January 6, 2024 1: 15 pm ET
Add UFC analyst Jon Anik to the list of individuals who are not captivated by the concept of Conor McGregor battling at middleweight.
McGregor, a previous two-division UFC champ, is anticipated to make his octagon return June 29 versus Michael Chandler. Although not formally verified by the UFC, “The Notorious” revealed his resurgence date and challenger after almost 3 years on New Year’s Eve, however the unanticipated twist that tossed lotsof off guard was that the bout would be objectedto at middleweight.
Neither fighter has ever contended at 185 pounds. McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) began his UFC run at featherweight, moved up to light-weight and has messedaround at welterweight. Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC), for his part, has just combated 155-pound bouts throughout his octagon period however made looks at welterweight throughout his Bellator run.
It stays to be seen if the contracted weight will be middleweight when both fighters indication their bout contracts, however Anik can just see one rational description for it takingplace in that department.
“I pray that’s our truth (that it doesn’t occur at middleweight),” Anik informed MMA Junkie Radio. “If I was composing a pay-per-view open, and I do compose those myself, I would remove the weight class mostlikely. I mostlikely would getridof the weight class from