Former Shooto Middleweight Champion, 4-time Cage Rage Middleweight Champion, 11-time UFC Middleweight Champion and GOAT contender Anderson Silva [34-8-0-1 MMA, 17-4-0-1 UFC] says that he is interested in a rematch with 2-time IFC U.S. Welterweight Champion, former WEC Welterweight Champion, former IFC Americas Welterweight Champion, former ISKA MMA Americas Welterweight Champion, former EliteXC Lightweight championship challenger, 4-time Strikeforce Welterweight Champion and 2-time UFC Welterweight Championship challenger Nick Diaz [26-9-0-2 MMA, 7-6-0-1 UFC]. The two first fought at UFC 183 in January 2015, with Silva winning by unanimous decision. The win was later overturned to a no-contest after Silva tested positive for PED's and Diaz tested positive for cannabis. Diaz hasn't won a fight since October 2011 and hasn't fought since January 2015. He has been serving a lengthy suspension for a positive drug test.
2002 Dangerzone Light Heavyweight tournament winner, former Dangerzone Light Heavyweight Champion, former Gladiator Challenge Light Heavyweight Champion, former WEC Middleweight Championship challenger, 2-time UFC Middleweight Championship challenger, former UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challenger and current Bellator fighter Chael Sonnen [31-16-1 MMA, 2-2 BMMA] recently earned his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under former ISKA MMA Americas Heavyweight Champion, former IFL Heavyweight Championship challenger and former KOTC Heavyweight Championship challenger Fabiano Scherner [11-11-0-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC].
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