Conor McGregor’s Comeback Was Already Confirmed Weeks Ago, Michael Chandler’s BTS Chat Reveals

Conor McGregor is finally making a return to the Octagon. He will take on his long-time rival, Michael Chandler, at UFC 303. The fans have been waiting desperately for this announcement for a long time now. The former two-division champion will return after more than three years.

The news has been receiving a lot of attention lately. Chael Sonnen and Daniel Cormier also analyzed the news on their YouTube podcast. During the conversation, Sonnen shared some insider news that might surprise the fans. Let us find out what he had to say.

Chael Sonnen reveals the details of the return shared by Michael Chandler

Conor McGregor is without a doubt one of the biggest superstars in the UFC. The fans have been waiting for his return for a long time. With the announcement of his comeback finally made, both McGregor and his fans will be relieved. The Dubliner had to wait a long time to get his comeback fight. However, according to Sonnen, his comeback was already decided after UFC 299. While speaking to DC, the former UFC fighter shared the details of the fight. According to Sonnen, Chandler shared the news with him.

He said, “I talked to Michael Chandler. I said man I am going on with DC later today and I want to look good. Is there anything that you can give me that I can then share. That I can say I got this right from you. And he goes well a couple of things. He said this is public but I will give it. He said I knew about the fight . We actually had this fight done for a period of time. And I want to say it was almost like 3 weeks. It sounded like right after 299. In Miami they got it done.” 

The fight is scheduled to take place on the International Fight Week, on June 29. Interestingly, the fight will take place at 170 pounds. After the announcement of the Big John McCarthy and Josh ‘The Punk’, Thomson took to their podcast to analyze the return. During the conversation, they revealed the next big fight for McGregor.

Conor McGregor could get a title shot soon revealed by UFC insider

At 35 years of age, Conor McGregor is in the Twilight of his successful career. Reports suggest that he has only two fights left in his contract. He has already lost his prime years because of his leg injury. Will he be able to become a champion again? According to Thomson and Big John McCarthy, he can if he puts on a dominant show against Chandler. In their recent ‘Weighing In’ podcast the pair analyzed the next big step for ‘The Notorious’ one.

Thomson shared that the fight holds a lot of importance and the winner might get a title shot. He said, “I already said this on the show Arman will fight the winner of Dustin and Islam, and whoever wins this fight; I could see them jumping the line and getting the next title shot after that. Depending on the performance if it’s Conor he for sure gets the title shot. If it’s Chandler if he finishes Conor, if he finishes him and he does it impressively, I think he does get the title shot.”

More than a title shot the fans are excited to see McGregor back in action. The former two-division champion will have a lot to prove on his return. His rivalry with Chandler will finally end at UFC 303. Who do you think will win the battle? Let us know in the comments below.