Gilbert Burns says ready for a combat so long as Michael Chandler has been on standby for Conor McGregor merely wouldn’t work for him.
McGregor vs. Chandler was scheduled to happen at UFC 303 again in late June, however the “Infamous” was faraway from the preliminary goal date as a consequence of an harm. Some have been questioning if the bout will ever occur regardless of the wait time Chandler has needed to endure.
It’s why “Durinho” insists no fighter could make him wait that lengthy earlier than taking one other bout.
RELATED: BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION SEAN O’MALLEY SAYS ‘DORK’ CONOR MCGREGOR IS STILL FACE OF THE UFC
Gilbert Burns Wouldn’t Have Waited as Lengthy For Conor McGregor as Michael Chandler Has
Throughout an interview with MMAFighting.com, Gilbert Burns stated father time waits for no man, and sitting round questioning when or in case you’ll ever face a specific opponent couldn’t work for him.
“I might by no means wait that lengthy for any opponent,” Burns instructed MMA Preventing. “I might by no means wait, particularly [at] my age. [Chandler] simply turned 38 too. I might by no means wait two years. That’s loopy. Though it’s Conor McGregor, I don’t care. I might by no means wait.”
Burns stated if he was in Chandler’s footwear, he would’ve stopped ready round for Conor the second he realized the combat wouldn’t materialize earlier than 2024 involves an in depth.
“[Since] he’s already ready that lengthy, such as you stated, I might wait till December,” Burns stated. “If the man exhibits up, good, we’re right here. If not, I believe I might have moved on a very long time [ago] already.”
We’ll see how for much longer Michael Chandler is keen to attend and whether or not or not the collision with “Mystic Mac” ever involves fruition. BJPenn.com will proceed to maintain you up to date on the way forward for McGregor vs. Chandler within the coming weeks and months.
