In his anticipated return to the UFC this year, McGregor is scheduled to face Chandler. The pair coached against each other in the latest season of the TUF reality series. Since then, psychological games and verbal combat between the two have persisted.
McGregor recently took to Twitter to deliver his most recent jab. He posted a video of Chandler’s appearance on the game show ‘Deal or No Deal’ in 2019.
Over the course of the program, the former MMA champion was issued a “physical challenge” where he had to participate in a dance-off against a ballerina while wearing a pink tutu.
Fans reacted to the video, saying that Conor could not afford to lose to Chandler. One fan stated, “You BETTER not lose after this.”
Some of the other comments were as follows:
Chandler was not signed to the UFC at that time. He managed to pass the physical challenge on ‘Deal or No Deal’ and went on to walk away with $71,000.
The 36-year-old has a record of two wins and three defeats in the cage since making his UFC debut in 2021. In his most recent match, he was defeated at the hands of Dustin Poirier. However, Chandler’s performance was impressive enough to secure him a bout with McGregor.
In an interview with ESPN, Chandler predicted that he would finish McGregor in the second round with a clean KO. Chandler stated: “I don’t see this fight lasting more than two rounds. My ‘Mystic Mike’ prediction is that I finish him in the second round by KO; clean KO, his head bounces off the canvas.”
However, McGregor didn’t take kindly to Chandler’s prediction and hit back on Twitter. He tweeted: “You’re getting crushed, pal.”
Only time will tell who will emerge victorious, but it’s safe to say that fans are in for an exciting showdown.