Sean O’Malley expects Conor McGregor to score ‘legendary’ knockout in fourth weight class

In his forthcoming match, acclaimed fighter Conor McGregor may garner another significant accomplishment to add to his portfolio. “The Notorious” recently revealed that his next fight would be against Michael Chandler during the UFC International Fight Week event on June 29th. While the official confirmation of this match is still awaited, the expected weight class for this fight would be 185 pounds. This claim was well received by Chandler, expressing his readiness to face McGregor in any weight category.

Sean O'Malley, on an episode of his TimboSugarShow, shared his enthusiasm for the possibility of McGregor amassing knockout victories across four divisions. "It's unclear if he's just joking or if he's serious about this," said O'Malley. He speculated that Chandler's maximum weight would be 185, while McGregor's would be around 190. "If he knocks out Chandler at 185, he would effectively have knockouts at '45, '55, '70, and 185; that would truly be legendary."

McGregor's list of knockout victims is quite lengthy, including Jose Aldo, Dustin Poirier, and Chad Mendes at featherweight, Eddie Alvarez at lightweight, and Donald Cerrone at welterweight. Despite these impressive achievements, McGregor, a former two-division champion, has faded from the spotlight over the past few years, with only one victory since 2016. Other fighters, such as Vitor Belfort and Jared Cannonier, have also managed to achieve knockout wins in more than two UFC divisions.

If his return is as scheduled, this bout will be McGregor's first in almost three years, following a loss to Poirier in a trilogy bout in which he suffered a broken leg that rendered him unable to fight after the first round.