Diaz: It’s not about fighting for the title
It’s possible that the winner of Nick Diaz versus Anderson Silva could fight for the middleweight title, but for Diaz it’s not about the title fight.
It’s possible that the winner of Nick Diaz versus Anderson Silva could fight for the middleweight title, but for Diaz it’s not about the title fight:
At this point in time, [the UFC is] gonna use me to fight the most important guy because these guys they got out there right now, they’re not really shining too hard, Diaz stated during Thursday’s UFC 183 conference call. So they’ll use me anytime they need a guy for a big fight. They need a real fighter that fights, then all they’re gonna do is they’ll make a deal with me.
The thing is, you have a lot of new fighters out there. It’s just, I’ve been around for a while. I’ve already built a fan base, I’ve already built notoriety so they’re gonna want to use me, I think, for a big show or even a medium show, they’re gonna want to use me. So if they make a deal for me to fight, I’ll fight. It’s not about fighting for the title. If I have the title, it’s because I decided to take the fight. It’s not about winning the belt at this point.