Michael Chandler is hoping to book a fight against Conor McGregor following his fight of the year contender against Justin Gaethje at UFC 268. The former Bellator champion has been very vocal about wanting to face the Irishman.
Michael Chandler has been very complimentary about Conor McGregor and has surprised a lot of people. He even went as far as calling doubters of the former UFC champion ‘casuals.'
“That left hand can put anybody out on the entire planet,” UFC lightweight Chandler said on the “Bussin’ With The Boys” podcast. “I think my right hand can put anybody out on the the entire planet, so I think it’s a perfect fight. It’s a different approach when you’re fighting a guy like Conor because fighting a guy like Gaethje, who loves to brawl, is much easier than a guy who you’re really afraid to sometimes throw a punch at because of the shot that you don’t see coming as you’re pulling your hand back. So, you definitely got to be on your Ps and Qs with the striking. But then the coolest thing about Conor, too, is everybody always talks about how bad of a wrestler he is, how bad of a grappler he is.
“Chad Mendes took him down a couple times,” the UFC lightweight continued. “He got taken down a couple times in the second (Nate) Diaz fight. He got taken down numerous times in other fights, and he has always kept his composure. His mental awareness capacity and stability inside of the octagon, inside the confines of competition, especially with how heightened the stakes and the senses are inside of his fights while everybody in the entire world is watching, is something to behold, man. He’s a different level of competitor, and anybody who discredits him because he’s lost fights is just either a casual or a Conor hater, to be honest with you.”
The UFC lightweight has taken a very different approach to get the fight against Conor McGregor. He has taken the respectful route rather than try to sell a fight full of animosity. It will be interesting to see if the UFC is interested in the booking.
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