Conor McGregor vs Michael Chandler Update: UFC News: Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler appeared to get along OK for a while, and their friendly rivalry seemed like a sign of good sportsmanship. There may be more to the tale, though, if what UFC president Dana White has said is any indication. Follow the latest UFC News Updates with InsideSport.IN
In the forthcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor will square off against lightweight contender and current No. 5 ranking Michael Chandler (TUF Season 31). After the series premieres on ESPN on Tuesday, May 30, the two opposing coaches will likely engage in a public showdown. There has been no confirmation of the actual date or timeframe for the fight.
Dana White said that problems arose between the two during the filming of TUF in the UFC 285 post-fight press conference. White claims that they became so genuinely hostile towards one another during filming that they had to be physically removed.
Fight fans are on the edge of their seats as reports indicate that someone may have been smacked during the incident. As a competitor was knocked out and commotion ensued, Conor McGregor jumped into the cage.
Conor McGregor’s coach details the recent altercation between UFC stars
In a recent interview with Conor Mc Gregor’s coach, when asked about what he thinks about Michael Chandler, he says that “he’s like a bigger Chad Mendes to me”. He says that both men have similarly built but Michael Chandler is like a wider version of Chad with wild hands. He compares the strategy and techniques and both the fighters and says that he doesn’t see much of a difference.
Conor McGregor vs Michael Chandler Update: VIDEO: ‘Chaos’- Conor McGregor’s coach details the recent altercation between UFC stars
On further questioning on the topic of the relationship between Michael and Conor, the coach agrees to the friendly relationship that both the fighters share and refuses to make controversial statements contrary to Dana White. The coaches agree that maybe Conor might have gotten a little under Michael’s skin, but the “chaos”, the coach further proceeds to say that “you’ll see the chaos, yes chaos would that be a fair assessment? There’s definitely being moments, where it got a little bit heated but I’ll let all the amateur sports psychologists break it down”.
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