Michael Chandler Explains Why Conor McGregor Was Forced to Call for a Fight at 185 Pounds “He Is Not in Control”

Conor McGregor is just a few months away from returning to action. ‘The Notorious’ stayed true to his promise and announced his opponent and date of return on the first day of this year. While the opponent did not come as a surprise, the weight class surprised fans as well as pundits. Michael Chandler, however, saw this coming for two reasons, which he recently shared on his YouTube channel.

Advertisement took to to share the two reasons why he thinks Conor called for the fight at 185 pounds. He said, Advertisement ‘Iron’ went on to explain how Conor McGregor would not be able to assert his dominance if he asked for the fight at welterweight. He said, Both sides have said that they do not have a problem with a fight at 185 pounds.

However, there is a very strong chance that the UFC does not let this happen. At this point in time, both Chandler is ranked in the lightweight division whereas McGregor is not. If the fight takes place at 185 pounds, it would be a onetime affair since neither fight will stay back at that weight class.

Therefore, there will be no real implications to the fight. However, if the fight is at 155 pounds, there could be title implications on the line. Loading embed instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/C15ijRftxUq/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading Advertisement If ‘The Notorious’ wins, he might get a shot at the UFC title.

On the flip side, if Chandler wins, it will make him a bigger star in the UFC and allow him to call for a title contender fight. Therefore, it does not make a lot of sense for the UFC to have this fight at 185 pounds. Nonetheless, until an official announcement is made, we can only speculate. Advertisement.