Midnight Mania! Dana White switches course, claims McGregor vs. Chandler will be at Lightweight

Welcome to Midnight Mania!

One of many largest narratives surrounding Conor McGregor’s absence and return from harm has been his measurement. McGregor has packed on a lot muscle that there’s been an limitless dialogue on Instagram thirst traps, potential performance enhancing drug (PED) usage, and possible photoshop. Consequently, it’s been broadly assumed that McGregor will make his deliberate 2023 return at 170 lbs.

For what it’s price, McGregor has even talked about making the jump to Middleweight.

His lately confirmed opponent and opposing coach on The Final Fighter (TUF), Michael Chandler, has no subject with beefing up. The jacked wrestler and knockout artist guarantees to match McGregor’s measurement and power with out subject, claiming to weigh up to 190 pounds many months away from the combat.

The 2 could need to put down the steaks and choose up some salads, nevertheless. Throughout an look on the Pat McAfee show, UFC President Dana White switched course from earlier stories, claiming the combat would happen at 155-pounds as a substitute.

As for whether or not or not the victor can be awarded a title shot at Light-weight? White is much less satisfied than Michael Bisping, however he didn’t affirm a method or one other.

“I don’t know,” White mentioned (by way of Cole Shelton). “What we do with that’s, like when everybody was speaking about when Conor comes again who’s he going to combat, you bought to take a look at the panorama, who’s already received fights, who doesn’t. The Chandler combat is a combat folks love. That combat goes to be completely violence.”

The combat continues to be a very long time coming, so it’s not unreasonable to count on that the burden class might be negotiated a method or one other. Both approach, each Chandler and McGregor enter the combat in must-win situations in the event that they’re to stay in competition. McGregor has misplaced two straight fights to Dustin Poirier, whereas Chandler has simply two wins in his 5 journeys to the Octagon.

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Slips, rips, and KO clips

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Escaping a deep submission like this may actually break an opponent’s will.

Random Land

Man ran in place like Wile E. Coyote.

Midnight Music: I’d beforehand heard and favored a number of singles from JID’s 2022 rap LP The Ceaselessly Story, however I listened to the entire thing at present for the primary time. It’s very strong!

Sleep effectively Maniacs! Extra martial arts insanity is at all times on the best way.