Ultimate Fighting Championship reportedly tried to arrange a showdown between Georges St-Pierre and Conor McGregor, but the latter took a humbling loss to Nate Diaz.
But according to Audie Attar, McGregor's manager, there were no formal discussion about the catchweight bout. He eventually hinted, though, that they will be open to the rumored bout with GSP.
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Attar said in an interview with Submission Radio that McGregor, the reigning UFC featherweight champion, is open to facing anyone in the hope of helping the sport grow further worldwide.
"Having the best records all around in the game is something Conor has publicly stated he wants to do. And I think for us we share that ambition at Paradigm," Attar said. "At the end of the day, whether it's GSP or whoever it may the super-fights are what we want and we want to continue to grow the sport globally."
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But before thinking of facing St-Pierre, McGregor will have to win against Diaz in their upcoming rematch at UFC 200 on July 9 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. McGregor, who was favored to win at UFC 196, took a submission loss to Diaz, who stepped in on short notice after Rafael dos Anjos withdrew due to an injury.
Anderson Silva Wants Rematch with Michael Bisping
Meanwhile, former UFC middleweight kingpin Anderson Silva declared anew that he wants another showdown with Michael Bisping in one of his next fights.
Silva took a unanimous decision loss to Bisping during their non-title fight at UFC Fight Night 84 in February. The 40-year-old Brazilian said he deserves a rematch because he felt he won the showdown like what most fans think.
"I give him merit for winning, but I take merit away from the judges for judging it that way," Silva said via Daily Star. "I was very happy with how I performed. I showed everyone my technique and superiority."
Silva will look to bounce back from the defeat when he takes on Uriah Hall at UFC 198 on May 14 in Curitiba, Brazil.
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