Anderson Silva pitches idea of Conor McGregor superfight at 176.37 pounds

Over the span of his illustrious career, former UFC middleweight champion [autotag]Anderson Silva[/autotag] has seldom name-dropped opponents in order to angle for opportunities.

On Wednesday however, “The Spider” proposed the idea of a 176.37-pound superfight against former UFC double champion [autotag]Conor McGregor[/autotag] on his official Instagram page.

Silva (34-10 MMA, 17-6 UFC) respectfully pitched the fight, calling it ‘historic’ and ‘a great martial (arts) show (translation via Google Translate).

“I have an immense admiration for the great athlete Conor and I believe that a super fight would be something historic for the sport, neither of us need to prove anything to anyone; I believe UFC and sport fans would like to see this great martial (arts) show, testing my martial skills with him would be fantastic!!”

Silva, 45, recently underwent knee surgery as a result of a knee injury sustained in his most recent fight against Jared Cannonier at UFC 237 in May 2019. Silva has only won one fight since losing his title in July 2013 – a controversial split decision over Derek Brunson.

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As for McGregor (22-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC), the Irish superstar made a triumphant return in January, finishing Donald Cerrone with strikes in 40 seconds.

Since the victory, McGregor has spent time advocating for pandemic safety, while angling for his next matchup. In a recent Twitter thread, McGregor rattled off who he thinks should be considered the greatest MMA fighters of all time. Silva’s name was atop McGregor’s list, though the Irishman vowed to dethrone the Brazilian before his career was up.

GOAT THREAD.
The array of finishes, across 2 divisions, with champion status in 1, Anderson Silva is No.1 MMA GOAT.
My array of finishes, across 3 divisions, with champion status in 2, I’m No.2. If not tied 1.
However still active, No.1 is fully secured by career end. And easily.

— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) May 23, 2020

Check out Silva’s full Instagram post below:

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SUPER 👊🏾FIGHT 176.37LBS Tenho uma imensa admiração pelo grande atleta Conor e acredito que um super fight seria algo histórico para o esporte, nem um de nós precisa provar mais nada a ninguém; acredito que os fãs do ufc e do esporte gostariam de ver este grande espetáculo marcial, testar minhas habilidades marciais com ele seria fantástico!!

A post shared by Anderson "The Spider" Silva (@spiderandersonsilva) on May 27, 2020 at 6:36pm PDT

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