Diego Brandão responds to Conor McGregor's challenge: 'Let's make it happen'

With the goal of winning the belt, featherweight from Ceará thinks the Irishman will be 'a good challenge'

Alexandre Passos

21/08/2013 | 19:29

D. Brandão (photo) is coming off a victory at UFC Fight Night 26 and accepted C. McGregor's challenge. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

Last Saturday, two important prospects in the featherweight division won at UFC Fight Night 26. Now the path for them to meet in the Octagon is open. O Irish coach Conor McGregor launched the challenge and the Brazilian Diego Brandao accepted immediately.

“I've always liked challenges and I think a fight against McGregor would be a good challenge for me,” Brandão told the North American website MMAFighting.com. The Ceará native even indicated a date. “If he wants to fight me, I want to fight him too. Hey, McGregor, let's make this happen. It would be perfect for UFC 168 in Las Vegas. I want to put on a great show.”

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The UFC has so far given no sign of making the fight official, but Diego thinks that McGregor could represent another step towards a title fight. “I'm in the UFC to fight the best. Everyone knows that my dream is to become UFC champion. I already won an edition of The Ultimate Fighter, now I want to go after the belt.”