It isn’t all that more likely to occur, however Conor McGregor on Friday tweeted his settlement to be the ultimate struggle of Diego Sanchez’s UFC profession.

Sanchez has 4 fights on his UFC contract. He’d like to complete out that contract sturdy, as he expects it to be his last take care of the UFC. The primary of these 4 fights takes place at UFC 253 on Battle Island, the place he faces Jake Matthews. The struggle card is headlined by Israel Adesanya placing his middleweight belt on the road reverse Paulo Costa.

“My targets in these final 4 fights within the UFC is to complete sturdy, to complete wholesome,” Sanchez stated throughout the UFC 253 media day. “I’m in search of legend fights. I’m not wanting previous Jake Matthews, however I’m in search of some legend fights.”

There’s some historical past between Sanchez and Nick Diaz, who has indicated that he plans to return to the Octagon in 2021. That is positively a struggle that Sanchez would love, in addition to one with Nick’s brother Nate.

However the goal for his last struggle is way larger.

“Nick Diaz is coming again. There’s another names, Nate Diaz, there’s a number of large fights that may be interesting for the followers. I stated I shoot for the moon. Conor McGregor is the quantity 4 struggle,” stated Sanchez.

“I envision myself dominating these subsequent three fights and ending my profession with a struggle with Conor McGregor. That’s my dream. That’s my imaginative and prescient. As I construct my legacy and his does what his does, I’ll be ready if he needs to do it on the finish of the street.”

For his half, McGregor on Friday accepted Sanchez’s thought of combating the ultimate bout of “The Nightmare’s” contract.

In actual fact, the Irishman stated he tried to struggle Sanchez as soon as earlier than, however the UFC would not go for it. McGregor truly tweeted screenshots of an alleged textual content dialog with UFC president Dana White, the place a struggle with Sanchez was rapidly shot down.

“To Diego Sanchez… I seen your latest feedback about your last bout and I’m in! After you fought Pereira, I had requested for myself and also you to compete in Dublin. This was again in February after I was engaged on opposition for my season, pre-COVID. Good luck this weekend!” McGregor wrote in his tweet.

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Is Conor McGregor retired or not?

Although McGregor says he’s in for a struggle with Sanchez, it’s nonetheless extremely unlikely that the 2 would ever meet within the Octagon.

McGregor is the largest draw within the sport. And whereas a struggle with Sanchez might be a enjoyable one, it isn’t more likely to be the kind of draw that White would endorse for his largest star.

It is fascinating to notice McGregor’s willingness, nevertheless, after he abruptly retired in June. He has since insisted he’s retired, which White has backed, although he has not withdrawn from the USADA drug testing pool.

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