Few fighters enjoy the influence and stardom that Conor McGregor commands in the combat sports world. The Irishman’s UFC career has seen him become the biggest star ever in the promotion, and in the sport of MMA to date. This status comes with certain privileges that the 34-year-old alone enjoys.

For instance, Conor McGregor never has a shortage of opponents. “The Notorious” one has competed at three weight classes in the UFC and hence receives callouts from fighters in all three divisions. Currently, fortune has favored ex-Bellator champ Michael Chandler with a shot at McGregor. However, Chandler has to dance to McGregor’s tune for his shot at the famed red panty night.

McGregor and Chandler are currently filming for season 31 of TUF in Las Vegas. According to the usual practice, the coaches will fight each other after the season is done. Chandler has called out Conor McGregor several times since his UFC debut and now the fight is all but official. However, McGregor is still calling the shots about things, thanks to his insane stardom.

Recently, McGregor’s coaches, John Kavanagh, and Owen Roddy, confirmed some of the advantages that McGregor’s star power grants him against Michael Chandler.

Conor McGregor calls the shots

McGregor has had John Kavanagh as his head coach since the beginning of his career. He has also worked with striking coach Owen Roddy for a lot of his fights. In a recent interview, both of them opened up about McGregor’s return, the situation on TUF, and a potential fight against Chandler.

During the interview with ‘The Mac Life’, one question came up about McGregor suggesting the 185 lbs weight class for the fight and Chandler agreeing to it. In response, Roddy said that McG was indeed leading the dance against Chandler.

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John Kavanagh further added, “…it’s the red panty night. There’s no secret about that. So, yeah, of course, he wants that. To fight the biggest and most iconic star in your sport.”

He continued, “You know, if you’re a basketball player, they go one-on-one with Michael Jordan. [If] you’re an MMA fighter, to have that build-up and share the octagon with the biggest name in the sport for the biggest payday of your career. Yeah, guess what? He’ll do what he’s told, and gladly, and smile doing it.”

UFC president Dana White recently admitted that things are starting to heat up between McGregor and Chandler on TUF. There were also reports of a physical altercation during filming. All this news has got the fans hyped for the upcoming season of the show.

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