Conor McGregor’s comeback is on the horizon and his rumored opponent is about to be Michael Chandler, however the former Bellator man is now not satisfied the Irishman desires the struggle.
The 2 blended martial arts legends served as coaches on the newest season of The Final Fighter 2023 in mid-2023. Dana White introduced the pair would finally face each other following the conclusion of TUF 31 however the extra time has handed, the extra unlikely it turns into.
Throughout a latest interview, Michael Chandler aired his emotions about his potential opponent Conor McGregor. ‘Iron’ spoke on the rumors that any doable conflict between the 2 would happen at 185 lbs.
“So after the pinnacle kick of Tony Ferguson and the loopy put up that folks beloved, it sort of labored out rather well. I believe that is what actually parlayed the entire Conor factor.” Chandler stated whereas being interviewed by Steve-O. “I stated I needed to struggle him at 170 as a result of he was so large, you realize.”
“He was doing the Street Home film which is lastly going to come back out right here quickly and he was large. He was beefy and performing like he was actually, actually large. So I used to be like, ‘Okay, there is no motive he’ll struggle 155.’ I do not need to struggle 155, I weigh like 190. I’d like to struggle 170. So I figured I would do the callout at 170.”
“Conor likes to behave like he is in management. So he may have stated 205 and I’d have been like, ‘Okay, I will struggle you wherever, dude.’ As a result of actually, I am greater than Conor. He isn’t that large, in any respect. He appears large. He is bought actually nice angles and actually nice digicam, images work, and lighting in all of his photographs and stuff.”
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Persevering with, Chandler claimed McGregor is doing all the pieces in his energy to attend him out in hopes of getting a neater opponent.
“We’re going to struggle and I believe proper now, he is attempting to attend me out. I imply, as a result of if you happen to have been him, would you need to wait so long as doable for a man like me who’s an actual fighter, who desires to be in there, who desires to compete?”
“So I say screw it, I’ll go struggle another person after which he can go struggle a neater struggle [like] Nate Diaz, he can go struggle a neater struggle [like] Tony Ferguson. He can go and discover a a lot simpler struggle than combating me.”
Try Michael Chandler’s full interview with Steve-O within the video under.
