Over the span of his illustrious career, former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva 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 Conor McGregor 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!!” For the record, the odd weight limit translates to 80 kilograms, so if the UFC is interested (however unlikely), perhaps a more fan-friendly 177-pound limit could be implemented
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Anderson Silva pitches idea of Conor McGregor superfight at 176.37 pounds – MMA Junkie