Conor McGregor’s rematch against Nate Diaz is still not official but remains the preferred fight for the Irishman’s team.
The UFC featherweight champion stepped up two weight divisions earlier this month but lost by submission to Diaz, who was a short-notice replacement for Rafael Dos Anjos.
A potential rematch with Diaz has been suggested for the milestone UFC 200 event in July, held at Las Vegas' brand new arena, but McGregor's striking coach Owen Roddy has insisted that they haven't been approached yet.
"I haven't heard it from Conor's mouth yet so it's just speculation at the moment," Roddy exclusively told Sky Sports. "It seems to be the case but it's not 100 percent yet.
"If he does what we have planned now, he can beat Diaz on the second occasion. It makes for the most exciting fight.
"If he beats Jose Aldo again, what does that really say? Frankie Edgar? That could possibly be the one. Dos Anjos? I don't think he wants the fight.
"But if Conor goes back and puts Diaz away, that would be amazing."
McGregor, the 145lbs champion, was due to challenge for Dos Anjos' 155lbs belt until the Brazilian withdrew, to be replaced by Diaz. Concerns about Diaz's short-notice weight cut meant the hastily arranged fight was set at a 170lbs limit.
Despite Diaz being ranked at No 6 in the lightweight (155lbs) division, Roddy insists McGregor's team have no problem with revisiting welterweight (170lbs).
He said: "It's looking like 170 again but that isn't confirmed. Conor probably wants to prove it was a small mistake and he slipped up. I saw claims that the issue was fighting above his weight, but realistically Conor walks around at the weight he was fighting at on that night.
"But everything still has to be confirmed. Until it is, it's up in the air. Conor will get the offers, and it will be basically whatever he wants. He'll put it to [head coach] John Kavanagh, who gives his opinion, and we go from there. I'll go with whatever Conor wants because I really do believe he beats everybody. I don't care who they put in front of him in those weight categories."
Confidence from the Irish camp stems from a belief that McGregor was comfortably beating Diaz until tiring in the second round, leading to his downfall.
Roddy, responsible for McGregor's striking training, thinks a few minor adjustments would result in another knockout victory.
"He was winning the fight but punched himself out," Roddy said. "He was trying to force the finish. He was landing his shots but, because Diaz was able to take them, Conor was throwing higher and higher combinations and got exhausted. The tables turned.
"Conor is smart, he read it very well. He believed he was trying to knock him out with every punch and was putting too much behind every shot. If we get him to only put power behind certain shots, he should reserve his energy more.
"In the build-up to the fight we had him moving a lot more but he didn't seem to do it because he was landing his shots and wanted to put the guy away. In the training, we had Conor counter-striking. Because he was landing so early, he got himself tired. If we stick to popping shots and moving, I think he'll put Diaz away."