On Saturday (16th), Michael Chandler will finally fight again after the long wait for the Conor McGregor fight that never materialized.
On Saturday (16th), Michael Chandler will finally fight again after the long wait for the Conor McGregor fight that never materialized. The American will face the Brazilian Charles do Bronx in one of the main fights of UFC 309, at Madison Square Garden in Las Vegas.
For both, the fight could be worth the chance to be the next challenger for the lightweight belt, which should be up for grabs in early 2025, between Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan. For Chandler, a win against Charles this weekend will be more than enough to put him in contention for the belt, despite spending almost two years out of action due to the delay in resolving his fight with McGregor.
– I’m happy to be in this position. I know I don’t have the same fighting numbers here as Charles or Dustin Poirier or any other guy. But I’ve been here in the UFC a long time and I’ve fought the toughest guys. On Saturday night, I will be the luckiest man when I become the top man not named Arman Tsarukyan or Islam Makachev and solidify myself as the No. 1 contender,” Chandler said during the event’s media day.
But, in addition to the belt, in Michael Chandler’s mind there still lies the dream of making a lot of money with the hypothetical duel against McGregor. The opportunity to face the ‘Notorious’ is seen as possible for the American with a win over Charles do Bronx this Saturday. But this also depends on whether or not the Irishman expresses a desire to fight again.
– It depends on how everything goes. I’ve already made it clear what I want. We still have to fight McGregor, it’s a possibility depending on if he gets his house in order and if he comes back. It’s a fight Conor wants and so do I. We have to finish what we started with The Ultimate Fighter – said the American,
Source: Terra
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