Reserving a two-year hiatus-snapping return to motion later this 12 months following a failed grudge struggle with Conor McGregor, Michael Chandler has claimed the Dubliner is now “out of the loop” after reserving a rematch with Charles Oliveira at UFC 309 in November.
Chandler, who retains the quantity six rank on the light-weight restrict, will probably be sidelined for 2 years when he returns at UFC 309 later this annum, most not too long ago struggling a 3rd spherical rear-naked choke submission loss to former interim champion, Dustin Poirier.
And lacking out on a grudge struggle with former two-weight titleholder, McGregor for the reason that duo featured as opposing coaches on The Final Fighter 31 final 12 months, Michael Chandler has now booked a 5 spherical rematch conflict with the above-mentioned former champion, Oliveira at UFC 309 in New York later this annum.
Stressing his personal want to make his return as quickly as attainable amid hyperlinks to a 2025 comeback, McGregor even vowed to struggle within the BKFC (Naked Knuckle Combating Championship) in a single day — urging the UFC to supply him an “exemption” to compete within the ring.
“I’ve bought two fights left on my UFC contract,” Conor McGregor instructed assembled media after BKFC 66. “My opponent that I used to be scheduled to struggle has rescheduled one other bout. I might love possibly an exemption, or possibly a joint partnership, Naked Knuckle-UFC, much like McGregor Sports activities and Leisure and Mayweather Promotions. Some type of settlement the place we will get busy. I have to be busy and proper now, I’m working to get there. So let’s see what occurs.”
Like I stated, I’ve bought two fights left on the contract and it’s taking a minute,” Conor McGregor defined. “However endurance is among the most essential expertise a human being can possess, examine, be taught, and implement, and that’s the place I’m at proper now.”
Michael Chandler pokes enjoyable at Conor McGregor amid UFC 309 reserving
And responding to the Crumlin counter striker’s feedback on the BKFC 66 post-fight press convention, Chandler appeared to supply an apology — albeit in a somewhat tongue-in-cheek vogue.
“Keep on doing what you’re doing” – sorry you’re out of the loop @TheNotoriousMMA,” Michael Chandler posted at Conor McGregor on his official X account.
