Michael Chandler responds to Conor McGregor’s June 29 callout | ESPN MMA
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- Опубліковано 1 сер 2024
- ESPN MMA’s Brett Okamoto speaks with Michael Chandler about Conor McGregor’s social media callout on New Year’s Eve where he stated their much anticipated fight would take place on June 29 at 185 pounds.
0:00 Intro
0:58 What does June 29 mean right now?
2:25 Did you know what Conor would say?
3:47 How confident are you it’ll happen?
6:55 Fighting at middleweight?
10:14 Annoyed with Conor’s talk?
14:01 Ever thought of reaching out directly?
14:47 Will you be McGregor’s final opponent?
#UFC #MMA #Chandler #McGregor
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We need to give Chandler more credit for how he has handled this. He’s been patient and never complained about how long it took for a fight announcement. He doesn’t complain about the weight or Conor’s shenanigans. He deserves this fight and the payday that comes with it. Can’t wait.
Well one Conor fight will earn him more money and clout in a year than 4 fights against normal dudes. So yeah he will be patient
The last time Conor won Alex Pereira hadn't even made his UFC debut.
The last time Chandler won, Alex wasn't even champ
He's only had one win since Obama was in office
The last time Conor fought, Chandler was making his UFC debut on the same card.
Why is there so much criticism directed at Chandler? It's truly surprising how some people want to deny him the opportunity to fight conor. There are fighters who compete only once a year, so waiting a bit longer to face the biggest star in UFC history i think is okay.
most mma fans are warehouse workers is why lol
he'll do what he will be told 😂
What has he done to get a red panty night? Charles Oliveira deserves to fight Connor more than the beggar, I rather watch Ferguson fight Mcgregor. Chandler just comes of as a yes man, and Connor groupie
I think people are just sick of everyone begging for the Conor fight, even though resume wise, Conor isn't relevant at all. Chandler is no exception.
@@lightinferno4490 don't watch the fight then, go watch guys that you are think are relevant
McGregor V Ferguson: after McNugget gets smacked by Chandler
Props to Chandler, no one can deny that this guy wants to fight.
Well yeah you can actually, he waited like a year for Conor specifically, he doesn't want another fight that's all
he wants money, he doesnt want to fight, he want to fight conor and make a bag
He wants red panty night
Thirsty Mike Chandler 🤣
No one can deny that he’s a Connor groupie.. we about to get 6 months of chandler complimenting Connor
“You’ll do as your told kid “
Chandler just wants to leave his family already. Been home for a year 😂
Dude's depressed AF 😂😂😂 He is emotionally frustrated but hiding behind a smile.
@@ufcfanatic8178yes 💯 frustrated as. The dude is under his skin
@@ufcfanatic8178 depressed ? really ? i think he is more happy then anything
Must be the kids
@@ufcfanatic8178 Braindead moron.
Connor makes him wait 1.5 years then switches to Dustin Poirer 4 calling it !
Called that wrong mate look at today’s announcements
Both Conor and Chandlers last fights were against Dustin in which they both lost
Chandler is gonna get stood up big time on this one 😂
dont say that
I'm hoping so. You got Tony in Dagestan training with Khabib. Just give us Conor vs Tony while they're both still here. Can be both of their retirement fights
Conor has pulled from 0 signed fights. But yea whatever
@@matthewcharboneau733You think Tony Ferguson can compete with Conor at this point? To be clear, I don't think Conor can compete with a single top 5, or even top 10 LW. I'm no fanboy, I think Conor gets wrecked with ease by most current contenders, but Tony ? Conor could kill him in my opinion
Gonna take Dustin instead
He says that after winning this fight he's hoping for a title shot. Which title? 185? Yeah, good luck with that one! Beating a guy coming off two losses as 155 doesn't exactly put you in a position to compete for any belt, in any weight class.
Hes saying what he suppose to say as a fighter. He doesnt actually think he will be fighting for a title next, just keeping his name in the running.
It does if its Connor lmfao are you new here?
so true especially with how 155 is Gaethje DoBronx and Atman are all in line for the title shot beating McGregor does not give you that. I don't even think Mike will be getting PPV points for this fight so I think he genuinely has waited this long and has everything riding on it just for the bounce of popularity you get from beating Conor its quite strange because if Chandler only goal is the title then he should fight Arman
Have you ever seen a woman named Holly Holm ? 😅 Anyway, yea. You beat Conor at 170/185, it absolutely gets you a title shot at 155. The UFC can either make a few million for the current champ to fight ....... Anyone. Or they can make 100 mil for Conor fighting ANYONE. Islam talking about going up to 170 after beating a 145er twice. What is God's name are you talking about ? Rankings DO NOT MATTER
Yea tell that to stipe who’s fighting for the belt coming off a loss and hasn’t fought since Gta san andreas
In a perfect world Conor comes back and fights chandler, then Nate, then Dustin, then retires
Islam is the megafight
He still really thinks he’s fighting Conor 😂 I feel bad for Chandler man
That’s what I’m thinking! I truly believe Conor won’t fight Chandler he’s just trolling.
I hope it doesn’t happen, chandler will look stupid wasted year of his career like a crazy ex
lets all be honest: Conor doesnt want to fight Chandler cuz hes likely going to get KO'd whether by fist or foot.
Yea Conor will probably continue ducking him
@@dr.brycebanner5676 you must forget how good Conor is, don’t ever underestimate a man with everything to lose
Conor made Chandler's whole year with that callout😅😅
Cant blame him, possible payout he otherwise only can dream about!
You k ow he was blushing lmao
Micheal "within 60 days we will be less than 2 months away" Chandler
Sounds like no contract has been signed…..
Chandler's like the bridesmaid, never the bride..
Chandler has showed how game he is time and again. I don’t even wanna know what it feels like to be comfortable enough to hate on this dude. You're only hurting yourself.
"This is my game. FOREVER!" - Conor McGregor
Tapped twice and been koed ? Gtfoh bot
He’s full of roids now he might be able to knock the old guy off the barstool now 🤣👌
Richest athlete in world he can buy your whole generation stop d riding dagestani terrorists@@drizzygoat-cq6cq
@@martinwroe5555conor is taking stuff from jon jones dealer 💉💉 so maybe he can ko chandler he is old too 😂
I didn’t open a daycare. Why are there so many cry babies in here? 🗿
I want to see Chandler end McNuggets yet feel he will walk right into a punch
Mr. Michael Chandler is so good at putting perspective and words, in a flow state. Wow . He should be in commentary team
Brett Yamashita always interviews well man.
So excited for Michael Chandler vs Conor McGregor in June, will be a exciting match up 😊
If it’s actually happening
11:55 Just talked about the mystique Conor had and emphasized he had it during the Alvarez fight. Then said it went away going into Diaz. Lol. Conor fought Eddie AFTER both Diaz fights. Conor had that same vibe from Diaz on through Alvarez.
That hair Mike 😂
Chandler acting like he's calling the shots, but honestly will do whatever he's told to get whooped on by Conor
Unless he woops Conor first 🤔
All that bending over can make him *more vulnerable or more dangerous*
Really
Idc who wins but it's gonna be hilarious if Mike fights smart and destroys conor all the jokes about him "doing what he's told" it's gonna be funny af
Best comment
He sounds just as confident as Eddie alverez
Conor was a different beast back then
Chandler is the man, we'll spoken and a professional. Connor gimmick is wearing thin.
@ 12:42 Chandler must of forgot that Dustin Poirier got knocked out in the 1st round when Conor was on his way up . Conor beat Holloway on his way up . He Knocked out Jose Aldo 1st round . He knocked out Chad Mendez , he knocked out Eddie Alvarez , Conor even knocked out Paddy 04/16/2011. < Fact Check that date . Nobody could stop Conor then . That's why Conor is a Legend now .
Chandler wasted so much time waiting for connor
He might have fought 2, times and got a shot at title
He needs to get a fight booked in if Conor Carries on changing the goal post
New mythical fighter: Car Seat Chandler
Disagree, Brett... interest in this fight is far lower than it was after the worst season of TUF ever...
That season isnt the worse. Amanda/Pena was way worse than that.
@@nyteowl8069 That probably sucked too, but nobody watched it, so wecwill never know.
Cmon McGregor ! But love you too Mike. ❤
Why hate on Chandler he is great dude educated smart scary fighter always fun to watch him. Great HEART❤
Michael Chandler the type of guy to lose multiple times on purpose to get the McGregor fight
its funny Why did you interview as if you completely forgot how Khabib crushed him
Connor and Chandler let's do this wow
do we not have higher quality cameras or equipment ?
What you on about
He didn’t answer the question about having a contract and signing it. The fights not happening in June
He said their fight is written in the TUF contract which Im sure is true
He said yes I’m sure of it. Video is 18 minutes?
Chandler's a scrapper, he's a dog he's got heart.
Def became a fan watching him in the ufc. Great fighter. Great father. See ya at the top
great fighter ? he is like 0 fight IQ and lost against all top fighters
It's the year 2030, and we still waiting for this fight to happen 😂
They’re fighting at 300, you can tell chandler’s lying and doesn’t want to lie. He’s deflecting.
Quit saying Conor isn’t fighting chandler, all of you are in denial it’s hilarious. Conor has never ever pulled out of a fight, or not showed up to a fight. Shut up.
Your a fantastic martial artist m8..bravo on your career 👏 🙏
You''ve got great character Chandler, I hope it all works out for you.
Michael Chandler should be commentating on this sport for the next 30 years. Never come across just a smart, grounded, decent, knowledgeable individual in MMA.
Chandler doesn't need anybody to give him credit He's a warrior and he's going to give McGregor everything he's asking for.
Chandler when are we gonna see you at the top 😮
if desperation was a person then it would be Chandler
720p in 2024
This guy is getting left at the altar like Ted in how I met your mother hahaha can’t wait
Micheal is gonna buy himself another child if this fight actually happens
Dana adopting another kid babyyyyy
Ahhahahahah😂😂😂
make it white child
Chandler will ko Conor to retirement watch! 👀
If he ko Connor then you have to bend over
He’s a T-Rex. Stocky little
Guy with an overhead. He will get slapped about the cage.
Would of been good for chandler to have got one fight in between this to keep active and could have called Connor out on it even more.
Can't see many more fights after this one which is a shame.
June 29th lol
This fight has been on the cards for some time already Conor ain't in any rush to get back in the octagon.
Hi Micky
Conor announcing it's at 185 suggests he doesn't want to commit to a full camp as he did in the past. These two guys are optimal at 145-155, so they'll both likely to be slow, bloated and gas out.
Have you seem Connor brother? Literally 0% chance he could make 145. Probably about 20% of making 155 at the moment.
Guys he was clearly joking. Theres absolutely 0 chance the UFC would book this fight at 185. How do you sell a fight like that to the fans?
It will be at 155 or 170, Conor isn't as big as people think he is as he's cycling off the juice
@@rajkhan9643 More chance it will be at 170 over 155. Conor isnt as big as you guys think.
@@nyteowl8069yeah I highly doubt it takes place at 185 unless the ufc wants to grant him the ability to have KOs in 4 classes. Otherwise I highly doubt he comes in at 185. He didn’t even make 170 for the Nate fights. Granted yes he’s done some sort of PEDs and put on some muscle, but he’s only put on 3-4 lbs MAX. He’ll probably be 175 come fight night no matter what weight class it is.
Chandler got that red panty smile on his face
You do what you told!!!
4:06 The fight isn't officially happening until "that bell rings" 🤔 I guess it's never happening because they don't ring a bell to start fights in the UFC. But Conor will ring Chandlers bell
Wait did he pick up a lisp I swear it sounded strange
Chandler needs to fight at 170. He might gas out or not have strength.
Chandler sounds like someone who is about to work in a Conor museum. Just too much focused about him and has been literally working on his behaviour like he is a NASA alien. Nobody besides Chandler actually believes that it would happen...
ufc needs to move this fight to ufc 300.... but we all know ufc dont care about the fans or events(UFC 300) anymore
Conor McGregor Better work hard! Chandler going to go hard for this fight, Conor you better be very seriously, work very hard or else you will lose.
Chandler is betting what’s left of his career in this fight. He is not getting any younger and he is not even in the talks of a title shot right now. If Connor does not fight him, will be a huge blow to his career. What is he going to do? How many fights left for him before retirement?
He wants to secure that bag so bad, he knows he won’t be fighting another 2 fights to get to a title shot.
Chandler. Victim of the biggest troll job of 2024.
Yes.
Conor is going to leave Chandler at the alter.
Chandler better pray to the mma gods he doesn’t get injured before the fight, especially with a long training camp
Chandler sends Conor to the shadow realm
only if conor fights. lmao.
*conor announces fight date and what weight class
Chandler "honey, pack your bags. We're going to adopt another kid"
Chael already said this fight is not going to happen so its definitely not going to happen.
This WILL be the main event for UFC 300. That is why he is starting his fight camp so soon.
Chandler needs to wake up. Conor & Dana are playing him
The correct term is COULDN’T care less, Mr Chandler.
How much does Chandler think he's gonna make IF this fight even happens? Conor will take such a large slice and the numbers won't be what they were if Conor didn't stall for a year so Chandler is at the point of sunk losses and should just move on.
I get where you’re coming from, but it’s not that simple. There aren’t traditional “sunk costs”, in the sense that yes, he could have taken a different fight and already fought, but each fight could be your last. It’s a dangerous sport, injuries happen all the time. So you have to consider the trade off. Waiting to fight Conor is likely worth it for the bigger payday / better exposure, despite having to sit out a while. Maybe the rest is good for him, he’s older, been in a lot of fights, maybe this time off will benefit Chandler
If Conor just took the steroids to help his leg, this fight would have passed
But couldn't Connor just be toying with him again now?
I love you Mike chandler❤
Love Chandler dude is beast
After listening to this Chandler is doing exactly what he was told and he'll wait another year if Conner tells him to.. what a duck
It's ok. He needs red panty to feed those BLM kids.
Tom Aspinall would ragdoll Jones or Stipe. Tom, you need to be marketing yourself as the best heavyweight ITW. I think a lot of fans realise you'd beat JJ and Stipe is not the fighter he was. Having beat Pavlovich o don't know who stands in Aspinalls way now
It's easy to be a man of your word when the word is the biggest paycheck of your life
its not nice to string people along
I would enjoy a Conor comeback as much as the next guy. His rise was incredible when I was growing up and started watching MMA. However, I’m a huge Chandler fan, and I don’t believe the comeback will be at Michael’s expense
This is a very aggressive Chandler
I totally understand Chandler... You're smart to play the Conor McGregor waiting game because at the end of the day that paycheck for fighting Conor is going to be special
Not as many "that being saids" by Chandler.
“I am happy, at least one will win” 💀 😂
- Islam Makachev
Crawl back into your hole..
Callout? The stalling around Conor’s return is just ridiculous, he’s going to be a shell of a man by the time he gets in there, talking about burning daylight, not smart to drag this on because chandler is going to twist him up
You're the man Michael Chandler!
Just watch chandler ko Conor in the first. I wouldn’t be surprised if chandler kicks his leg and ends it
TITANIIUM SHIN BONE
Get out your handkerchief hey micky your so fine your so fine and you blow my mind hey micky. Micky chandler has a great chance to pump into him and stop the breaks in the track just as the sensational boy conor makes his spectacular return. Let's hope for a collision 💥
Can’t wait to see 2-3 chandler vs the 3-4 McGregor
"Michael Chandler responds..." **yawn** changes channel.
I doubt Conor retires after this if Chandler cleans him up. He'll go on a Ferguson-esque losing streak and still make excuses for his losses.
Conor didn’t say what year…might be June 29, 2030.