A top UFC Lightweight thinks Conor McGregor did more damage to Michael Chandler’s profession than Paddy Pimblett.
735 days. That’s how long Michael Chandler was out for in between his fights with Dustin Poirier and Charles Oliveira. Chandler spent much of that point on ‘The Ultimate Fighter 31’ coaching and preparing for Conor McGregor, who he was purported to fight afterwards.
Though, the highly-anticipated McGregor payday never got here through for Chandler, the Irishman withdrawing from their scheduled bout at UFC 303 last summer attributable to a toe injury.
McGregor vs. Chandler wouldn’t be rescheduled with Chandler ultimately deciding to maneuver on.
‘Iron’ fought and lost to Charles Oliveira off a two-year layoff and most recently Paddy Pimblett at UFC 314, where he was finished within the third round.
Speak about a run of bad luck.
Renato Moicano says Michael Chandler’s downfall is Conor McGregor’s fault
At 38 years old, Michael Chandler is on the worst losing skid of his profession, hearing many calls for retirement.
While some are quick guilty Chandler’s downfall on his inactivity, former UFC title challenger Renato Moicano believes the fault lies with Conor McGregor.
“Lots of individuals are gonna trash on me because I’m trashing Michael Chandler,” Moicano said on the Show Me The Money Podcast.
“But in point of fact, McGregor destroyed his profession, bro.
“I feel that was f****** McGregor’s fault.
“Two years without fighting, waiting, waiting, waiting… plus at his age, ?”
Renato Moicano: ‘You’ll be able to not count on Conor McGregor’
A 33-fight veteran of the sport, Chandler isn’t getting any younger along with his lopsided performance against Paddy Pimblett showing it.
Chandler held out longer than he needed to for McGregor, the largest fight of his profession, but that being said the American did his part in attending to UFC 303 last summer injury-free.
McGregor’s withdrawal against Chandler was a career-first within the UFC. The superstar has not been booked to fight ever since.
“You’ll be able to not count on McGregor,” Moicano said.
“He’s talking about being the f****** President of Ireland. Imagine that…”
