Michael Chandler won’t be surprised if Dana White is giving ‘misinformation’ with Conor McGregor update

Michael Chandler remains to be hopeful his struggle with Conor McGregor occurs, particularly since he’s seen how UFC CEO Dana White can say issues to drum up curiosity that will not really be wholly correct.

Following Tuesday’s Contender Collection card, White spoke with reporters and mentioned McGregor is able to get again within the octagon for the primary time in additional than three years, however the former two-division champion won’t compete in 2024.

Chandler is prepared and nonetheless hopes to struggle McGregor, however will lastly transfer on to different alternatives if that may’t occur.

“If we will struggle in December, let’s do it,” Chandler advised TMZ. “The actual fact of the matter is I’ve stayed prepared since I left coaching camp for [UFC 303], and I’m staying able to take a struggle — any struggle — if this struggle doesn’t seem like it’s taking place in December.”

The struggle was initially scheduled to headline this yr’s Worldwide Struggle Week card in June, however McGregor withdrew on account of an harm. “The Infamous” hasn’t competed since struggling a ugly leg harm in his July 2021 loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264.

Chandler was additionally stopped by Poirier in his most up-to-date outing in November 2022 at UFC 281. Chandler has an important relationship with White, and understands the UFC CEO’s function. Having been on either side of White’s promoter speak, whereas Chandler is able to transfer on to different issues, there’s part of him that believes that White could possibly be pulling a swerve.

“There’s no cause why Conor can’t struggle this yr,” Chandler mentioned. “Clearly, you realize I can struggle this yr. I believe it comes all the way down to scheduling. December makes numerous sense. November, you’ve received MSG, it’s already type of booked up. Earlier than that, you’ve received Abu Dhabi, so December is that huge pay-per-view card. You realize, cap off the yr with an enormous pay-per-view, Chandler vs. McGregor. Makes numerous sense.

“Dana, as a lot as we love him, he has additionally mentioned some issues that had been simply completely false in press conferences and whatnot — which, that’s his job. Generally it’s his job to provide the precise info; his job is, typically, to offer you misinformation. So typically, saying the struggle isn’t taking place this yr may imply that this struggle is going on this yr — similar to he did once I already knew I used to be combating June 29.

“I believe it was across the Tremendous Bowl … he tells Pat McAfee that Conor and Chandler aren’t combating till the top of the yr most likely. So you possibly can learn between the strains, however so far as I do know, this struggle has some very enormous prospects to struggle by the top of the yr. Conor’s prepared, I’m prepared, let’s signal on the dotted line.”