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Conor McGregor narrowly avoided a clean sweep against Team Michael Chandler on The Ultimate Fighter 31. Rico DiSciullo was the only fighter on Team McGregor who notched up a win, taking the score to 7-1 before the quarterfinals. McGregor rewarded DiSciullo by letting him take his Lamborghini for a spin.

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Many fans have attributed Team McGregor’s poor showing to McGregor’s poor coaching. This includes Chandler, who accused the Irishman of not being there for his team, after which a furious McGregor would two-hand shove Chandler away. UFC boss Dana White rushes to the cage as the conflict threatened to escalate. McGregor tweeted a fan edit of him and White on TUF.

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Conor McGregor tweets a hilarious fan-edited video of him and Dana White

A fan-edited clip of McGregor running after his fighter won was combined with Dana White running to the cage to intervene before the altercation between Chandler and McGregor became more serious. The edited video made it seem like ‘Notorious’ was running away as an exasperated White chased him. Conor posted this video on his official Twitter account with a one-word caption. The caption read: “😂😂 classic. #yourit”.

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McGregor is a coach on season 31 of The Ultimate Fighter and is up against Michael Chandler. The show is in the knockout stages right now, and Dana White surprised the fighters by asking a few to change their teams. Kurt Holobaugh, Brad Katona, and Austin Hubbard were switched to Team McGregor and will compete in the quarterfinals and semifinals as members of Team McGregor.

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Nevertheless, the MMA community can look forward to a fight between the two opposing coaches at the end of the season. However, its unclear when the fight could materialize.

When will Conor McGregor fight Michael Chandler?

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Conor McGregor was slated to fight Chandler in a bout in December of this year. However, it seems unlikely that the fight will take place then. USADA rules require UFC fighters to be in its testing pool for at least six months.

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McGregor has not yet joined the pool, and while there is a possibility that the UFC will give him an exemption from the six-month rule, nothing has been confirmed yet.

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ALSO READ- Conor McGregor & Michael Chandler Finally Agree on Fight in Dana White’s Office as Rare Turn of Events Decides TUF 31’s Semi-Final

Fans are eagerly waiting for McGregor’s return. The Irishman has been out of the cage for two years, healing from a broken leg he suffered in a loss against Dustin Poirier. But it seems the bout will not take place before next year. What do you think about the video tweeted by McGregor? Let us know in the comments section below.

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