Silva losing soundly to the current middle weight champion in Weidman and who will probably go down as an all time great as well shouldn't diminish how dangerous Silva still is.
The Condit fight was seen by many as a victory for Diaz, many other fighters felt that way as well, and no less Condit has admitted to as much just recently. When was the last time a victorious fighter called out his "losing" opponent for a rematch to "settle the score"....probably never, but Condit has done just that with Diaz.
Stop using that Condit argument. I already broke it apart (in a post you conveniently ignored).
Condit has lost 3 out of his 4 fights, has been injured and out of the picture, and want to get relevant again quick. Diaz is a name and their first fight was close.
Condit did the same thing RIGHT after he beat Diaz. I mean ffs, the rematch was arranged and then Diaz pissed green. Many fighters who have won a close fight (especially a title fight, like this one was) have requested a rematch. Forrest did with Rampage. Jones did with Cormier (sadistically, mind you),Lawler commented how him and Hendricks need to finish the trilogy at some point.
What Condit did isn't unusual. He wants money, he wants attention.
Stop using it as any sort of justification for a Diaz title shot. Just because Diaz lost a close fight to Condit, who has been out for almost a year himself (it will be more than a year by the time he returns), back in 2012 doesn't mean shit to the current title picture.
Diaz hasn't done shit to earn a title shot. He's been losing. And furthermore, for how much attention he gets, his record (especially as of late) doesn't suggest he is that special of a fighter.
FFS. Most of the UFC top 5 at WW have more impressive resumes than the guy, if not all of em.
