Michael Chandler vs. McGregor ‘not a high-level fight’

Josh Thomson doesn’t see beating Conor McGregor as an accomplishment for Michael Chandler.

Chandler is anticipated to welcome McGregor again to the UFC, presumably throughout Worldwide Battle Week. If McGregor does return on June 29, it can have been virtually three years since he final fought – a TKO loss to Dustin Poirier the place he broke his leg.

Nevertheless, it’s not simply the layoff that Thomson is worried with. It’s what McGregor has been doing throughout his time away.

“When Nate Diaz did it (beat McGregor), it was particular,” Thomson stated on his Weighing In podcast. “We thought Conor was the person, and Nate did it coming in on what? Two weeks’ discover? That was wonderful, and it was the way in which the battle performed out.

“It was wonderful as a result of he received his ass kicked for the primary spherical. He began approaching, after which within the second spherical, every little thing occurred. However, if Chandler did it (beat McGregor), I don’t even suppose we might be impressed. You beat a dude that’s been doing films and ingesting and partying for 3 years.”

McGregor simply wrapped up selling the film “Street Home,” which was launched March 21 on Prime Video. “The Infamous” has misplaced three of his previous 4 fights, and hasn’t gotten his hand raised since knocking out the now retired Donald Cerrone in January 2020.

“Why are we giving credence to the victory over somebody who is certainly been eliminated fully from coaching? (McGregor’s) not likely coaching the way in which he was when he was combating Dustin (Poirier), or when he was combating Khabib (Nurmagomedov), or when he was combating Eddie Alvarez and Jose Aldo. So why are we placing a lot on this battle?

“I feel it’s going to be an important battle. I feel it’s going to be a enjoyable battle. Somebody’s is getting knocked the f*ck out. I’m not discrediting the battle in any respect by way of the extent of leisure, however I don’t wish to give it an excessive amount of love and be like, ‘It is a high-level battle.’ No, it’s not. It’s not a high-level battle. We’re not getting the perfect Conor McGregor.”