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Who will Georges St-Pierre fight next? The number one contender in the Welterweight division is without a doubt Johny Hendricks; the possibility of a super-fight with Anderson Silva is up in the air and Nick Diaz’s name has been in the mix when he returns from his suspension. At today’s UFC on FOX 5 pre-fight press conference, UFC President Dana White said that St-Pierre has requested Diaz in his next fight. “Georges St. Pierre went on vacation, but when he came back we were talking about Anderson Silva. He said, ‘I want Nick Diaz. Me and Nick Diaz have unfinished business. We were supposed to fight. That’s the fight that I want.’ So, Georges St-Pierre has been a phenomenal champion, just a great guy to deal with for us. He doesn’t ask for things. So if he wants to fight Nick Diaz, and Nick Diaz wants to fight him, then that’s probably the fight we’ll make…. Georges has been off for a year. (Silva is) a tough fight for him to come back to. He asked personally for the (Diaz) fight.” ...
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