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Published 06:50 24 Feb 2016 GMT
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The UFC was left with no shortage of options to step in against McGregor but they finally arrived at Diaz, believing it was the biggest moneymaker of all on the table.
“We called Jose Aldo, Jose Aldo turned the fight down,” White said. “We called Frankie Edgar, Frankie Edgar turned the fight down. We called ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone, (he) absolutely accepted the fight – would love to take the fight. B.J. Penn said he wanted the fight. A lot of guys wanted this fight, but we ended up with Nate Diaz. We felt this was the fight to make and the fight the fans wanted to see.”
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