After KO of Diego Sanchez, Matt Brown gets called out for another fight

Last weekend, on the main card of the UFC’s action-packed stop in Norfolk, Virginia, Matt Brown stepped into the cage with Diego Sanchez for a bout that he suggested would probably be the last of his career. He won this bout with flying colors, putting Sanchez down with a violent elbow in the first round.

While this bout was expected to be Brown’s retirement fight, he has since suggested he needs a bit more time to think about it.

“To be honest, I’m not even thinking about it right now,” Matt Brown told MMAjunkie shortly after his win. “It’s not even really a thought in my mind. I’m thinking about enjoying tonight, and we’ll talk about it later.”

If Brown does indeed decide against retirement, then he seems to have a willing opponent for his next bout: veteran slugger Siyar Bahadurzada. Bahadurzada called Brown out on Twitter on Monday morning.

Hey @IamTheImmortal if you’re still fighting, take some rest and let’s fight end of January or early February. I’ll give you a proper goodbye from the sport. Don’t bring your wife and kids to the fight this time. You’re a smart man. You know what I mean!#YouWillBeUnimmortalized

— Siyar The Great (@Siyarized) November 13, 2017

“Hey [Matt Brown] f you’re still fighting, take some rest and let’s fight end of January or early February,” Bahadurzada said on Twitter. “I’ll give you a proper goodbye from the sport. Don’t bring your wife and kids to the fight this time. You’re a smart man. You know what I mean! #YouWillBeUnimmortalized”

With his massive knockout win over Sanchez, Matt Brown corrected a three-fight losing streak. Bahadurzada, meanwhile, is on a two-fight streak, having recently bested Brandon Thatch and Rob Wilkinson.

Do you want Matt Brown to retire, or would you be interested in seeing him fight Siyar Bahadurzada?

This article first appeared on BJPenn.com on 13/11/2017.