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SEATTLE -- Georges St-Pierre is putting a proposed super-fight with Anderson Silva to the side to pursue "unfinished business" with Nick Diaz. UFC president Dana White says the Montreal mixed martial arts star has asked to fight Diaz next. White told reporters Thursday that St-Pierre (23-2) made the request after returning from vacation following his welterweight title defence against Carlos Condit at UFC 154 in Montreal. "We were talking about Anderson Silva," White said. "He (St-Pierre) said I want Nick Diaz. Me and Nick Diaz have unfinished business. We were supposed to fight. Thats the fight that I want. "Georges St-Pierre has been a phenomenal champion, a phenomenal human being, just a great guy to deal with for us. And he doesnt ask for things. So if he wants to fight Nick Diaz and Nick Diaz wants to fight him, then thats probably the fight well make." St-Pierre and Diaz were slated to fight last year but White yanked Diaz, who does not play well with others, for being a no-show at news conferences in Toronto and Las Vegas. Diaz was replaced by Condit but St-Pierre injured his knee in training. Condit then beat Diaz in February for the interim title, earning the right to meet the Canadian champion in Montreal last month. Diaz (27-8-1) was hit with a one-year suspension after the Condit fight for testing positive for marijuana. White said he has yet to talk to the 29-year-old Diaz about a GSP fight. But that may happen this week since Nick is in Seattle to watch his younger brother Nate take on Benson Henderson for the lightweight title Saturday. St-Pierres coach Firas Zahabi raised Nick Diazs name in talking to reporters Wednesday, saying more fans in Canada ask him about a GSP-Diaz fight then GSP-Silva. He said it was the other way around in the U.S. The St-Pierre camp has said their fighter is up for a lucrative Silva fight. But they have said they will only do it in the right circumstances -- and at the right weight. St-Pierre is currently in Europe. Reached by The Canadian Press by text, he declined comment until he returned home. The 31-year-old Canadian champion has to cut to weigh in at 170 pounds as a welterweight. Silva, the middleweight title-holder, has to make 185 as a middleweight and has fought at light-heavyweight (205). Silva is a bigger man. And the St-Pierre camp wants to make the playing field as even as possible. A fight with Diaz gives them more time to negotiate the super-fight. And GSP-Diaz is seen as a crowd-pleaser. Asked if such a fight could take place at Torontos Rogers Centre, White paused. "Its a good question. Yeah, I think its a big fight. Its a fight that everybody wants to see. Its an interesting fight." St-Pierre helped fill the domed stadium when he beat Jake Shields in the UFCs first visit to Ontario at UFC 129 in April 2011. The UFC boss said he had no timetable for the bout. "I was trying to track Nick down this week, which is always fun," White said. "So I called Nate, and Nate told me five days ago Listen if you talk to him, tell him Im looking for him too." A GSP-Diaz fight is bad news for contender Johny (Bigg Rigg) Hendricks, who thought he had the next title shot after dispatching Martin (The Hitman) Kampmann, Josh Koscheck and Jon Fitch in compiling a five-fight win streak. "I dont really know what to say but please (at)danawhite give me a shot (at)GeorgesStPierre if u want a fight I will give him anything he can take," tweeted Hendricks (14-1). Said White: "Listen, Johny Hendricks has had some great fights. When you talk about winning in spectacular fashion, this guy hits people so hard they skid across the Octagon. Hes is no position to demand anything. Georges St-Pierres the champ, has been ever and if thats the fight he wants, then thats probably the fight were going to give if Diaz accepts it." White still believes Silva will end up facing both St-Pierre and light-heavyweight champion Jon (Bones) Jones. "The beauty is the greatest fighter in the world weighs 185 pounds and he falls inbetween No. 2 and No. 3 best pound-for-pound in the world. He can fight either one of them. I think hell fight them both before his career is over." White says big-money paydays help sell super-fights but athletes like Silva also want to challenge themselves. "And when has Anderson Silva never stepped up to the plate and done what weve asked him or needed him to do. Even fighting at 205 (pound) on a months notice." White and UFC co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta met with Silva on Wednesday. "Weve got some fun things for Anderson too," White said. "Hell fight anybody," he added. "And he knows hell win if he does. Thats how he talks behind closed doors." The UFC gave the 37-year-old Brazilian a Bentley Continental GT, worth a resorted US$174,000, to thank him for meeting Stephan Bonnar in Brazil on short notice. "Anderson stepped up and did up a big favour down in Brazil," said White. "So we did him a favour." Wholesale Jerseys . The NBA commissioner suspended World Peace for seven games Tuesday, a penalty that could force him out of the entire first round of the playoffs, for the elbow he delivered to Hardens head in a game against Oklahoma City on Sunday. Stern said during a conference call that he took many things into account, including World Peaces numerous past troubles. Wholesale MLB Jerseys . In reality, he might be having the biggest season of them all. Rios hit his second homer of the game, connecting for a two-run shot in the 10th inning Friday night that lifted the White Sox over the Los Angeles Angels 8-6. http://elevatedcolor.com/hot.html . The Canadian crew of Christine Roper, Susanne Grainger, Cheryl Copson and Antje Von Seydlitz-Kurzbach won in seven minutes 11.24 seconds.SAN FRANCISCO -- Hunter Pence came through in a big way, erasing a slow start with his new team with one swing of the bat. Pence hit a three-run homer during a five-run rally in the eighth inning that lifted the San Francisco Giants over the Colorado Rockies 9-6 on Sunday. "He hit the ball hard the one time that was turned into a double play," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. "That three-run homer makes up for a few mistakes we made." Buster Poseys sacrifice fly in the eighth tied it. Melky Cabrera, who had an RBI single in the comeback, drove in three runs. Brandon Belt doubled twice and went 4 for 4 for the Giants. "A lot of stuff was going wrong for us but it didnt matter," Belt said. "That home run came at a great time." Matt Belisle (3-4) took the loss after allowing the first three hitters he faced to reach base. Rafael Betancourt gave up Poseys deep fly to left and Pences drive into the left-field bleachers. Clay Hensley (4-3) pitched the eighth for the win. Eric Young had three hits and drove in a run for the Rockies, who have lost three of four. Starting pitcher Alex White and reliever Carlos Torres also drove in runs. "We did everything we could to try and win that game," Rockies manager Jim Tracy said. "We played with heart and we played with energy. The key to the whole eighth inning is when the leadoff pop up fell. I really believe that if we record that out, that inning was going to go cleanly. I believe that. We opened the door for them." Giants starter Barry Zito lasted 5 1-3 innings, giving up four runs and seven hiits.dddddddddddd White allowed three runs and seven hits in four innings. "We just made a mistake in the first inning," White said. "I just wanted to keep us in the game." The Giants trailed 6-4 when Brandon Crawford singled, pinch-hitter Hector Sanchez doubled and Angel Pagan walked to open the eighth. After Belisle got Marco Scutaro on a short fly to left, Cabrera delivered an infield single to score a run. Betancourt came in to face Posey, who fouled off five consecutive pitches before the sacrifice fly. Pence, hitting .137 as a Giant, then hit his 18th home run. "That was big," Posey said. "Hes been working hard and it was nice to see him come through." Torres delivered a two-out single, his first career hit, to highlight a two-run rally in the sixth that put the Rockies ahead 5-4. D.J. LeMahieu doubled home run a batter earlier. Cabreras two-run single in the first gave the Giants the early lead. Belt also singled home a run in the inning. Young and Josh Rutledge each doubled home a run in the third and Whites sacrifice fly in the fourth tied it at 3. Ryan Theriots double put the Giants back on top in the fifth, setting up Torres hit in the sixth. NOTES: White recorded his first career RBI. ... The Giants expect INF Pablo Sandoval to be available Monday night against the Washington Nationals after playing in his third rehab game at Class-A San Jose. ... RHP Ryan Vogelsong (10-5, 2.27) goes for the Giants against the Nationals. He leads the NL in ERA. ... LHP Jeff Francis (3-4, 6.06) pitches for the Rockies against the Milwaukee Brewers. ' ' '