Silva and Diaz faced each other at UFC 183 in January. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
Despite going through uncertain times in the UFC after controversies involving doping, Anderson Silva He's already thinking about his next fight as soon as he's cleared to return to the Octagon. The former middleweight champion of the biggest MMA organization on the planet used social media to ask his boss, Dana White, for a rematch against his last opponent, the American Nick Diaz.
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“I believe there are some things that have not been resolved between Nick Diaz and me. Now, I hope that you, Dana White, can accept my request and arrange a rematch, possibly in my country, Brazil”, wrote “Spider” on his social network account Instagram.
Silva and Diaz faced each other at UFC 183, on January 31st, with the Brazilian winning by unanimous decision from the judges. However, a few days later, Anderson was caught in two anti-doping tests, one carried out weeks before the fight and the other on the day of the attraction. The fighter had anabolic and anxiolytic substances detected in his body. Diaz also failed the exam, with marijuana.
Thus, “Spider” has his future in the sport undefined, as the case will soon be judged by the Nevada Athletic Commission. If found guilty, the Brazilian will probably lose his victory against Diaz (which would turn into no-contest, that is, a fight without result), in addition to having to serve a suspension and pay a fine.
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