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Conor McGregor’s Team Hints Michael Chandler Was Not the Only Offer for UFC 303 After Dana White’s Update

Published 04/15/2024, 2:06 PM EDT

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Back-and-forth between Michael Chandler and Conor McGregor had started before their UFC 303 fight, recently confirmed by Dana White. Both have been waiting for quite some time to fight inside the octagon. However several anomalies have stopped their match from becoming a reality. Meanwhile, a recent upload by McGregor’s company hinted at the fact that Chandler might not have been the only choice for the fight. Or was the post just to rile up his opponent?

Paradigm Sports is the management that represents ‘The Notorious’ and recently they uploaded a picture that might aggravate Michael Chandler and his Fans.

Was Michael Chandler not the only choice?

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Paradigm Sports which manages McGregor posted an interesting graphic visual recently. The AI-generated picture had a claw machine picking up a miniature Chandler holding an American flag. Outside the machine was a reflection of ‘The Notorious’ who was the one picking up his opponent. Written on the machine glass were the words, “this is my game”, hinting at the Irishman being a puppetmaster

Fans were not appreciative of the poster and commented on the same. There was another video just after this poster where McGregor was seen saying, “Do what you are told. I don’t want your opinion. This is my game this is my game forever.”

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This is not even the start of their banter on social media. Earlier ‘The Notorious’ hinted at his return in social media and other interviews. ‘Mystic Mac’ revealed the potential timeline of the fight being during the European summer leaving Chandler stunned. This move by McGregor had made Chandler write on his X handle about his confusion. He wrote, “I’m not sure I’ll be ready for a summer fight…this came out of the blue…I’ve been out of the loop. Can y’all ask Dana to confirm this?” There also has been more banter between them on social media after Dana White announced the fight.

Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler exchange heated words

 UFC CEO Dana White Announced and confirmed the date for the Chandler McGregor fight Mystic Mas has started with the mind games.  McGregor shared a voice note on his X, in a mocking scared tone, saying, “We’re gonna fight right now? Are we going to do this right now? Right here and right now?” The hilarious voicenote garnered 1.9 million views immediately but Chandler was not far behind and responded with his reply.

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He said in a dangerous tone, “Conor… It’s too late to be scared.” This hilarious exchange between them on Twitter got a lot of fans laughing when and responding with their comments. The fans were loving the voice note exchange on Twitter between the two champions.

The UFC buffs were a bit confused and surprised since the comeback of McGregor was announced multiple times but never confirmed. However, finally, the UFC honcho has confirmed it himself and he has also announced other bouts Such as Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier‘s headliner at UFC 302. Are you ready for the upcoming fights?

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