Michael Chandler is still hopeful his fight with Conor McGregor happens, especially since he’s seen how UFC CEO Dana White can say things to drum up interest that may not actually be wholly accurate.
Following Tuesday’s Contender Series card, White spoke with reporters and said McGregor is ready to get back in the octagon for the first time in more than three years, but the former two-division champion won’t compete in 2024.
Chandler is ready and still hopes to fight McGregor, but will finally move on to other opportunities if that can’t happen.
“Dana, as much as we love him, he has also said some things that were just absolutely false in press conferences and whatnot — which, that’s his job. Sometimes it’s his job to give you the exact information; his job is, sometimes, to give you misinformation. So sometimes, saying the fight isn’t happening this year might mean that this fight is happening this year — just like he did when I already knew I was fighting June 29.
Michael Chandler won’t be surprised if Dana White is giving ‘misinformation’ with Conor McGregor update - MMA Fighting