Well-liked American light-weight Michael Chandler returns to the octagon this weekend within the co-main occasion of UFC 309; 5 months after he was initially set to face Conor McGregor within the Irishman’s long-awaited return battle.
While that ‘Infamous’ showdown did not materialize on account of damage, Michael Chandler nonetheless believes that he would be the former double champion’s return opponent; in any other case, he dangers tainting his UFC legacy ceaselessly.
Michael Chandler believes Conor McGregor must battle him in UFC return
Talking through the MainEvent YouTube channel, Michael Chandler admitted that he’s been compelled to neglect about Conor McGregor “in the meanwhile” as he stares down a extremely anticipated rematch with Charles Oliveira this weekend.
But regardless of having his sights firmly set on ‘do Bronx’ and the co-main occasion of UFC 309, Chandler nonetheless holds out hope that he’ll be the one to welcome McGregor again to the octagon.
“If Conor comes again, his highway comes again by means of Nashville, Tennessee and Michael Chandler – we’ve acquired to complete The Final Fighter 31… Say what you need about Conor, he’s nothing with out the UFC and the game of MMA and I feel he is aware of that.
“I feel he’s extra romantic and respectful of the game than folks give him credit score for, so I feel he needs to complete the contract that we had signed, I feel he needs to complete that phrase that he gave to point out up on June 29th.”
McGregor famously pulled out of his UFC 303 major occasion battle towards Chandler with a broken toe; a couple of months later, he instructed Bloody Elbow that he may ditch ‘Iron’ in favor of a matchup against Dan ‘The Hangman’ Hooker.
Unsurprisingly, Chandler isn’t a fan of McGregor teasing anybody aside from him for his UFC return, even going so far as to counsel that “I feel it’s a stain on his legacy if he doesn’t come again and battle me due to pulling out of that [first] battle.
“He’s by no means as soon as pulled out of a battle ever, and he’s fought injured quite a few occasions so I want him properly in his restoration and getting his home so as, in order that we will end TUF 31… 170lbs, 155lbs, or 185lbs – I don’t care what it’s, it’s only a battle that I would like – I would like the most important names, the brightest lights, the most important platforms and I’ve all the time stated that.”
Michael Chandler feels ‘reinvented’ forward of his UFC 309 rematch with Oliveira
Opposite to what had been the narrative post-pullout, Chandler believes that the time away from the octagon has been a blessing in disguise and that he’s now reinvented himself forward of UFC 309 this coming weekend.
“The final two years for me have all been about progress and persistence. Clearly, with the way in which that the entire Conor McGregor-Final Fighter factor occurred, I wish to say that it occurred for me, and to not me.”
Chandler enters UFC 309 battle week “blissful, wholesome and exhausting to kill,” as he’s determined to get that win again towards Oliveira, particularly if he’s capable of safe one more viral end.
“You’re going to see a very totally different model of myself stepping contained in the octagon on Saturday and I imagine that’s the recipe to win… Chandler 1.0 was out for blood; Chandler 2.0 is out for the title.
“That is going to be classic Michael Chandler, I’m going to place stress on him, foot on the fuel, making him second-guess himself, letting the battle materialize – finally, I feel I knock him out, clear, chilly within the second or third spherical.”
UFC 309 goes down dwell from Madison Sq. Backyard on Saturday, November 16.
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