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Anderson Silva calls for super-fight against Conor McGregor, McGregor accepts

Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva had one of the most celebrated reigns in MMA history, spending years at the top of the game and laying waste to the division. But just because he’s not in prime form and hasn’t been the dominant demigod he was at his peak doesn’t mean he’s not a threat.

It also doesn’t mean he’s not game for a challenge and a big purse.

Silva took to Instagram earlier this week to call out the biggest money fight there is in MMA right now, former dual champ Conor McGregor:

I have immense admiration for the great athlete that Conor is and I believe that a super fight would go down in the history of the sport, neither of us need to prove anything to anyone; I believe that fans of the UFC and of this sport would like to watch this great martial arts spectacle, it would be fantastic to test my martial arts skills against him!