As Conor McGregor’s return to the octagon draws near, fans are eagerly anticipating his potential matchup against Michael Chandler. While McGregor will first appear as a coach on The Ultimate Fighter 31, the focus is on his next fight and even his coaches have begun to weigh in. Excitement is building as the Irishman prepares to make his highly anticipated return to the UFC.
However, his former rival sees some gaps in McGregor’s game that Chandler can potentially exploit. He spoke in the latest interview and issued a stern warning to McGregor, and also picked his winner from the fight.
Chad Mendes shares his opinion on Conor McGregor vs Michael Chandler
Former UFC featherweight Chad Mendes appeared in the latest interview with Cameron Hayes. Mendes spoke about the upcoming potential bout between his former rival Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler.
‘Money’ said, “Man. I’m really hoping that Mike can see a lot of his wrestling. Mike’s got great wrestling.” Furthermore, Mendes also had some advice for Chandler. He added, “Man I know the calf kicks have been worked really well against Conor lately.”
The former featherweight title contender also advised ‘Iron Mike’ to use more of his wrestling to get a better outcome against ‘The Notorious’.
Chad Mendes picks Michael Chandler as his winner against Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor’s former rival picks out Chandler to beat the Irishman should they face each other. Mendes claimed, “I think he beats Conor. I’m curious to see what type of Conor we have. You know he’s been out for a long time.”
The American fighter said that McGregor is not training as he should. Furthermore, he also added that he has put on more weight. Lastly, Mendes said that Chandler on the other other hand has “great” cardio and claimed, “that could be bad for Conor.”
What do you think about Chad Mendes’ words for Conor McGregor? Is he spot on with his advice and analysis of Michael Chandler? Let us know in the comments.
