Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight Michael Chandler is telling the fight community there’s a chance.
For nearly three years, Chandler (23-10) has been linked to a bout with former two-division champion Conor McGregor (22-6). The promotion first announced in February 2023 that the two would serve as coaches on the 31st season of “The Ultimate Fighter,” after which the two would collide in a welterweight clash. The UFC set up their bout for UFC 303 in June 2024, but a foot injury sustained by the Irishman scuttled the pairing.
At the “New Year’s Eve Life: Nashville’s Big Bash” broadcast on Wednesday night, Chandler appeared on the CBS-run show with host and comic Bert Kreischer.