UFC lightweight Michael Chandler is doubling down on his callout for Conor McGregor. Chandler reiterated his dream fight speaking to TMZ Sports, declaring a potential bout with the former two-division champion the “biggest fight we can make in MMA”. He’s willing to forego huge fights against the lightweight elite in Poirier and Gaethje for a shot at the Irish superstar.
“I’m not here for internet beefs. I did say I’m not here for a long time, I’m here for a good time, and I’m going to have a good time, but man that Justin Gaethje fight is going to be there forever. That Poirier fight is going to be there forever.”
Chandler Calls Out McGregor For “The Biggest Fight We Can Make”
The biggest factor in facing McGregor, of course, is the Irishman’s timeline. With Conor McGregor recently returning to MMA training after breaking his leg fighting Dustin Poirier, Chandler still needs to exercise patience. “Obviously I think the biggest thing for Conor is timeline.
The guy snapped his leg. It wasn’t a small injury. It required surgery, maybe multiple surgery, a titanium rod going in and all that stuff. As you’ve seen my pursuit of the Conor McGregor fight, the Chandler vs. Conor fight, in my pursuit I’m not going to be throwing stones at the guy. The guy completely shattered his leg and it was literally just a year ago […]
If Conor’s coming back anytime soon I think me and Conor would make some fireworks and I think it’s the fight fans want to see. I think it’s the biggest fight that we can make in mixed martial arts right now and I try to say that as humbly as possible, but I think it’s a huge fight.” Regardless of timing, Michael Chandler would jump at the opportunity to fight the biggest name in combat sports.
“I think if Conor came out tomorrow, or his management or his doctor, came out tomorrow and said Conor will definitely be back January for sure, and then subsequently he comes out and says he wants to fight me, I’ll definitely wait until January or February.
But at this point if he’s not coming back and there’s no guarantee that that fight is happening to put those pieces of the puzzle together, to make sure those two stars align, at the right time at the right place, I would probably have to move on. But I think me and Conor happens no matter what, eventually. It’s going to happen down the line.”
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