After lacking out on an opportunity to struggle Conor McGregor at UFC 303, ‘Iron’ Michael Chandler seems to be concentrating on the promotion’s baddest motherf*cker.
After almost two years on the shelf, the previous Bellator MMA champion was scheduled to step into the primary occasion highlight on June 29 for a long-awaited conflict with the returning Irish megastar. Sadly, those plans were scrapped after it was revealed that McGregor sustained an injury, forcing him to bow out of the bout.
Not too long ago, McGregor’s buddy and coaching companion Peter Queally claimed that the fight would be rebooked for September. Nevertheless, it appears to be like like Chandler could have already got his eyes on the UFC’s bragging rights belt and, extra importantly, the person who’s carrying it round.
“Bravo. Mike. Foxtrot,” Chandler wrote on X.
In fact, ‘Iron’ is clearly utilizing the phonetic alphabet to spell out BMF. He adopted that up with one other put up on social media that includes his head superimposed on the physique of Maximus Decimus Meridus, Russell Crowe’s character within the 2000 Greatest Image winner, Gladiator.
“Blessed Man Eternally,” Chandler wrote in the caption.
Will it’s conor mcGregor or Max Holloway for Michael Chandler?
At the moment, the BMF title resides with former featherweight champion Max Holloway. ‘Blessed’ captured the belt with an insane buzzer-beating KO of Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 in April.
Because it stands, Holloway is primed for a title clash with the reigning 145-pound champion Ilia Topuria later this yr, although no official announcement has been made by the UFC.
Are you interested by seeing Michael Chandler pivot to a BMF title struggle with Holloway, or ought to the Missouri native proceed to carry out for his pink panty evening with ‘Mystic Mac’?
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