McGregor vs Chandler TUF: UFC News: Conor McGregor vs Michael Chandler is official, per UFC President Dana White, and that said, McGregor and Chandler will primarily appear as coaches in the upcoming TUFC season and then lock horns in May. Follow UFC News Updates with InsideSport.IN.
Chandler’s long desire to face ‘Notorious’ has finally come to fruition. He has been calling for the fight since entering the UFC in 2021. And despite scoring only two wins in five fights, he will have a go at the biggest superstar in the promotion. Meanwhile, Conor McGregor has also not won a fight since knocking out Donald Cerrone in 2020. Hence, McGregor vs Chandler does absolute justice to the fans.
It is also a perfect matchup stylistically. Both men can blaze guns with their fists and are known for delivering the best first-round performances. Witnessing a knockout in McGregor vs Chandler is highly possible. While both men will try to stop each other, here’s a look at who is a better knockout artist.
Conor McGregor: Records and stats
Age:- 34
Height:- 5’ 9”
Reach:- 74”
Stance:- Southpaw
Irishman McGregor holds a professional MMA record of 22 wins and 6 losses. 19 of his wins have come via knockouts and via one submission, the other two came via decision. Meanwhile, all 6 of McGregor’s losses have come via stoppage, 4 via submissions, and 2 by TKOs.
Notable KOs:- Jose Aldo, Dustin Poirier, Eddie Alvarez, Chad Mendes, Donald Cerrone
Michael Chandler Records and stars
Age:- 36
Height:- 5’ 8”
Reach:- 71”
Stance:- Orthodox
Former Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler is 23-8-0 as a pro fighter. With 11 KOs and 7 submission wins, Chandler is an A-listed wrestler-striker. However, he has fallen prey to his own antics several times. ‘IRON’ has suffered 4 TKO losses and one loss via submission so far.
Notable KOs- Tony Ferguson, Dan Hooker, David Rickels, Patricky Freire
Conor McGregor vs Michael Chandler: Who is a better knockout artist?
Conor McGregor has a deadly left hand, and he has put most of his opponents to sleep with it. From Jose Aldo to Chad Mendes and Donald Cerrone, many fighters have felt it to describe how vicious of an experience it was. That said, McGregor has a knockout ratio of 86.36%, which is more than compared to that of Michael Chandler.
Conor McGregor or Michael Chandler: Who is a better knockout artist? UFC stats and more
‘Iron’ holds a 47.82% knockout ratio, but that doesn’t shy his credentials as an elite KO artist. Michael Chandler is a high-profile fighter and can dominate both on his feet and on the mat. But if talked only about knockouts, Conor McGregor seems a better KO artist than Chandler.
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