Conor McGregor thinks Michael Chandler must be minimize after arising quick at UFC 309. Okay, probably not, however all of us knew the Irish megastar would finally react to Chandler’s newest loss a method or one other.
After ready the higher a part of two years for a combat with McGregor that by no means got here to fruition, the previous Bellator champion returned to the Octagon on Saturday night time for a rematch with former light-weight titleholder Charles Oliveira. Chandler delivered one other thrilling displaying that had combat followers on their toes — notably within the fifth and last spherical — nevertheless it wasn’t sufficient to land within the win column.
‘Do Bronx’ leaned on his BJJ expertise to take an early lead towards ‘Iron’ and by no means look again, setting himself up for a possible rematch with reigning light-weight king Islam Makhachev — as soon as the ‘Dagestani Destroyer’ takes care of a little bit of enterprise with Arman Tsarukyan.
McGregor, who was long-tied to a combat with Chandler till ‘Iron’ finally determined to maneuver on, reacted to his former TUF foe’s loss on social media.
“Minimize Michael Chandler! Simply kidding, good combat,” McGregor wrote in a since-deleted submit on X. “Mad little fellow is Michael. I like ’em!”
Dana White assures conor mcGregor that ‘Iron’ isn’t going anyplace
Even when McGregor was honest in his preliminary assertion, it appears like Dana White has no intention of letting Chandler go.
“He’s like an Arturo Gatti,” White stated through the UFC 309 post-fight press convention. “He’s a type of — win, lose, or draw, you’re by no means bummed out on the finish of a Michael Chandler combat. He’s all the time thrilling, he’s all the time enjoyable. Within the final spherical of that combat, he saved getting taken down.
“He bought on his again. So when he bought on his again on the finish, he simply stood up and began slamming him…The child all the time tries to win. He all the time involves combat, and Michael Chandler’s all the time going to have a house right here. Till he decides to retire, Michael Chandler isn’t going anyplace” (h/t MMA Mania).
On paper, Chandler’s document isn’t precisely something to put in writing residence about. He’s 2-4 with losses towards the likes of Justin Gaethje, Dustin Poirier, and Charles Oliveira. However those that watched these fights know the worth that ‘Iron’ brings to any UFC card he’s linked to.
