4 UFC fighters Conor McGregor has called out in 2019

#4 Anderson Silva

The legendary Anderson Silva has been called out by McGregor in recent weeks

Speaking of legendary former Middleweight champion Anderson Silva, despite McGregor only ever fighting as high as 170lbs – and Silva never dropping below 185lbs during his UFC career – ‘The Notorious One’ actually called the Brazilian veteran out last week following his loss to Israel Adesanya at UFC 234, suggesting that it’d be an “honour” to face such a legend.

It wasn’t the first time such a fight had been spoken of. Back in October 2018, Silva had suggested that he’d be down for a fight with McGregor, suggesting that it’d be a martial arts challenge rather than being all about money, and that the two could fight at a catchweight of 180lbs.

Unfortunately for any fans looking forward to a clash between the Irishman and the Brazilian, it doesn’t seem like we’ll be seeing it any time soon. When asked about the possibility of the fight, UFC President Dana White stated that he “didn’t like it at all” – perhaps due to the massive gap in weight between the two fighters – and given that in the UFC, what Dana says goes, we probably shouldn’t hold our breath to see McGregor vs. Silva any time soon.