Michael Chandler Nonetheless Needs Conor McGregor Battle, Nevertheless Won’t Wait Endlessly

Michael Chandler‘s Christmas need is to position his fist by way of Conor McGregor‘s face on the UFC’s December card — and whereas Santa Claus can’t assist proper right here — Dana White can, and Iron Mike desperately hopes he books the long-awaited fight as UFC 310’s vital event!

TMZ Sports activities actions talked to 38-year-old Chandler on Wednesday … and requested the #6 ranked lightweight for his response to White not too way back declaring McGregor (and subsequently Michael) would NOT be combating in 2024.

“If [Conor and I] can fight in December, let’s do it. I’m in. Nevertheless the truth of the matter is I’ve stayed ready since I left teaching camp for that June 29 fight and I’m staying capable of take a fight. Any fight, if this fight doesn’t look like it’s occurring in December,” Chandler knowledgeable us.

In any case, as Michael referenced, he was presupposed to face Conor at UFC 303 in early summer time season … nevertheless McGregor pulled out with an harm to his toe.

No matter Dana seemingly shutting the door on a 2024 search for Conor, Michael’s nonetheless hopeful a contract is perhaps reached this 12 months.

“As far as I do know, this fight’s acquired some very giant prospects to fight by the highest of the 12 months. And Conor’s ready, I’m ready. Let’s sign on the dotted line!”

Mike — who hasn’t fought since coping with Dustin Poirier in November 2022 — moreover addressed the detractors who’ve accused him of prepared for Conor, with nothing to level out for it finally. The UFC star says he has utterly zero regrets.

“I acquired additional promotion, most definitely made some pretty respectable change and I’m very happy with my alternative.”

As for McGregor’s response to Dana, it’s crystal clear Conor just isn’t letting go of the December purpose date, each.

“Ah Dana, December is the date!” McGregor wrote in an X publish that he’s since deleted.

“Ship the calendar 12 months home with a profitable event! Come on now, what’s this? I’m off to altitude subsequent month to rearrange. DECEMBER! Inform Dana and UFC WE WANT DECEMBER! WE DESERVE DECEMBER!”

Bottom line for Chandler … “The UFC locations fights collectively that make sense, that get of us’s athletic and thrilling juices flowing and I really feel they drop the ball giant on this one if they don’t make this fight.”