Conor McGregor Gets the “Mystic Mike” Treatment as Michael Chandler Makes Staggering Prediction Ahead of Their Fight

A number of fighters wanted to fight against UFC superstar Conor McGregor. One among them was the former three-time Bellator Lightweight Champion Michael Chandler. Chandler wanted to fight against the Irishman ever since he joined the world’s biggest MMA promotion. Now, his wish is finally going to come true. McGregor took a two-year break from the MMA world after he suffered a broken leg. The Irishman’s last bout in the UFC Octagon was against Dustin Poirier.

Finally, it came as great news for the fans that McGregor was coaching against Chandler in the 31st season of The Ultimate Fighter. The two fighters will first lock horns as coaches. It was decided that after the show comes to an end, the coaches will face each other in the UFC octagon. Even though the date and venue of the bout are not officially confirmed, Chandler fully believes that the bout will take place in the later part of the year. ‘Iron’ even predicted the outcome of their clash in a ‘Mystic Mac’ fashion.

Michael Chandler gives his ‘Mystic Mike’ predictions

The 37-year-old was having a conversation with former MMA fighter Brendan Schaub on The Schaub Show. During the conversation, Schaub mentioned that Chandler’s knockout power was greater than McGregor’s. It was then that “Iron’ mentioned his prediction for the bout.

He said, “I believe that you know for me but I also, yeah I also think he knows that which excites me… but everybody knows a typical Michael Chandler if I mean I’m gonna put my foot on the gas get in his face put him on his back foot early and yeah try to knock him out.“

He further added, “My Mystic Mike prediction, I knock him out in the second round, beat him up pretty bad. Wear him down in the first, make him second guess himself and then bam, hit him with a hard one in the second. He goes down and we jump on the cage.” From the response of ‘Iron,’ it was clear that he was highly confident about his victory against McGregor.

TUF 31: Soon to be aired

During the conversation, Chandler also talked about his TUF journey as a rival to Conor McGregor. Chandler mentioned how it was not an easy task, as McGregor is a tough opponent to deal with.

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At the same time, Chandler also shared his excitement as the 31st season of TUF is going to air on May 30 on ESPN and ESPN+. The reality series will have a total of twelve episodes. Each episode of the show will drop every Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET.

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