Gilbert Burns says ready for a battle so long as Michael Chandler has been on standby for Conor McGregor merely wouldn’t work for him.
McGregor vs. Chandler was scheduled to happen at UFC 303 again in late June, however the “Infamous” was faraway from the preliminary goal date on account of an damage. Some have been questioning if the bout will ever occur regardless of the wait time Chandler has needed to endure.
It’s why “Durinho” insists no fighter could make him wait that lengthy earlier than taking one other bout.
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Gilbert Burns Wouldn’t Have Waited as Lengthy For Conor McGregor as Michael Chandler Has
Throughout an interview with MMAFighting.com, Gilbert Burns mentioned father time waits for no man, and sitting round questioning when or in the event you’ll ever face a specific opponent couldn’t work for him.
“I might by no means wait that lengthy for any opponent,” Burns advised MMA Combating. “I might by no means wait, particularly [at] my age. [Chandler] simply turned 38 too. I might by no means wait two years. That’s loopy. Despite the fact that it’s Conor McGregor, I don’t care. I might by no means wait.”
Burns mentioned if he was in Chandler’s sneakers, he would’ve stopped ready round for Conor the second he realized the battle wouldn’t materialize earlier than 2024 involves a detailed.
“[Since] he’s already ready that lengthy, such as you mentioned, I might wait till December,” Burns mentioned. “If the man exhibits up, good, we’re right here. If not, I feel I might have moved on a very long time [ago] already.”
We’ll see how for much longer Michael Chandler is prepared to attend and whether or not or not the collision with “Mystic Mac” ever involves fruition. BJPenn.com will proceed to maintain you up to date on the way forward for McGregor vs. Chandler within the coming weeks and months.
