“Chandler Punching Air”- Dana White Providing Conor McGregor’s Major Comeback Update While Snubbing Michael Chandler Leaves Fans Doubting UFC 296 Main Event

As time passes by, the uncertainty surrounding the return of Conor McGregor grows. Meanwhile, Dana White recently addressed concerns regarding his return. However, while mentioning his comeback opponent, the UFC CEO did not mention Michael Chandler at all. And fans have shared their reactions to it on social media.

It’s been over two years since we last saw ‘The Notorious’ in action. Since then, he has recovered from his injury and found success in endeavors outside of the UFC. However, Dana White’s explanation regarding his comeback opponent has created a lot of doubt. Let us see what the CEO had to say.

Dana White snubs Michael Chandler as the possible opponent for Conor McGregor

During the post-fight press conference of the recent Contender Series event, Dana White cleared the air surrounding the return of the former double champion. He mentioned that his comeback opponent will be announced only when he is ready to come back. Furthermore, the choice of his opponent will depend upon the circumstances and the situation at the point of the Irishman’s return.

“When Conor is back and we announce that Conor is fighting, we’ll look at the landscape, see who’s around [and] what’s going on and we’re gonna figure out who’s he gonna fight next,” said Dana White. Meanwhile, he made no mention of Michael Chandler, who was the initial opponent for McGregor. Let us take a look at what the fans had to say about the CEO’s comments.

White’s comments confused UFC fans

The fans were left confused with what Dana White had to say regarding McGregor’s return. They wondered why both Chandler and ‘The Notorious’ were pointed against each other in TUF in the first place. Moreover, they also believe that ‘Iron’ could have been the best comeback opponent for Conor McGregor.

• Dana, then why TUF 31 featured Conor and Chandler in the first place?
• chandler was the perfect comeback fight for conor, star power in abundance, beatable for sure, and he’s good enough/high enough in the rankings for it to have some meaning unlike cowboy fight. idk why they’re backing away from it now

However, some fans stated that Michael Chandler should have forgotten about fighting Conor McGregor as soon as TUF was over. Some say that ‘Iron’ does not have the qualities of having an entertaining rivalry with the Irishman. They believe McGregor needs to face someone with star power.

• Chandler should have stopped pushing for this as soon as TUF was over, of course he’d love a good payday, but it’s not worth the disdain, disrespect, and disregard he’s getting.
• I don’t know why they chose chandler in the first place. He can’t create a storyline or go back and forth with Conor at all. Dude is like the main character of a Disney channel boxing movie
• They need someone with star power who Conor can actually beat

Meanwhile, some fans are wondering how Michael Chandler must be feeling right now after getting snubbed by the CEO. On the other hand, some believe that Dana White might be baiting the fans.

• Chandler punching air rn
• Think he’s baiting us

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It remains to be seen what route the UFC will take when Conor McGregor eventually returns to the Octagon. He has already made many callouts to several fighters. However, there is still a doubt over his 2023 return. Things will only become clearer when his return is finalized. What do you think? Drop your comments below.

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