Anderson Silva to return against Nick Diaz on Jan. 31
It looks as though Nick Diaz will get the massive return fight he's been looking for all along.
BREAKING: Dana White says #LIVEonSC Anderson Silva is healthy and will return to @UFC to fight Nick Diaz on Jan. 31. pic.twitter.com/DiLGfqOEVB
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 29, 2014
The mercurial Diaz, who signed a new three-fight deal with the UFC last week, hasn't stepped foot in the Octagon since dropping a five-round unanimous decision to former welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre back at UFC 158 in March of 2013.
Silva, widely considered one of the greatest, if not the greatest mixed martial artists to ever walk the planet, hasn't fought since suffering a gruesome leg injury against middleweight champion Chris Weidman at UFC 168 in December.
"I'd be interested in fighting [Anderson Silva] and anything that's going to do well," Diaz told MMAFighting after signing his new extension. "As far as Anderson Silva, I think that would be a great fight for people to see because he has my type of style."