knocked him out at an event this past June. The loss snapped a three-fight win streak capped off by a stunning upset over Fedor Emelianenko in the tournament's quarterfinals.

Cain Velasquez next fight will be in April against Antonio Silva?
According to the Portal Do Vale Tudo site, Antonio Silva is rumored to be making his UFC debut at an event this April. "Bigfoot" will be thrown in with the big dogs as he will be taking on former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez.
The winner between Velasquez and Silva will be on the short list of would-be contenders to the UFC title, which Dos Santos is set to defend against the aforementioned Overeem later this year.

Many of the fighters at American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose, Calif., are like family to each other. Josh Koscheck, Jon Fitch, Mike Swick, Cain Velasquez, and numerous others have been together for the long haul.

When fighters grow that close to one another, they’re always available to lend support when one of them falters, such as what happened when Cain Velasquez lost the UFC heavyweight championship to Junior dos Santos in the UFC on Fox main event.

“I said to Cain after the fight, ‘You know Cain, it’s not about winning or losing. You’re gonna get to go home. You’re gonna have a beautiful wife, a beautiful kid. Just cherish those things because you can come back from a loss. We’ve all done it. We’ve all been there,’” Koscheck said at a recent question and answer session with fans.

“Now it’s gonna show if you’re a true champion or not, you’re ability to come back from this loss or not.”