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The reason for the Siver fight was that Conor refused to wait for his title shot, he wanted to keep making money, he knew Aldo and Chad would likely do some damage to each other and that he'd have to sit out a long time until getting the title shot he won after beating Dustin.Here are the links to the two posts of proof:
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Siver's ranking was sketchy. He was borderline top 10 in that other publications had him ranked slightly lower. I think he was barely worthy of #15, in that he was clearly past his best. Plus, he was a great style matchup for Conor; tailor made for Conor to use as a short, stocky punching bag. Conor even said himself that it was a mismatch. The UFC booked the fight as a showcase for Conor on the post NFL playoff slot on FS1. He clearly got preferential treatment, and you won't find many Conor fans saying otherwise. Despite that, I still think he was the clear best contender for Aldo.
Conor asked for Cub and other better fighters but the UFC were trying to make sure they didn't lose the big fight so they picked a safer bet in Siver.