"If not No. 1, it's up there," White said. "I've never been in a situation where a guy says, 'This guy's such a disrespectful punk, he doesn't deserve this shot – and I'm not gonna fight him.'"
Silva, on Tuesday at a pre-fight news conference for Saturday's pay-per-view, reiterated his stance that he doesn't think Sonnen should get another crack at him, saying a combination of Sonnen's disrespect toward him, his family and his country are part of the reason. But Silva also said his win over Demian Maia in 2010 and Maia's win over Sonnen in 2009 is further proof the two don't belong in the same cage.
But White most certainly doesn't believe that to be the case.
"There's no doubt Anderson doesn't what to give him this rematch. That's a fact," White said. "My philosophy is always, if you don't like it, handle it in (the octagon). You can't say a guy doesn't deserve it because you think he's mean. He definitely deserves the rematch. More than anybody. It's true.
Silva, on Tuesday at a pre-fight news conference for Saturday's pay-per-view, reiterated his stance that he doesn't think Sonnen should get another crack at him, saying a combination of Sonnen's disrespect toward him, his family and his country are part of the reason. But Silva also said his win over Demian Maia in 2010 and Maia's win over Sonnen in 2009 is further proof the two don't belong in the same cage.
But White most certainly doesn't believe that to be the case.
"There's no doubt Anderson doesn't what to give him this rematch. That's a fact," White said. "My philosophy is always, if you don't like it, handle it in (the octagon). You can't say a guy doesn't deserve it because you think he's mean. He definitely deserves the rematch. More than anybody. It's true.
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