Michael Chandler refused to bow down to one of Conor McGregor's terms.
superstar hasn't fought since his crushing defeat to Dustin Poirier back in July 2021, but he'll make his eagerly-awaited comeback on June 29."Rounds. Maybe I might say to them, 'Look I'm just doing three rounds lads, for this one'," he explained."And I just want to just wet my beak. I can do three rounds really nicely now. Rather than pushing through to get to five.
The Irishman added: "So I'd rather sharpen the blade of three and go in nice and sharp. Get the feel, get the fight. "This is just my own thoughts, I've not said this to anyone yet. It's a go now, so I'm thinking now."However, the idea of three rounds does not sit well with Chandler, who is glad their UFC 303 fight is scheduled for five rounds.: "I like five rounds. I like the idea of five rounds. I like the idea of the training camp you have to put in for five rounds. I like the idea of the immense amount of the road in front of you...
Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.
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