Michael Chandler accuses Conor McGregor of 'manipulation' and ignores middleweight duel again

C. McGregor (left) and M. Chandler (right) starred in TUF 31. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Waiting for the promised duel with Conor McGregor, Michael chandler He doesn't seem bothered by the delay and the Irishman's command of the narrative. With the fight finally confirmed for June 29, the former Bellator champion said he doesn't mind the Irishman's provocations and requests and will be ready to beat him on the scheduled date.

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“He (McGregor) always wants to establish dominance, whether it’s through social media or through the media with what he’s saying and what he’s doing. And he also wants to try to establish dominance to make people think I'm less important than him. And that's okay. I'll take this all day because I'm confident in myself. I have no ego. I'm ready to fight and I'm ready to take this guy's head off. The UFC and Conor can figure this out and tell me what they're thinking, and I can have an opinion on it. But from now on, I couldn't care less about the weight. The date and the opponent were all that mattered”, said Chandler in an interview with ‘ESPN’.

Number five in the lightweight rankings, Chandler hasn't stepped into the octagon since November 2022 when he was submitted by the former interim champion Dustin poirier. The former Bellator champion is not having a good time in the organization headed by Dana White. In his last four fights, Michael suffered three defeats and only beat the very veteran Tony Ferguson.

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