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Michael Chandler took a shot at Conor McGregor on Saturday after McGregor cornered Irish teammate Sinead Kavanagh in her submission loss to Arlene Blencowe on the Bellator Champions Sequence occasion in Dublin.
McGregor was presupposed to headline UFC 303 this Saturday towards Chandler in his first struggle in additional than three years, and the 2 had been set to be on stage for a ticketed press convention in Dublin on June 3. However the occasion was canceled 12 hours earlier than, and shortly after it was revealed that McGregor pulled out of the struggle with a toe damage.
As a result of the press convention that was scrapped was presupposed to be at 3Arena in Dublin, the identical venue McGregor was in to nook Kavanagh, Chandler couldn’t resist a second that gave the impression to be dripping in irony – that McGregor not solely was there, however was supporting a Bellator product that he has made enjoyable of Chandler for being a previous champion of.
“Talking of displaying as much as occasions…glad you lastly made it to the 3Arena the place the press convention was presupposed to be June third,” Chandler posted on social media. “Candy slippers. Who’s the Bellator Tick now? @TheNotoriousMMA”
Talking of displaying as much as occasions…glad you lastly made it to the 3Arena the place the press convention was presupposed to be June third. Candy slippers. Who’s the Bellator Tick now? @TheNotoriousMMA https://t.co/1gtJrvuSfM
— Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) June 23, 2024
McGregor stated this previous week he wants a number of weeks to get better, however listed August or September as a timeline for his return. However he additionally stated when he comes again, it is going to be towards “Chandler or not.” McGregor and Chandler have been penciled in to struggle one another ever since they signed on to movie Season 31 of “The Final Fighter” in early 2023. Chandler has sat idle ready for the McGregor struggle for nearly two years.
Since he final fought in July 2021, between Bellator, BKFC and boxing occasions, it’s possible McGregor has spent extra time at dwell occasions held by the UFC’s fight sports activities competitors than he has at his personal group’s reveals. Following Kavanagh’s loss to Blencowe, McGregor sat cageside ingesting his Solid Irish Stout beer model with Bellator-attired personnel.
Conor McGregor at Bellator Champions Sequence: Dublin at 3Arena in Dublin, Eire, Saturday, June 22, 2024. (Jose Peñuela / Bellator Europe 3)
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