Michael Bisping thinks Conor McGregor could solely want one win to get again to the title image.
McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) is 1-3 in his previous 4 fights, however is undoubtedly the game’s greatest star. The previous UFC dual-champion has been called out by Michael Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) on quite a few events, and if that battle does come to fruition, Bisping thinks it might put him again into the title image.
“Conor’s obtained all the cash on the planet, however he desires that (title), so that you’ve obtained to respect that about him,” Bisping stated on his YouTube channel. “And coming again towards Michael Chandler, if he will get the job carried out, properly, it wouldn’t be loopy to consider a title battle subsequent. It actually wouldn’t. Chandler continues to be one of many prime canine. If he beats him, if he connects, if he will get a knockout, my God – he’s in a title battle subsequent.”
Bisping has had his justifiable share of online spats with McGregor, however doesn’t deny the Irish celebrity nonetheless is a menace – particularly with the ability he possesses in his left hand.
“He’s nonetheless a really excellent fighter,” Bisping stated. “You don’t get to the degrees he obtained – and OK, perhaps a little bit of a down slide lately – however you don’t get there until you had one thing particular to start out with. So the battle with Chandler and McGregor makes all of the sense on the planet.”
McGregor hasn’t competed since he broke his leg in a TKO loss to Dustin Poirier in July 2021. He talked about a 2023 return, however received’t be eligible to compete till he re-enters the U.S. Anti-Doping Company drug testing pool and completes six months of testing.
