Jon Anik sees Only One reason why Conor McGregor would demand his UFC return be at middleweight

Longtime UFC play-by-play man Jon Anik has no interest in seeing Conor McGregor compete at middleweight.

McGregor, a former two-division UFC champion, kicked off 2024 by revealing to the world that he will be making his return to the Octagon on June 29 to headline the promotion’s annual International Fight Week festivities in Las Vegas. However, the Irishman threw fight fans a curveball when he revealed that his comeback fight against ‘Iron’ Michael Chandler would take place at 185-pounds. A weight he has never fought at before. In fact, neither fighter has.

McGregor kicked off his UFC career competing in the featherweight division before making the move up to lightweight. Since then, he has…