January 5, 2024 1: 00 pm ET
When Conor McGregor teased his huge New Year’s Day battle statement, Michael Chandler wasn’t sure what to believe.
“I had an concept, however you neverever rather understand,” Chandler informed ESPN in an interview launched Friday. “Is it gonna be another giant task? Is it gonna be another Conor center-of-attention offer? Is it gonna be silence? What method is he gonna usage onceagain to keep everyone on the edge of their seats? Not simply me. Obviously he’s done a lot of things over the last year or so that was straight meant for me to hear and straight meant for my group to hear that everyone ran with.”
Indeed, the past year – especially the past 6 months – hasactually been filled with mind videogames from McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC), who’s guaranteed “the biggest return in sports history” however has yet to provide. Things took a action in the right instructions on New Year’s, nevertheless, as McGregor revealed on social media that he will return to the UFC on June 29 for International Fight Week in Las Vegas, and he his challenger will, in truth, be Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) – which hasactually been anticipated ever consideringthat they served as opposing coaches last year on “The Ultimate Fighter 31.”
The staying problem is the truth that, inspiteof McGregor’s statement, absolutelynothing hasactually been made authorities by UFC CEO Dana White or anybody else with the promo. Chandler didn’t define if either he or McGregor hasactually signed a agreement, however he stated his group hasactually been in touch with the UFC, and the understanding is that June 29th is the targeted date.
“I wear’t understand if I’d call (McGregor’s return) the biggest resurgence in sports history, however, yeah, as of right now, June 29th is the date, and we are preparing for it,” Chandler stated.
In a regular scenario, coaches from a season of “The Ultimate Fighter” wear’t wait a complete year to battle each other. But with McGregor, anything goes. Contributing to the hold-up was McGregor’s withdrawal from the U.S. Ant