Conor McGregor responded to Michael Chandler’s callout following a loss to Charles Oliveira within the UFC 309 co-main occasion.
Conor McGregor saved a eager eye on the UFC 309 co-main occasion as Michael Chandler made his long-awaited return to the Octagon towards Charles Oliveira. After being outpointed over the primary 4 rounds of the struggle, Chandler almost pulled off an all-time nice comeback in Spherical 5, together with two slam makes an attempt with Oliveira on his again.
It’s been a three-year-plus endeavor for Chandler to lure McGregor again to struggle him within the UFC. The 2 stars clashed on The Final Fighter as coaches, and have been supposed to headline UFC 303 in June earlier than a short-notice cancelation.
Regardless of the disappointing setback in his return, Chandler didn’t lose star energy in his loss to Oliveira. After the struggle, he took benefit of his mic time by calling out McGregor in his Octagon interview with Joe Rogan.
It didn’t take lengthy for McGregor to answer Chandler’s callout on social media and appears intrigued at rebooking the struggle in 2025.
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Conor McGregor applauds Michael Chandler after UFC 309 loss
In a latest publish on X, McGregor responded to Chandler’s newest try to make their struggle come to fruition.
“Reduce Michael Chandler! Simply kidding, good struggle. Mad little fellow is Michael. I like em’!” McGregor tweeted.
As of this writing, Chandler hasn’t responded to McGregor on social media. If he’d defeated Oliveira at UFC 309, it’s unsure if Chandler would’ve known as out McGregor as a substitute of a light-weight title shot.
McGregor and Chandler have been booked to headline UFC 303 in June earlier than McGregor suffered a toe harm simply weeks earlier than the occasion. Chandler wasn’t rebooked for one more struggle on the cardboard, and as a substitute of constant his lengthy look ahead to McGregor, opted to take the Oliveira rematch.
Along with his McGregor pursuits, Chandler stays a possible participant within the UFC light-weight title image. As for McGregor, he hasn’t fought since a trilogy loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264.
Reduce Michael Chandler! Simply kidding, good struggle. Mad little fellow is Michael. I like em’!
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) November 18, 2024
Dana White: Conor McGregor returning to the Octagon in late 2025
On the UFC 309 post-fight press convention, UFC CEO Dana White introduced that the matchmakers are anticipating a McGregor comeback in late 2025, nevertheless it’s potential he may return earlier. It’s been a prolonged hiatus for McGregor after snapping his leg towards Poirier and a rigorous restoration.
Earlier than the loss to Oliveira, Chandler hadn’t competed since a stoppage defeat to Poirier at UFC 281. After the loss to Poirier, he known as out McGregor, leading to their TUF 31 coaching battle.
McGregor and Chandler are each seeking to get again within the win column after strings of latest setbacks. The previous two-division champion McGregor has misplaced three of his final 4 fights, with the lone victory through the stint coming towards Donald Cerrone in 2020.
Chandler has blossomed into one of the thrilling fighters on the UFC roster since becoming a member of the promotion in 2020. He signed with the UFC in free company after a number of light-weight title reigns in Bellator.
Chandler’s persistence might lastly repay in luring McGregor again to the Octagon subsequent yr. Within the meantime, till a proper announcement is made by the UFC brass, the McGregor vs. Chandler matchup stays up within the air.
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