Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor has responded to a recent callout from The Ultimate Fighter season 1 winner Diego Sanchez.<\/p>\n
Sanchez, who takes on Jake Matthews on the UFC 253 undercard this Saturday, called for a fight with McGregor earlier this week, identifying it as the ideal matchup for the final fight<\/a> of his legendary career.<\/p>\n \u201cMy goals in these last four fights in the UFC is to finish strong, to finish healthy,\u201d Sanchez said (via\u00a0Essentially Sports<\/a>). \u201cI shoot for the moon man, I shoot for the moon in everything I do. I\u2019m looking for legend fights. I\u2019m not looking past Jake Matthews, but I\u2019m looking for some legend fights.<\/p>\n \u201cNick Diaz is coming back,\u201d Sanchez added. \u201cThere\u2019s some other names, Nate Diaz, there\u2019s a lot of big fights that would be appealing for the fans. I said I shoot for the moon, Conor McGregor is the number four fight. I envision myself dominating these next three fights and finishing my career with a fight with Conor McGregor. That\u2019s my dream, that\u2019s my vision. As I build my legacy and his does what his does, I\u2019ll be waiting if he wants to do it at the end of the road.\u201d<\/p>\n On Friday, McGregor responded to this suggestion from Sanchez. In a somewhat surprising twist, McGregor agreed to fight Sanchez, and actually revealed that he asked UFC President Dana White for the matchup after he defeated Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone earlier this year.<\/p>\n To Diego Sanchez… \u2014 Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) September 25, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n
\nI seen your recent comments about your final bout and I am in!
\nAfter you fought Pereira, I had requested for myself and you to compete in Dublin. This was back in February when I was working on opposition for my season, pre covid.
\nGood luck this weekend! pic.twitter.com\/Y0hf6Zr7XF<\/a><\/p>\n