After lacking out on an opportunity to combat Conor McGregor at UFC 303, ‘Iron’ Michael Chandler seems to be concentrating on the promotion’s baddest motherf*cker.
After practically two years on the shelf, the previous Bellator MMA champion was scheduled to step into the primary occasion highlight on June 29 for a long-awaited conflict with the returning Irish megastar. Sadly, these plans had been scrapped after it was revealed that McGregor sustained an harm, forcing him to bow out of the bout.
Lately, McGregor’s pal and coaching associate Peter Queally claimed that the combat could be rebooked for September. Nevertheless, it seems to be like Chandler might have already got his eyes on the UFC’s bragging rights belt and, extra importantly, the person who’s carrying it round.
“Bravo. Mike. Foxtrot,” Chandler wrote on X.
In fact, ‘Iron’ is clearly utilizing the phonetic alphabet to spell out BMF. He adopted that up with one other publish on social media that includes his head superimposed on the physique of Maximus Decimus Meridus, Russell Crowe’s character within the 2000 Finest Image winner, Gladiator.
“Blessed Man Eternally,” Chandler wrote within the caption.
Will it’s conor mcGregor or Max Holloway for Michael Chandler?
At the moment, the BMF title resides with former featherweight champion Max Holloway. ‘Blessed’ captured the belt with an insane buzzer-beating KO of Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 in April.
Because it stands, Holloway is primed for a title conflict with the reigning 145-pound champion Ilia Topuria later this 12 months, although no official announcement has been made by the UFC.
Are you curious about seeing Michael Chandler pivot to a BMF title combat with Holloway, or ought to the Missouri native proceed to carry out for his purple panty evening with ‘Mystic Mac’?
