MMA News Roundup: Conor McGregor Revealed Why He Accepted the Michael Chandler as Opponent; Sean Strickland Stated What Could Get Him a Title Shot Against Israel Adesanya; Jake Paul Appreciated Francis Ngannou’s Bold Move for Better Financial Gains

MMA fans didn’t have much to complain about since the previous day provided them with plenty of MMA headlines. But the overwhelming number of incidents reported might result in the fans missing out on a few noteworthy happenings. But we’ve got you covered even if you are one of them. Our MMA news roundup will provide you with an overview of a few eye-catching MMA world incidents from the previous 24 hours.

Today, after starting off with Conor McGregor’s notable revelation about his next opponent, we’ll also look at Sean Strickland, who justified why he should get the next title shot in his division. Finally, we’ll know about Jake Paul’s opinion about Francis Ngannou’s UFC estrangement.

Conor McGregor revealed why he chose Michael Chandler as his next rival

The number of fans awaiting the touted bout between the two TUF 31 coaches, Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler is undoubtedly massive. Amid this stage of restlessness and speculations, McGregor recently appeared in an interview with the noted UFC event reporter, Megan Olivi, where he revealed why he accepted the offer of having his UFC return bout against Chandler.

‘The Notorious’ stated, “He has put on some exciting fights. He is eager, he’s willing to fight, he’s a gamer, you’d call him and he’s not a bad fighter either. I’m happy with the opponent, I don’t actually care. I accepted this show, it was me and Chandler so oh again I don’t it doesn’t bother me.”

Do you also see all the virtues within Chandler that ‘Mystic Mac’ mentioned? Now that he has given out his reason for choosing ‘Iron’, do you think he will get the better of him?

Sean Strickland said he deserves to fight Israel Adesanya for the UFC Middleweight title

The famed UFC Middleweight, Sean Strickland, is known by a lot of fans for his brash and nonchalant attitude. Recently, ‘Tarzan’ displayed this side of himself once more as she stated that he also deserved to fight next for Israel Adesanya’s UFC Middleweight title. But Strickland also said that his loss against Jared Cannonier had halted his run toward the title.

However, he saw himself as a deserving one to fight for the Middleweight gold. Hence, he thought it was just a matter of a few wins before he gets his shot at ‘Izzy’s’ UFC Middleweight title. In his interview with ‘Jon Eric Poli’, he revealed, “I truly believe I should be the one fighting Izzy, but I lost fair and square. I’ll pay my tenants. I’ll get some Ws, but yeah, that one needs to happen.“

Do you think Strickland will be able to stand by his words and ramp up a few consecutive wins? Even if this happens, do you think Dana White will grant him a shot at ‘Izzy’s’ title?

Jake Paul lauded Francis Ngannou’s UFC departure, which had him earning a lot more

The famed YouTuber-boxer, Jake Paul has always been vocal about fighter pay issues. Something that the UFC has always been criticized for. Recently, ‘The Problem Child’ decided to open up on the noted incident of the former UFC Heavyweight champ’s exit from the promotion. He also lauded Ngannou for joining the PFL for a more lucrative deal post his UFC departure.

In an episode of his YouTube podcast on the channel ‘IMPAULSIVE’, Paul revealed, “He’s changing the fight game forever and he showing other fighters what it means to be independent and make a boatload of money and escape the monopoly that is the UFC.”

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Paul’s rivalry with the UFC and its president Dana White isn’t an unknown fact for the combat sports community. In such a situation, many fans might take this as Paul’s verbal shot bashing Dana White and his organization. How do you Paul’s opinion in this regard?

Some more MMA fans

• Irene Aldana’s coach revealed she can definitely surprise Amanda Nunes as Alexa Grasso did Valentina Shevchenko.
• Noted UFC Bantamweight, Merab Dvalishvili, could be sidelined for about four months following surgery.

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