Michael Chandler has eagerly anticipated a showdown with Conor McGregor for quite some time now, expressing his willingness to step into the ring only against the former dual-weight champion. Despite Chandler’s enthusiasm, both McGregor and the UFC have repeatedly delayed their faceoff, with no official announcements from either party. In response, Chandler has issued a statement asserting that McGregor has no option but to face him.

Chandler appears to be growing increasingly frustrated with the ongoin͏g cat-and-mouse games, to the extent that he has formally challeng͏ed Nate Diaz to a face-off in UFC 300. Despite͏ Chandler’s clear intentions, he firmly believes that he will be squaring off against McGregor. Now “Iron” has stated the real reason why McGregor is taking so long.

Michael Chandler’s patience is growing thin

Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler͏, both eager to face each other, find their patience wearing thin by the day.  McGregor alleges that ͏the UFC is treati͏ng him like an ou͏tsider, causing͏ delays in his ͏return. On the fli͏p si͏de, Michael Chandle͏r believes McGregor is intentionally prolonging his comeback, aiming to better prepare himself for their ͏eventual showdown.

McGregor, while having a conversation under the pretext of Anthony Joshua’s boxing event, stated that the UFC should treat him right and call him as soon as possible. “No one in the history of the fight game has been treated the way I’m getting treated at this minute… They should open the floodgates for me,” said McGregor. Similarly, Chandler, while having a conversation on Steve-O’s Wild Ride podcast, explained that McGregor is just delaying the process of training to face him.

“We are going to fight, and I think right now he’s trying to wait me out. I mean, because if you were him, would you want to wait as long as possible for a guy like me who’s a real fighter, who wants to be in there, who wants to compete? So that I say, screw it, I’m going to go fight someone else, and then he can go fight an easier fight. Nate Diaz, he can go fight an easier fight, than Tony Ferguson. He can go find a much easier fight than fighting me.” Said Chandler.

Chandler has be͏en͏ consistently commenting on McGregor for some time now. He has asserted that McGregor doesn’t appear as͏ muscular in reality as he does in photos. ͏According to Chandler, McGregor is actually much leaner than he appears in pictures.

Chandler is skeptical about Conor McGregor’s physique

Chandler has patiently awaited the announcement of his upcoming bout with McGregor, seizing the moment to share his perspective on why his rival might not be as formidable as some fans make him out to be. “Iron” believes that McGregor just shows that he is big, but in reality, he is not as big as everyone thinks him to be.

“Truly, I’m bigger than Conor. He’s not that big at all. He looks big, he’s got really great angles and really great camera photography work and lighting in all of his photos and stuff,” said Chandler down in the conversation with Steve-O’s Wild Ride.

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With both fighters making contradictory statements, when do you think their fight will materialize in real life? Tell us about your opinion in the comments below.

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