Michael Chandler doubts Conor McGregor and Dan Hooker will find yourself preventing.
Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) was scheduled to welcome McGregor again to the octagon at UFC 303 in June, however the bout was scrapped after McGregor withdrew due to a damaged pinky toe. Chandler determined to maneuver on and is scheduled to rematch Charles Oliveira within the UFC 309 co-main occasion Nov. 16 in New York.
That leaves McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) with out an opponent, however “The Infamous” just lately declared that his return will now be in opposition to Dan Hooker (24-12 MMA, 14-8 UFC) in February after the pair verbally agreed to combat throughout the BKFC Marbella occasion this previous Saturday.
Chandler, nonetheless, isn’t shopping for it.
“Conor’s a really flavor-of-the-week sort of man,” Chandler stated on “The Ariel Helwani Present.” “He simply had a dialog with Dan Hooker. All people is aware of Dan Hooker’s an superior dude. You may sit there and have a beer with him, a Solid Irish Stout, in the course of a squared ring and be like, ‘Hey, man. I such as you, you want me, we will make some magic, let’s combat one another.’
“I regarded no additional than that, truthfully. Dan Hooker’s within the high 5 now. And if something, it strengthens my case that I should be in that high 5, high six anyway as a result of I’ve a win over him in my debut. So, I’m joyful for Dan Hooker.”
Chandler nonetheless has plans of preventing McGregor and thinks the UFC prefers this matchup for McGregor’s comeback.
“I don’t suppose the UFC’s going to be very eager on McGregor vs. Hooker in comparison with McGregor vs. Chandler since we have to make this combat occur,” Chandler stated. “I’m probably not that fearful about it.
“It’s been up within the air for the higher a part of two years. So, I’m not going to spend any time or power or effort worrying about it. The nice factor is I’ve a terrific job to do in entrance of me, and that’s Nov. 16 in Charles Olivera.”
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