Conor McGregor

MICHAEL CHANDLER has broken his silence after being confirmed as the man to welcome Conor McGregor back to the UFC.The pair will coach on the next ser.

I don't even want him to win a fight.Michael Chandler on coaching against Conor McGregor on TUF I'm showing up to win from the moment my feet touch the ground in Las Vegas. I don't even want him to win a fight. I want to win this thing; I don't want to beat Conor later this year, I want to beat Conor badly on TUF. "I want to win this thing; I don't want to beat Conor later this year, I want to beat Conor badly on TUF. "I get the opportunity to coach a handful of them, so now we build the hype and competition."

Conor McGregor will fight Michael Chandler when he makes his UFC comeback, although a date for the bout has yet to be confirmed.

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CONOR McGREGOR and Michael Chandler were trolled by former opponent Dustin Poirier after announcing their fight.Chandler is set to welcome McGregor ba.

Not that I can; I can’t bet. I can’t bet MMA.” [ he backs to win when predicting the bout.](https://www.the-sun.com/sport/7104893/conor-mcgregor-michael-chandler-ufc-dustin-poirier/) [McGregor](https://www.the-sun.com/who/conor-mcgregor/) in the UFC. [back to the octagon in September.](https://www.the-sun.com/sport/7308555/dana-white-conor-mcgregor-michael-chandler-ufc/) [The pair will coach on the next instalment of The Ultimate Fighter](https://www.the-sun.com/sport/7297501/conor-mcgregor-ultimate-fighter-coaching-ufc/), a series where contenders live, train and fight together to win a UFC contract. And in the season finale, the finalists fight on the same card headlined by trainers McGregor, 34, and Chandler, 36.

Conor McGregor will soon return to the octagon for the first time since he broke his leg in 2021, to face Michael Chandler in a possible welterweight bout.

Chandler meanwhile has been itching to fight McGregor since he debuted with the UFC. McGregor is currently the UFC’s biggest superstar, with the featherweight and lightweight double champion attracting the biggest audience in the organization’s history. Both fighters had most recently been competing at lightweight, or 155 pounds, and have also fought at welterweight in the past.

Michael Chandler has stated that he will enter his bout against Conor McGregor "with no fear" during a recent interview with Brett Okamoto of ESPN MMA.

'The Diamond' first fought McGregor at featherweight in 2014 at UFC 178, where the Irishman KO'd him inside one round. 'Notorious' will make his long-awaited return against Michael Chandler following the conclusion of TUF, but the date for the fight is yet to be confirmed. UFC president Dana White announced yesterday that 'Iron' and McGregor will be the coaches for the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF), which is expected to begin in May. I fear no man, I don't fear Conor McGregor, I don't fear the verbal altercations... One day you could get one [version] and the next day the next [version]... Dustin Poirier has had beef with both Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler in the past.

The one-time UFC title challenger got his wish to fight Conor McGregor, but it'll have to wait until after they coach The Ultimate Fighter.

“And we are going to make the dreams come true of one of these young athletes to get signed by the UFC and get a UFC contract. Like his upcoming opponent, the ‘Notorious’ one has one win in his current UFC run, which came against Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone. In his next appearance, the Kill Cliff FC product was submitted by Dustin Poirier at UFC 281 in November. “The cat is out the bag. Once the season ends, they are expected to fight at a pay-per-view event near the end of the year. “It’s finally announced,” said Chandler in response to the TUF announcement.

CONOR McGREGOR is yet to enrol into the UFC's anti-doping pool ahead of his return fight against Michael Chandler.UFC president Dana White announced t.

[return to both the series and the octagon.](https://www.the-sun.com/sport/7308555/dana-white-conor-mcgregor-michael-chandler-ufc/) [who he is set to coach against on The Ultimate Fighter.](https://www.the-sun.com/sport/7297501/conor-mcgregor-ultimate-fighter-coaching-ufc/) [TSN Sports](https://twitter.com/aaronbronsteter/status/1621952893740892161?s=46&t=nzfSvafCKHxnUFggb0_cTg), McGregor has not yet signed up to US Anti-Doping Agency tests, required for any competitor in the UFC. [McGregor](https://www.the-sun.com/who/conor-mcgregor/) was not signed up to USADA's random, all-year round testing. [face Chandler in his comeback bout](https://www.the-sun.com/sport/7312799/conor-mcgregor-michael-chandler-fight-ufc/), set for September. CONOR McGREGOR is yet to enrol into the UFC's anti-doping pool ahead of his return fight against Michael Chandler.

Michael Chandler gives his prediction for his fight with Conor McGregor and what he expects out of the Irish superstar when they meet on The Ultimate ...

If I want to pick him up and put him down, I can pick him up and put him down and put a beating on him and get a submission that way. “I fear no man – I don’t fear Conor McGregor,” Chandler said. “Can’t tell you what’s going to happen, what Conor’s going to show up,” Chandler said. “I always visualize a big overhand right or a left hook,” Chandler said. “When a guy has a wife, he’s got kids, family, there’s a line that you don’t cross, obviously. “If he lands one on the button, it’s going to be a rough night for me. One thing is for certain, Chandler promises that he’s ready for whatever McGregor throws at him. While there’s still a lot of time to pass before they get in the octagon together, Chandler already has a pretty good idea of what to expect from McGregor. I believe I finish Conor in the second round. That’s another reason why he expects to trade bombs with McGregor until one of them falls over. Me more like a missile coming at you, making you feel my presence right away, I want to get my hands on you.” Then they’ll clash in what will likely be one of the biggest fights in 2023, though an exact date and location are still to be determined.

UFC star Dustin Poirier has reacted to Conor McGregor's comeback opponent being announced as lightweight contender Michael Chandler.'Notorious'

I don’t have a date. I don’t have a place. I could cry,” Johnson wrote alongside a picture that showed him as the senior figure in a family portrait that included Poirier, McGregor, and Chandler.

'Notorious' will appear in the upcoming season of TUF 31 as a coach and his team will clash with Team Michael Chandler. Upon completing the television show, ...

They land fierce shots in the first round and run out of the gas tank as the fight goes deeper. While he was unseen in the entire 2022, 2023 will see the biggest UFC superstar return home. Having sealed his return, Conor McGregor dropped his first words since the news of his UFC comeback came out, via Instagram post. He has been inactive since UFC 264 and hasn’t won a fight since UFC 246. Upon completing the television show, Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler will lock horns in May, in what can be the most epic lightweight contest in recent years. ‘Notorious’ will appear in the upcoming season of TUF 31 as a coach and his team will clash with Team Michael Chandler.