Former two-weight Octagon champion, Conor McGregor has been backed to land a damaging stoppage of Michael Chandler inside simply two minutes of the opening spherical by his head coach, John Kavanagh, after the Dubliner revealed right this moment he can be returning at UFC 302 on June 29. throughout Worldwide Battle Week subsequent 12 months.
McGregor, a former undisputed light-weight and featherweight champion beneath the banner of the promotion, has but to make good on a comeback to the game since he headlined UFC 264 again in July, struggling a primary spherical physician’s stoppage TKO loss to Dustin Poirier, after fracturing his left tibia and fibula within the opening spherical.
As for Chandler, the Missouri veteran himself has been out of motion since November of final 12 months, dropping a 3rd spherical rear-naked choke submission loss to common-foe, former interim champion, Poirier at Madison Sq. Backyard.
And revealing his comeback to the Octagon on June 29. subsequent in Las Vegas, McGregor introduced he can be combating The Final Fighter 31 foe, Chandler in a essential occasion conflict in ‘Sin Metropolis’ – claiming the bout is about to be contested on the middleweight restrict.
“Girls and gentleman, a Completely satisfied New Yr to you all,” Conor McGregor stated within the video posted on social media. “I want to announce the return date for myself, ‘The Infamous’ Conor McGregor, the best comeback of all time, will happen in Las Vegas, for Worldwide Battle Week, on June 29.”
“Come a little bit nearer, and the opponent; Michael Chandler,” Conor McGregor continued. “And the burden, Mr. Chandler, 185 kilos.”
John Kavanagh predicts 2 minute win for Conor McGregor at UFC 302
And welcoming the concept of a middleweight combat with Crumlin striker, McGregor, Chandler has been backed to be dispatched by the Dubliner by his head coach, Kavanagh, early throughout the opening spherical.
“Let’s go ChampChamp,” John Kavanagh posted on his official X account. “Couple of months of distress for a 2min destruction job.”
Who wins at UFC 302 subsequent 12 months: Conor McGregor or Michael Chandler?
