michael chandler rejected the idea that he ‘peaked early’ for his fight with Conor McGregorwhich faced several delays.
McGregor x Chandler is the headline UFC 303 on June 29, having first been announced in February 2023. The pair are expected to meet in a welterweight contest at T-Mobile Arena.
Rumors circulated this month that the fight could be cancelled, after a press conference in Dublin was postponed at short notice on June 3, but Chandler insisted the fight will go ahead.
Furthermore, the American is confident that his preparation has not suffered from the delays and uncertainty surrounding the fight. When asked by a fan on Instagram, “What if you peak too early?” Chandler had a detailed answer.
“Everything I need is built in,” the 38-year-old wrote. “I’ve been doing this since I was 14 years old. If I feel low, I take a recovery day and take extra supplements and hydrates.
“Turn a hard day into a training day and then make a hard day. Ebbs and flows. Constant progress even on difficult days.
“My belief is that strength training not only increases strength and athleticism, but also strengthens the body for the demands of sport. 24 years in hand-to-hand combat and very few injuries. I’m not saying I’m right…just saying this is my anecdotal experience.”
Chandler last fought in November 2022, suffering a submission defeat to Dustin Poirier, who also beat McGregor in the Irishman’s last two fights.
Poirier knocked out McGregor, 35, in January 2021 before the former two-weight champion broke his leg in their rematch six months later.
