Conor McGregor Predicts Doom With 7-Word Warning for Justin Gaethje Hours After Ditching Michael Chandler Fight for UFC’s New BMF

UFC 291 saw UFC lightweight star Justin Gaethje finally get his redemption as he defeated Dustin Poirier and claimed the BMF title. He is now the second person to have the honor of being bestowed with the iconic BMF belt. However, it seems, there is already a fight that is headed his way. Now whether he chooses to accept it or not is yet to be seen.

Irish fighter and former UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor called out Justin Gaethje, right after he secured his win over Dustin Poirier. Moments after Jorge Masvidal passed down the belt to Gaethje, Conor McGregor issued a tweet calling for a fight with the newly crowned UFC BMF.

A Call to War – Conor McGregor wants to fight Justin Gaethje and not Michael Chandler

Conor McGregor was supposed to return to the Octagon this year and fight his TUF rival Michael Chandler. But ‘The Notorious’ missed the USADA deadline and pushed the whole plan of a 2023 comeback into uncertainty. The two had a moment at TUF where it looked like they would fight. However, UFC President Dana White intervened and cooled the two down.

Now, it seems that McGregor has different plans. With Justin Gaethje becoming the BMF champion, it seems that McGregor wants to fight ‘The Highlight.’ In his latest message for Gaethje, McGregor tweeted, “I KO him one shot. Guarantee it.“

In the hours after the event, the Irishman tweeted saying that he would slap Justin Gaethje around. Following that up, he tweeted saying “I’m the real bmf, he can fight for pennies if he wants but I want spirits, I call the shots, I’m in it to launch shots, f—k chandler, you want it call for it.”

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McGregor has fired cannons in both directions. He has shut down Michael Chandler and also called out the BMF champ. However, Gaethje has promptly responded, saying that he doesn’t want to fight someone on ‘steroids’, taking a dig at McGregor’s recent controversies. Regardless of all this chatter, McGregor’s return in 2023 still remains a big question mark.

Is Conor McGregor’s December return to the UFC possible?

When McGregor missed the USADA deadline, people assumed that he would not be returning this year. However, the rumor was that UFC could make an exception for the Irishman.

McGregor’s long-time manager had also specified that they are looking at 2024 as the year that McGregor might return to action. However, there seems to be a recent development as the latest rumors suggest that McGregor might indeed return in December.

Do you think it’s factual or is it just another rumor that will die out? Let us know in the comments.

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