The conversations surrounding Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler are heating up. To add to the anticipation of an unannounced fight, ‘The Ultimate Fighter featuring both lightweights will premiere on May 30. According to the latest reports, fans can expect a fight announcement soon, possibly during the airing of TUF.

As fans and pros look forward to McGregor’s return to the octagon, the discussion surrounding the fight is going strong. Many of them have analyzed the fighters and predicted the outcome of the matchup. One such discussion featured Conor McGregor’s former TUF rival coach Urijah Faber. Faber and McGregor delivered one of the most entertaining seasons of The Ultimate Fighter ahead of the Irishman’s fight against Jose Aldo.

As someone familiar with McGregor’s gimmicks, Faber had a lot of valuable input on what to expect from the upcoming season of TUF. As a seasoned veteran of the game, he also gave a bold prediction of how the fight between McGregor and Chandler would play out.

Urijah Faber predicts Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler

Urijah Faber made an appearance on Jon Anik’s ‘Preview Show’ to discuss Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler. After discussing the upcoming season of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ Anik wanted Faber’s prediction of a fight between the two TUF coaches.

‘The Cali Kid’ replied, “Man traditionally in the past, you know, old school MMA, I would have said the high-level wrestler’s always gonna win. But Conor, I feel, exposed those gaps a lot.”

He continued, “I think Chandler takes a lot of big risks and likes to fight wild and aggressive. And I’ve seen too many times where Conor’s power is just too much and his precision’s too much. And I think it’s gonna be in a five-round fight leaning towards McGregor.”

Hence, Faber is leaning towards McGregor getting the job done later this year. If all goes according to plan, fans will get to see if Faber made the correct choice in the coming months.

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According to UFC president Dana White, things are in motion to officially make McGregor vs. Chandler. Recent announcements stated McGregor was entering the USDA testing pool. Therefore, fans can expect to see him in action in November or December 2023.

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What are your thoughts on Faber’s comments? Do you think McGregor can return successfully against Chandler? Let us know in the comments.