Recent video footage from the sixth episode of The Ultimate Fighter season 31 has caught the attention of the entire combat sports universe. The video showed Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler‘s altercation inside the Octagon. Without a doubt, the footage seemingly left the MMA fans with gaping eyes.
McGregor and Chandler didn’t begin TUF 31 on a friendly note. The rivalry between the two coaches sparked many verbal fights. However, a shove to the throat was something that the fans did not anticipate. Previously, McGregor shoving Chandler was teased in the trailer for TUF 31. But when the actual footage found its way to the corners of the internet, the netizens simply could not help but get excited about the fight.
MMA world reacts to leaked TUF 31 footage
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TUF 31 has kept almost all the fans on the edge, with the drama that ensued in each episode. Undoubtedly, the teased fight between ‘The Notorious’ and Chandler was highly anticipated. When the video clip was uploaded, the MMA world got close to the edge of their seats.
Full clip of the altercation between Chandler and Conor on TUF.
via. @giscorrectie
— Notorious (@Notori6us) June 28, 2023
The video showed McGregor and Chandler entering a scuffle following a fight between their pupils. Although the result of the fight is yet to be announced publicly, the video showed McGregor in a pretty bad mood. Soon after the coaches exchanged a few heated words, McGregor shoved Chandler by his neck. Dana White rushed inside the cage and made sure the fighters exited the Octagon and prevented things from going too astray.
As soon as the footage hit the shores of Twitter, the combat sports universe took to the comments section to express their thoughts on it.
Chandler was about to flat line mcgregor there
— S (@streekh) June 29, 2023
Although McGregor has amassed a huge fanbase, many MMA fans stood in support of ‘Iron’. They believed that Chandler was about to beat McGregor.
Chandler handled that like a G
— Mr. Dano (@AllSportsMMA) June 29, 2023
Nevertheless, many others commended Chandler for the way he handled the situation.
Bellator Tick is gonna get pinned
— Notorious (@Notori6us) June 29, 2023
Moreover, some fans recollected McGregor’s earlier remark about Chandler.
0-6 is meme territory. they did our boy dirty by giving him these rookies.
— 𝕻𝖗𝖎𝖒𝖊𝖗 (@PrimeMcGregor) June 29, 2023
So…spoiler alert… Conor’s team losing this coming week
— TACO CHORIZO (@TacoChorizo) June 30, 2023
Some of the fans predicted that McGregor’s team lost yet another bout in TUF 31, which might have been the reason for the scuffle.
Connor still knows how to sell a fight, but it doesn't work when we know it's not going to happen
— Jack (@primepossum69) June 30, 2023
One of the fans pointed out that ‘The Notorious’ still knew how to sell a fight. However, the fan seemed to believe that the fight between McGregor and Chandler would not happen.
Lol Dana skipping into the ring
— Graff (@kanggraff17) June 29, 2023
dana’s run is ridiculous
— 𝙖𝙨𝙖𝙥 (@aasap__) June 29, 2023
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Furthermore, many fans were amused by the way White ran inside the cage to stop the fighters from going berserk. The heat between McGregor and Chandler has been rising for a while now. They have kept exchanging blows on the internet from the very beginning. McGregor even dissed Chandler by calling him a “little Bellator tick”.
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Nevertheless, the fight between the two remains one of the most anticipated fights in the MMA world right now. What do you think of the heat between the coaches? In addition, when the two decide to dish it out, who do you think will win? Share your thoughts and predictions with us in the comments below.
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