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The UFC welterweight champion who is sidelined after knee surgery, spoke to Bruce Buffer on Sherdog Radio about how badly he still wants to fight Nick Diaz and hopes he does not retire:
“As far as Diaz, of course I would like to fight him because he thinks he’s better than me. I think I’m better than him. But I think he should not retire. He did all of the sacrifice in his life to be where he’s at right now. He’s at the highest point of his career, and if he retires now, he’s left a lot of money on the table that could pay for all of the sacrifices he has made during all those years. I think the sport of mixed martial arts needs a guy like him.
Of course because of the emotion I wanted to fight Diaz, but now I want to fight Condit. I want to fight the best man, and the best man is Condit.
I wanted to fight him because of what he was, not because of what he said. He was ranked No. 1 before that fight. … As much as we dislike each other, I like the guy in a way that I need a guy like him to motivate me and to make me a better martial artist.”
