Michael Chandler desires Conor McGregor combat at UFC Worldwide Battle Week 2025

Michael Chandler just isn’t prepared to show the web page on a possible combat with UFC star Conor McGregor regardless of every thing that’s transpired.

Chandler, a former Bellator light-weight champion, returned to the octagon final Saturday at UFC 309. There, he misplaced a unanimous choice to Charles Oliveira after placing his profession on maintain for nicely over a yr and ready for a combat with McGregor to materialize.

Now again in motion, the 38-year-old desires to revisit the McGregor combat for the summer time of 2025.

“I believe me and Conor Worldwide Battle Week is the following combat,” Chandler stated on Bussin’ with the Boys. “That’s what I’m throwing on the market. I believe June, July.”

Chandler (23-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC) coached The Final Fighter 31 in opposition to McGregor. The 2 had been speculated to combat this previous July at UFC 303, however McGregor withdrew from the matchup because of damage.

Chandler believes the Irishman will return to the cage, and he’s extraordinarily assured the combat to make is in opposition to him.

“I’m not saying it’s an actual actuality, however I’m saying if he does, his highway comes straight via Nashville, Tennessee,” Chandler defined. “His highway again to the UFC, now we have to complete The Final Fighter. The UFC desires us to complete The Final Fighter, Conor desires to combat me, and he can combat anyone. He made a dedication.

“I’ve stated this quite a few instances: I’ve no drawback giving my opponents props. I believe he’s extra sentimental and romantic in regards to the sport than folks give him credit score for as a result of he’s turn into this large, notorious model. However he is aware of he’s nothing with out the UFC octagon. He is aware of he’s nothing with out the UFC. He was a plumber on welfare, sleeping on a sofa. With out the UFC, he’s nothing. I don’t say that to take that away from him. We want our employers and types to take us to the following degree to create our lives.”

On prime of considering he makes essentially the most sense for McGregor, Chandler additionally believes McGregor misses the octagon, and doesn’t purchase that he’ll make his hiatus from the game everlasting.

“I believe he desires to see via to his dedication,” Chandler stated. “Fairly frankly, he wants to come back again. He wants one thing to chase, or else he’s going to chase the mistaken issues. And if he does, it simply so occurs that there’s a man ready, and I’m one of many prime attracts within the UFC. Individuals can pay good cash to observe me combat.”

For extra on the cardboard, go to MMA Junkie’s occasion hub for UFC 309.