The deployment is high in the Co-Main event of UFC 314 with one of the most long-awaited fights of the year to date.
Two of the greatest personalities of the lightweight division will clash in a kind of intersection, while one man wants to continue his climb while the other tries to bounce back.
Paddy Pimblett was already a star before he stepped in the Octagon, but his stock only continued to grow during his winning series at 155 pounds.
On the other hand, his opponent could benefit from Pimblett's momentum, while a question how much Michael Chandler is still in the tank.
There is already a lot on the line here, but an added story was added to the matchup when Conor McGregor included in about Pimblett vs Chandler before 12 April.
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Paddy Pimblett and Michael Chandler are not paying Conor McGregor too much interest at the moment
Both Paddy Pimblett and Michael Chandler have currently spoken to Conor McGregor for several years.
With 'The Baddy' is the newest star that arrives in the lightweight division, a fight between him and 'The Notorious' would launch his status in the stratosphere.
For Chandler, he came within a few weeks after sharing the Octagon with McGregor on UFC 303 until an injury postponed and finally canceled their long -awaited confrontation.
Both men were asked about the recent message from 'The Mac' at the UFC 314 Pre-Fight Press Conference where Pimblett stated that it is something he is interested in, but his only focus is on April 12 at the moment.
“Yes, I saw it, of course I sent it by a few people. You know, I would welcome that fight, that's where the money is, but I can't watch Michael. I have to fight Michael on Saturday night and win the victory here, that's all that matters.”
Chandler, who has spent a considerable amount of time waiting for the Irishman to make his return, has doubts about how serious McGregor is about re -competing.
After waiting for the side lines at the former UFC champion camp to return, 'Iron' Mike concentrates on making good time by staying active in this phase of his career.
“I don't know for sure. I am sure he is looking. He is looking and he is very interested in coming back, but he can put together a training camp, that's the real question. We don't know. Everything I know is that you can see through my actions, fighting against Charles Oliveira in November and now five months later, five months later, Paddy Pimblett, put my rank, go, go, go to game, go, go to the game, go, go, go to the game, go, go to the game, go, go to the game, go, go to the game, go, go to order, go to the game, go, go to the order, go, go to order, go, go to order, go to order, go, go to order, go, go to order, go to order. To Brave.
“The first 26 months in the organization, I weighed six times, fought five times. Fight of the night, Fight of the Year, Debut of the Year, Knockout of the Year. Everything I do is doing great battles and I do it for you and on Saturday evening we will do it again what Conor Tweets comes back on Saturday.
What is at stake for Paddy Pimblett and Michael Chandler?
Despite his recent comments, it seems unlikely that a fight with Conor McGregor on the other hand will wait for one of the men involved in the Co-Main event.
However, there are still large lightweight used in the game, especially for Paddy Pimblett who would catapult himself with a victory in the title photo.
This is the first time in his UFC career that Michael Chandler is in a position in which he defends his ranking against an emerging competition.
A victory may not be able to put the former title challenger in the mix, but it will show that he still belongs in the top 10 of one of the most stacked divisions in sport.