Michael Bisping he thinks michael chandler would be making a serious mistake by underestimating Conor McGregor.
Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) welcomes McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) back in a welterweight bout that will headline UFC 303 on June 29, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (pay-per-). see, ESPN, ESPN+).
McGregor hasn’t competed since suffering a horrific broken leg in July 2021, which makes Chandler think he probably won’t be the same fighter. Although Bisping thinks Chandler may be right, he encourages him not to think so.
“Hey, hey, hey, he just said, ‘I don’t need to fight a guy who has a bigger rifle than me,’ and then he went on to say, ‘I think I hit harder.’” Bisping said in his Youtube channel. “So what it is? You can’t get drunk on your own ego. Michael Chandler is an artist, whether in the ring, in post-fight interviews, in the fights themselves, the man is a born artist.
“This man should be in WWE, UFC, whatever promotion he chooses. The man is explosive every time he fights. He is phenomenal. Win or lose, he shows up. Against Justin Gaethje, against Dustin Poirier – two of the best fights the UFC has ever had. So, I can’t wait for this fight, but he has to respect what McGregor is going to do and the threat that is coming back at him.”
McGregor will look to bounce back from back-to-back losses to Dustin Poirier. He hasn’t won a fight since knocking out Donald Cerrone in January 2020. Meanwhile, Chandler will also aim to return to the win column after being submitted by Poirier in November 2022.
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