Chandler also responded to McGregor and expressed his excitement at having to fight in the middleweight category with the scandalous Irishman.
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) December 31, 2023
I always said I wanted you at your biggest, worst and best. 185 would suit me.
— Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) December 31, 2023
Several sources say that McGregor wanted to fight at the next UFC 300 show, but he and the top representatives of the organization chose June 29, 2024.
McGregor, 35, last fought in the Octagon in July 2021 at UFC 264, when he lost to Dustin Poirier via TKO.
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During the duel, McGregor suffered a broken leg and was unable to continue the fight, as a result of which he needed a long rehabilitation process.
The Irishman is a former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion and one of the best fighters in the organization’s history.
Chandler, 37, is far from an easy test in McGregor’s first counterattack, as he is a former Bellator bantamweight champion and still a contender for the UFC bantamweight title.
McGregor vs. Chandler has been highly anticipated for months, as both were coaches on last year’s season of The Ultimate Fighter.
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