Conor McGregor opens up about the fight against Michael Chandler that sent his rival into UFC limbo

Former double UFC champion Conor McGregor has been busy promoting his movie Road House in recent weeks. While fight fans are excited to see the Irish star make his debut, fight fans still want to know when Conor McGregor will return to the UFC Octagon. This makes people wonder if a fight between him and Michael Chandler will ever materialize.

Michael Chandler hasn't fought since losing to Dustin Poirier at UFC 281. Chandler and McGregor coached on Season 31 of The Ultimate Fighter, and their matchup was highly anticipated. However, Chandler seems to be growing more restless as the days go by, as the match has not yet been announced. However, McGregor was recently scheduled to talk about his return inside the Octagon.

Conor McGregor explains his stance on returning to the UFC Octagon

In a recent interview with talkSPORT MMA, “The Notorious” talked about his upcoming film and his future in the UFC. McGregor not only gave an update on a possible matchup with the former Bellator champion, but also talked about his next fight in the promotion.

In an interview with Adam Catterall, McGregor spoke about his return fight and likely next fight. He said, “Chandler, of course. Well, I think that would be the first one. I think that would be the first one. Maybe Makhachev and Poirier will fight for the title in July, but Poirier I don't think I'll be ready because of my ribs or something. And after the bell, something happened over my head. Maybe it was some remorse after getting knocked out.

Conor McGregor has so many options for his future career. And with the movie's release, some fans aren't sure if they'll see the Irishman back inside the Octagon. However, even though he hadn't been an active fighter for three years, McGregor was given a stint on the set of “Roadhouse.”

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McGregor talks about filming 'Roadhouse'

In an interview with FOX 7, Conor McGregor explained how filming this movie was more difficult than training for combat. The Irish perspective from someone who has experienced both worlds was interesting to say the least.

McGregor said this while filming the movie. “I fought well, I go to the gym, train for an hour, go home and sleep, rest, eat. And then I go back for an hour the second time and that's it. One day a day. Time, two hours a day. I'll be here 18 hours, but I'll be back within four hours. So it was a lot of work.”

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