It is eight months since Conor McGregor withdrew from his return to Michael Chandler; And 'Iron' certainly do not wait for that 'notorious' payment day.
After recording Charles Oliveira last November, the popular American has now registered with Fight Scouse Superstar Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett in April.
While he is preparing for another fantastic PPV showcase, Michael Chandler has now given his opinion about whether the UFC will ever book him against the former double champion.
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Michael Chandler talks about the potential UFC recovery of Conor McGregor
In conversation with Ariel Helwani, Michael Chandler revealed that the prevailing sentiment of the UFC is that Conor McGregor will one day make his Octagon as “we have to finish the ultimate hunter [season] 31.
“That is the UFC sentiment, and I think it's even his feeling. He said he is a man of his word good, if you are a man of your word, then there is only one man you are going to fight when you return to the UFC – the man who had a contract with your name. “
That is a rather vague answer; Fortunately, Helwani has forced whether Chandler really believes that Conor McGregor will fight again under the bright lights of the UFC Octagon.
“Heart of Hearts is a tough man; Because I think Heart of Hearts says that Conor is coming back at some point – but if I was a gokman who used my brain, I wouldn't put money on it. “
Chandler argued that at some point all these 'side quests and side jobs' that McGregor has done in recent years will eventually fade in favor of his 'first love', ie MMA.
'Conor must come back to his first love. The only thing that has given him every shiny object that he is currently haunting, all these side questions and side jobs, everything he has, can be tied back to the UFC and the chance they have given him.
“Does he want his legacy” my last fight was that I broke my leg, praised the biggest comeback in combat history, everyone was fooled for a few years … to never return? “I don't think he wants his legacy to be. “
McGregor himself recently teased a BKFC fight, with the four-year anniversary of his second loss for Dustin Poirier, who now comes on the Horizon-Chandler returns to action on 12 April.
Michael Chandler stands for Paddy Pimblett on UFC 314 in April
Last week it was confirmed that Michael Chandler will have his UFC return against the British striking Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett in the Co-Main event of UFC 314.
That PPV is planned for April 12 in Miami and will be covered by Alexander Volkanovski vs Diego Lopes for the now vacant UFC Featherweight Championship.
Chandler's plans to secure the return fight of Notorious, depend on the winning of him at UFC 314 – Unfortunately, his incoming opponent also has one eye on that potential 'Red Panty Night' too.
“Sounds very nice,” Pimblett Round told eight boxing the idea of stealing Chandler's McGregor -Matchup.
“Many people have already said this to me:” Beat Chandler, take the McGregor fight. ” It is clear that it is the biggest fight in sport, the biggest fight we have ever seen. “
UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes goes live from Miami on April 12.
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