Ever since signing for the UFC, Michael Chandler put on nothing but exciting fights every time he has stepped into the octagon. His most recent fight against Justin Gaethje definitely tops the list. The two men opened the main card at UFC 268 and let it all out. Chandler and Gaethje threw caution to the wind and swung leather for 15 minutes, putting on arguably the fight of the year.
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Following the win, Chandler took to Twitter to call out Conor McGregor as his next opponent. In a recent interview with Ariel Helwani, he detailed exactly why he wants McGregor next.
He said, “I think everybody wants to fight Conor McGregor, obviously, but I want to fight him for a different reason. Everyone wants to fight Conor because they know it is a big payday. I’m here in mixed martial arts to do big things. To be in big fights, big stages, against big opponents, in big arenas with a lot of eyeballs. That’s what excites me about a fight with Conor.”
‘Iron’ continued, “I have a ton of respect for Conor. Because what Conor has done, and people will discredit what he has done because of certain things that he has said. But what he has done is revolutionize the entire sport. The sport of mixed martial arts is better because Conor McGregor is in it. It’s bigger, it’s more eyeballs on it, because of what Conor has done. So to share the octagon with him, that’s why I wanna do it.”
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Michael Chandler vs Conor McGregor- the fight to make?
Conor McGregor has stated that he will return with a vengeance next year. ‘The Notorious’ has a plethora of fights that he can choose from. Although McGregor has stated he would want to fight Dustin Poirier next, options such as Nate Diaz and now Michael Chandler are also out there.
Nate Diaz is on the last fight of his contract. If he has not fought by the time McGregor is ready to make his return, most likely the trilogy will be the fight to make.
A fight between Chandler and McGregor is very much a possibility. However, it is unlikely that McGregor returns to UFC action against Chandler after his injury, given there are bigger fights to be made.
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