Anderson confesses that Dana White denied a fight proposal with McGregor

The confrontation between Anderson and Conor should not take place in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @spiderandersonsilva

Anderson Silva will you face it Israel adesanya in the co-main event of UFC 234, on February 09th in Melbourne, Australia. A victory over the young Nigerian takes the Brazilian into a fight for the middleweight belt. In a conversation with journalists, 'Spider' said that he proposed to Ultimate's president, Dana White, a confrontation with Conor McGregor. However, the franchise commander denied the former champion's offer.

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“Conor is the best name. Firstly, Conor challenged me. I talked to Dana about it, and he said 'no, no, no, no'. And I: 'Yes, yes, yes, yes'. And he: 'No, no, no, no'. And I: 'Yes, yes, yes, yes'. Why not? It's a super fight. It would be very interesting,” Anderson revealed on Tuesday (22).

On the eve of UFC 229, McGregor presented the idea of ​​a duel during an interview. The Brazilian approved the fight, but the Irishman still hasn't responded to Anderson's challenge.

Anderson Silva is back in Ultimate after serving a one-year doping suspension imposed by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). The Brazilian has 43 fights, 34 victories, eight setbacks and one unsuccessful fight in his professional MMA career.