Conor McGregor wants welterweight title shot with win over Michael Chandler

Conor McGregor isn’t essentially accomplished with light-weight, however he’s aiming for a shot on the UFC welterweight title if profitable towards Michael Chandler.

On a particular version of The MMA Hour, McGregor stated he could also be in attendance to look at Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman 3 at UFC 286. He has a vested curiosity within the winner.

“Yeah, I’d like [a welterweight title shot],” McGregor informed Ariel Helwani. “So I would love that.”

The UFC has not confirmed the load class for McGregor vs. Chandler, which serves as their season-ending struggle following The Final Fighter 31. However McGregor sees himself as a welterweight, telling Helwani, “I’m 170.”

McGregor added his struggle with Chandler might happen in Las Vegas, New York, AT&T Stadium in Dallas, or London, however he stated the placement has not been finalized.

The previous two-division champion has bulked up since breaking his leg at UFC 264, arousing suspicions of PED use and resulting in the revelation that he was not within the UFC’s drug testing pool administered by the U.S. Anti-Doping Company.

Thus far, McGregor has competed 3 times at welterweight, splitting a pair of bouts with Nate Diaz earlier than railroading Donald Cerrone in a comeback struggle in 2020. He then fell quick in back-to-back light-weight fights towards Dustin Poirier, shedding the primary by knockout and the second when he broke his leg in a trilogy match.

McGregor has on a number of events focused now-former welterweight champ Usman, who goals to win again the belt at UFC 286 after a brutal knockout loss to Edwards this previous August. UFC President Dana White didn’t shoot down the concept when it was broached this previous 12 months, however the TUF teaching spot and struggle towards Chandler, who’s traditionally competed at light-weight, raised questions of the promotion’s plans.

McGregor is due in London this week for enterprise at a satellite tv for pc location of The Black Forge Inn, the restaurant and bar he owns, and stated he could also be in attendance for UFC 286, which takes place at The O2 in London.