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- Updated: August 12, 2016
UFC President Dana White has some specific thoughts on the futures of featherweight king Conor McGregor and welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, and it might not be exactly what either man had planned. “I fully expect Conor to come back and defend his 145-pound title,” White told UFC.com. “I think that Nate [Diaz] feels his brother [Nick Diaz] should have the fight at 170, but Nick is not going to come back and fight for the title right away. “There are other guys deserving of a title shot. Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson is going to fight for the 170-pound title and then we’ll see what happens with Nick and Nate.” McGregor and Diaz will square off at 170 pounds in the UFC 202 headliner on Aug. 20. Thus far, McGregor has balked at outlining any plans beyond that bout, and that includes discussing a rematch with current interim 145-pound Jose Aldo to unify the …
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