Could Anderson Silva and Nick Diaz be fighting for a shot at UFC gold when they meet early next year? UFC President Dana White can’t say for sure, but it’s certainly possible. There’s no denying White is jazzed for the UFC 183 pay-per-view headliner between former longtime middleweight champ Silva (33-6 MMA, 16-2 UFC) and veteran Diaz (26-9 MMA, 7-6 UFC). He hasn‘t hidden the fact Silva is one of his favorite fighters, and Diaz turns heads wherever he goes. Their contest, slated to go down Jan. 31 in Las Vegas, marks Silva’s first trip to the octagon since UFC 168 in late 2013, when he snapped his leg in gruesome fashion against reigning 185-pound titleholder Chris Weidman
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UFC boss discusses stakes of Anderson Silva vs. Nick Diaz at UFC 183 – MMA Junkie