Even though Conor McGregor declared his intention to face Michael Chandler again in June, Matt Brown isn’t sure it will truly happen.
McGregor unexpectedly announced on social media on New Year’s Eve that he has finally scheduled his fight against Chandler, which will take place 15 months after they first faced off as coaches on The Ultimate Fighter 31. This announcement followed months of delays and speculation regarding McGregor’s next fight. Although McGregor seemed certain in his statement and Chandler had previously agreed to the date, the UFC has not yet made any official announcements, much less begun promoting the Irish superstar’s much anticipated comeback.
“Until it’s signed, it’s not confirmed,” Brown stated on the most recent episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer. “I’m still not sure that will happen. It’s why I inquired as to its confirmation.
Will Conor engage in combat once more? He did announce that, I know. The limelight is his favorite thing. He enjoys hearing about himself from everyone. He appreciates that we are currently discussing him. For now, that is his life’s purpose. Still, I don’t believe it. I refuse to believe it until I see it.
Prior to becoming the first person in history to win two UFC belts at once, McGregor was regarded as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the sport. That achievement came in 2016 when McGregor defeated Eddie Alvarez to win the lightweight title in the UFC. Prior to that, he had won the featherweight championship via an impressive 13-second knockout of Jose Aldo.
In his four UFC battles since defeating Alvarez over seven years ago, McGregor has a 1-3 record and has lost to Dustin Poirier and Khabib Nurmagomedov. His previous fight ended horribly when McGregor suffered a horrific leg break in a rematch with Poirier; the injury has kept him out of action for almost three years.
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McGregor didn’t fight, but he still managed to make a sizable profit by selling his trademark whiskey, which sold for an estimated $600 million.
All of those things together have Brown really doubting not only whether McGregor will make a comeback to the ring, but also that he will ever be a top-tier contender.
Brown remarked, “He doesn’t need to fight.” What benefit does it provide for him? He isn’t returning to a title. He will never again do anything noteworthy. He has $500 million in bank accounts. Is it really worth a few million to take on someone like Chandler? How would that benefit him? Like if I gave you ten dollars. “Okay, what do you want me to do with this?” would be your response. It won’t even alter your day, let alone your life.
“Aside from being in the spotlight, he has no motive whatsoever to do this. Nevertheless, everyone is talking when he just speaks, makes announcements, enters and exits the [testing] pool, and does all of this.
Whether McGregor is bulked out to welterweight or is back at lightweight, Brown thinks that he knows deep down that he can’t compete with the greatest fighters in the world anymore.
Since McGregor is renowned for being a powerful counter-attacker, choosing a bout with Chandler provides him a better chance of winning because of the aggressive style the former Bellator lightweight champion uses. However, Brown argues that’s still not a guarantee.
As Brown put it, “He knows that, too.” “He is not a fool. Chandler’s selection was a wise choice on his side. First of all, fans would be enthused about the fight. Actually, we’d all like to watch that fight. It is logical. When everything is put together, the conflict makes sense. Chandler converses with him as well, and how long has it been since Chandler last got into a fight? He has fully fallen for the bait.
Brown questions if the tactic will be successful in the long run, at least in terms of securing bouts against the world’s top fighters, if McGregor does make a genuine comeback.
The Irish superstar McGregor doesn’t want the 42-year-old veteran, who can only see a lengthy list of competitors who could make a name for themselves by defeating him.
Brown remarked, “This sport moves quickly.” “These people are f murderers.” Similar to a Drew Dober, I do not believe Conor will defeat Drew Dober. Before you begin to conclude that Conor is a definite thing in this situation, you could fall quite a distance.