Ben Askren didn’t maintain again on Conor McGregor after his struggle with Michael Chandler formally fell via.
McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) was scheduled to return from a three-year layoff to face Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) at UFC 303 in June however withdrew after breaking his pinky toe. Chandler exercised loads of persistence ready for McGregor ever since they filmed Season 31 of “The Final Fighter” in early 2023, however he lastly determined to maneuver on and can run it again with Charles Oliveira within the UFC 309 co-main occasion Nov. 16 in New York.
Askren believes McGregor’s way of life selections are responsible for why he’s but to return to the octagon.
“It’s fairly apparent to me that Conor McGregor is an addict,” Askren stated on his “Funky and the Champ” present with Daniel Cormier. “And he’s wealthy sufficient that it doesn’t actually have a vastly adverse affect on his life. Everybody sort of lets him do what he desires to do, however this man clearly is out partying, can’t present up for coaching camp. After which as a result of he can’t present up for coaching camp, he can’t get able to struggle. There’s movies of him partying continuously. And hear, for those who’re wealthy and well-known and also you’re not murdering anybody or something worse the place you’re going to go to jail, I suppose fantastic, no matter. Go dwell your life.
“However he did sort of drag on that he was going to struggle for 2 years. So it’s actually annoying, however I used to be on report saying he’s not combating in 2023. I used to be on report saying Michael Chandler ought to transfer on and simply say, ‘Hey, you’re not a severe fighter anymore, you’re an addict and you may’t practice.’ I’ve stated that many instances. …In all probability each (medication and alcohol). I don’t know that I could make any pronouncements with out really seeing him do it, however I’ve watched movies sufficient to know that this man is uncontrolled, he’s partying continuously, and from all rumors, he’s on a number of substances.”
Dana White was by no means assured in a McGregor comeback in 2024 after he pulled out of UFC 303. Nonetheless, McGregor stays perplexed by his delayed return, claiming that he’s been steadily drug examined and is able to struggle.
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