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“Michael Chandler Loving This Post” – Disappointed UFC Fans React After Conor McGregor Posts Videos of Las Vegas Shenanigans

Published 04/24/2023, 3:21 AM EDT

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Conor McGregor‘s return to the octagon is eagerly anticipated by fans worldwide, but it seems that some are having second thoughts about his readiness to fight. Despite the immense excitement surrounding his comeback, fans are beginning to doubt his readiness after his lackluster appearance in Las Vegas.

McGregor is set to face Michael Chandler, his opponent coach from the 31st season of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’. While this matchup is certainly exciting, it has faced its own share of setbacks in the course, potentially jeopardizing McGregor’s scheduled return. In the midst of all this, McGregor has been living it up like there’s no tomorrow in Las Vegas, which has raised eyebrows among fans, who have expressed disappointment over the fact that he doesn’t seem to be taking his training seriously.

Fans call out Conor McGregor for not training

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Conor McGregor made an appearance at the highly publicized boxing match between Ryan Garcia vs. Gervonta Davis this Saturday in Las Vegas. Moreover, the former double-division champ took to his Instagram and shared videos of himself gambling and drinking.

The 34-year-old wrote, “Gambling in Las Vegas, Nevada. One of life’s great pleasures.”

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However, according to the fans, McGregor’s recent behavior doesn’t seem to align with the dedication required for a successful return to the octagon.

Check out how the fans reacted to McGregor’s Las Vegas moments:

  • “Bro needs to get focused”
  • “Your living the life but shouldn’t you be training for chandler? Don’t want to see you get knocked out”
  • “No way this dude is fighting Chandler.”
  • “Michael Chandler loving this post”
  • “Fun but don’t sleep on Mike Chandler
  • “Conor not winning in fights yet but hes winning in life”
  • “Once he was a good fighter… But now¡¡!!”
  • “Quit fkn about McGregor. Get to work.”
  • “Get back in the ring man not this low life shi”

Despite seemingly enjoying large in the Sin City, the UFC superstar provided an estimated timeline for his comeback. And it isn’t much far.

‘The Notorious’ hints a surprisingly sooner return

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While in the casino, Conor McGregor did a simultaneous interview with InsideFighting. During the interview, ‘The Notorious’ provided the approximate period of his return to the octagon.

The Irishman said, “Sometime end of summer”. Now that is one exciting update for all the MMA enthusiasts who have been impatiently waiting to witness ‘Mystic Mac’ in the octagon after a painfully long hiatus.

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Mayur Soni

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Mayur Soni is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. His journey as an MMA fan started with Conor McGregor’s historic 13-second knockout of Jose Aldo in 2015, which sparked his love for the sport. Since then, he has closely followed the sport and gained an in-depth understanding of its nuances, which reflects in his insightful and analytical writing.
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Rohini Kottu