Rafael Dos Anjos Says He Wants UFC Fight vs. Conor McGregor 'At Any Weight'

Conor McGregor might be retired, but that's not stopping Rafael Dos Anjos from pushing for a fight with the former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion.

Dos Anjos told MMAjunkie's Mike Bohn he feels a level of unfinished business with McGregor:

"The whole history. I was the lightweight champion, he was coming up to challenge me and also, I got a lot of fights. That was the only one that I didn't make it. That's what I would like to have on my record, a fight with Conor. That's why I tweeted out, 'No more ifs.' You see a lot of people say, 'If that fight would've happened; If RDA won, If Conor won, what would've happened with Conor? If Conor had lost what would've happened?' A lot of ifs. So it's time to just put that thing on the table and let’s go. Let's make this fight happen at any weight."

The two were set to face off at UFC 196 on March 5, 2016. Dos Anjos broke his foot while training for the fight and had to pull out. Nate Diaz took his place and induced a submission from McGregor in the second round.

McGregor announced June 7 he was retiring. He has said multiple times in the past he was walking away from MMA, only to reverse course and return to the UFC.

Assuming McGregor will eventually step back inside the Octagon, Dos Anjos probably shouldn't count on getting a call.

In the spring of 2016, Dos Anjos was the lightweight champion, making him an obvious target for McGregor as the Notorious one set his sights on conquering the division. 

Dos Anjos' fortunes have since trended downward. He has lost four of his last five fights, most recently dropping a unanimous decision to Michael Chiesa at UFC Fight Night 166. The 35-year-old Brazilian isn't the kind of draw who could guarantee a hefty payday, either.

McGregor signed on for a fight with Donald Cerrone, an opponent who was clearly overmatched, in January, ending his year-plus hiatus from UFC. If his retirement drags on long enough, perhaps he'd see Dos Anjos as the same kind of tuneup opponent for a bigger bout down the road.

Otherwise, Dos Anjos' broken foot probably ruined his only shot to get McGregor.