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UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez doesnt know what the promotion has in mind for his first title defense.But as far as hes concerned, theres no reason to even discuss potential options until Aug. 20 -- when Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz are scheduled to fight at UFC 202.Its a wait-and-see type thing right now, Alvarez told ESPN.com. Lets wait and see what August 20th brings and then lets make a big fight after that.The UFC recently booked a November clash between highly ranked contenders Rafael dos Anjos and Tony Ferguson. Once that fight was made, many assumed Alvarez (28-4) would draw undefeated Khabib Nurmagomedov (23-0), who is ranked right behind him at 155 pounds.Alvarez (28-4), who knocked out dos Anjos in the first round to claim the 155-pound title last month, isnt making any such assumptions. His sights are set on the winner of the nontitle welterweight fight between McGregor and Diaz.Alvarez, 32, says he has little interest in Nurmagomedov, who, despite a perfect record, has just one win in the last two years due to injury. That victory came against UFC newcomer Darrell Horcher in April.Im not sure what the promotions take is, but thats where I stand, Alvarez said. Those are the guys I want to get my hands on. Ive said it from the very beginning: Fighting the best guys in the world doesnt pay as good as the circus. I want to join the circus. Im trying to get that circus money.As far as Nurmagomedov, I just dont get how you become the No. 1 contender without actually fighting guys who are ranked in the top 10. It kind of baffles me. The lightweight division right now is a bunch of guys who fight opponents ranked in the top 30 and never actually take a risk and fight a top-5 guy. I can walk into a restaurant and knock five guys out, become 5-0 real quick. Its about the quality of opponent. You have to beat the right guys to call yourself the No. 1 contender.Alvarez says he wouldnt be so adamant about a McGregor fight if it werent for hearing the Irish fighters name over and over again in recent years. After Alvarezs wins against Gilbert Melendez and Anthony Pettis, he says the name that continued to come up was always McGregors.Even after he defeated dos Anjos for the title, Alvarez says he frequently fielded questions about McGregor.Itd be nice to stop being asked about it, Alvarez said. Its a little bit annoying, you know? I dont look at him the same way I look at and respect a Rafael dos Anjos -- or any of the top guys who fight the real fighters.Diaz, too, though. I was on the assumption I was cool with Nick and Nate Diaz, but there was a switch flipped when I fought Nates teammate, Gilbert Melendez, in Mexico last year. I was getting all this mean mugging. I guess he was angry because I was fighting his friend, as if I gave a s--- or really didnt like his friend. I was there for a check.I tried to get that through to him but he didnt want to hear it. He was very bitter when I won that fight. It is what it is. I still think those guys are good guys, they just are who they are.A native of Philadelphia, Alvarez says he hasnt signed a new contract since winning the UFC title, but expects that to happen shortly. While official plans for his first title defense are up in the air, Alvarez says he is optimistic he could fight in his hometown next year.Well do [a contract extension] very soon, Alvarez said. Im not sure how it will work with the recent sale of the UFC, but Ill have a talk with my manager and whoever takes care of that stuff.I think 2017 is going to be a big year for Philadelphia. Im looking to grab the UFC and pull them back in the direction of Philadelphia.Candido Ramirez Jersey . The next step is a better finish. 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Jorge Torres Nilo Mexico Jersey . PETERSBURG, Fla.World champion Lewis Hamilton has dropped his strongest hint yet that he will finish his Formula 1 career with Mercedes.While Ferraris historic resonance proved an irresistible lure for Hamiltons long-time rival Sebastian Vettel 18 months ago when he engineered an early exit from Red Bull, the Englishman has drawn a different lesson from history to conclude his future should be with his present employers at Mercedes.I look at my team, the Silver Arrows, and think Im a part of this history which I will be for way beyond my time and I want to continue being a part of it. When I stop racing, I still want to be a part of it, Hamilton told Sky Sports F1 in an exclusive interview at Barcelona. Hamilton is in his fourth season with Mercedes after being persuaded in late 2012 to leave McLaren, the Mercedes-powered team for whom he had driven since boyhood, for an outfit which had previously won just one race in three years.What we wrote when Hamilton joined Mercedes: The potential winners and losers of Hamiltons transferThough considered a gamble at the time, Hamiltons decision has since proven to be one of the most inspired in motorsport history. While McLaren have failed to win a race since Hamiltons departure, their former protégé has flourished at Mercedes, ruthlessly exploiting the teams emergence as the sports dominant force to claim successive world championships to add to his 2008 title. Lewis Hamilton says he wont get involved in the blame game over who was responsible for his crash with team-mate Nico Rosberg in Spain Although Nico Rosberg and a deficit of 43 points still stands resolutely between Hamilton and the title summit this year, few are betting against the 31-year-old landing a fourth world championship in November.Little wonder, then, that Hamilton sees no reason to move - and every reason to stay.What I love about Mercedes when you look at Sir Stirling Moss, when you look at all drivers still today in their old age, they are still with Mercedes, youre with the brand for life, said Hamilton. They take you under your wing, they look after you, youre part of it forever. I cant imagine myself not being a part of that. Since Jenson Buttons 2009 title win, Hamilton and Vettel have won every F1 world championship. Yet, in a curious quirk of fate, F1s brightest stars over the last decade have stubbornly remained out of each others orbit. Neither has been runner-up to the other during any of their title-winning seasons and the remote possibility of Hamilton joining Vettel at Red Bull for the 2013 campaign was only fleetingly entertained before he signed for Mercedes.A vacancy is expected to emerge at Ferrari over the next 12 months with 36-year-old Kiimi Raikkonen in the final year of his Scuderia deal.dddddddddddd But with Hamilton already contracted to Mercedes for another two years and Vettel adamant that his attachment to Ferrari is a long-term commitment, there seems little chance that F1s pair of serial winners will ever go head-to-head as team-mates. But could Hamilton one day replace Vettel at Ferrari? Without a doubt when I grew up watching F1 I saw the red car, it looked awesome, mused Hamilton. A Ferrari, whether its a road car or an F1 car, look awesome. Theres something particularly very special with the Italian passion for that team. But Ive been with Mercedes since I was 13, more than most drivers at my age.I honestly dont, at the moment, look over at Sebastian in the Ferrari and think damn it I want his seat.Curiously, reports this week in Italy have claimed that Rosberg, out of contract at the end of the season, has opened talks with Ferrari over a potential transfer. The F1 gossip column Has Nico Rosberg opened talks with Ferrari? However, even after Hamilton and Rosbergs race-wrecking crash in Spain triggered fresh doubts about the long-term health of their partnership, the prospect of Rosberg voluntarily leaving Mercedes for a team currently struggling to stay ahead of Red Bull as the 2016 grids best of the rest seems remote. According to Sky Italys Antonio Boselli, the rumours are likely to be mischief making designed to destabilise the Silver Arrows.But one thing is for certain: Hamilton is in no mood to move home again. 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