Chael Sonnen is assured Conor McGregor fights at UFC 303, but when he doesn’t, he has another choice for Michael Chandler.
McGregor issued an apology for the cancellation of the UFC 303 pre-fight press convention with Chandler, which was scheduled for Monday at 3Arena in Dublin. The late cancellation has triggered hypothesis that there may very well be one thing up with McGregor, despite the fact that “The Infamous” assured he’ll return June 29.
McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) has by no means pulled out of a scheduled bout, which is why Sonnen has no doubts that he’ll make the battle in opposition to Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC).
“A person will dwell his life by a code, and that code may not be in keeping with customary societal insurance policies and even legal guidelines, however he’ll adhere to that code in any respect prices,” Sonnen stated on his ESPN present “Good Man/Dangerous Man” with Daniel Cormier. “One in all Conor’s codes is the present should go on. When he was damaged in half in his final battle, and Joe stated, ‘I don’t interview injured guys, we received to get you on a stretcher,’ Conor referred to as him over and pulled him all the way down to the mat. Joe sat down to try this interview, why? As a result of we’ve but to fade to black and roll the credit, and the present should go on.
“I occurred to be with Conor McGregor when Jose Aldo pulled out and Chad Mendes received caught in. We’re on the campus of ESPN doing a little media. I used to be there when Conor took the decision and couldn’t have probably cared any much less of the opponent change as a result of the present should go on. I simply don’t imagine {that a} month prematurely, whether or not it’s sickness or harm or another excuse that Conor goes to be the one to drag. It might change the code that he should, as a human being, fiercely adhere to.”
If for some cause McGregor doesn’t battle at UFC 303, Sonnen suggests Chandler problem Max Holloway (26-7 MMA, 22-7 UFC) for the BMF title. UFC CEO Dana White revealed this previous Saturday that the following BMF title battle is being labored on, however he didn’t point out any particulars.
“However I’ll let you know this, there shall be no postponement of this battle,” Sonnen continued. “They both battle on the twenty ninth or we transfer on. Oh, and by the best way, the present continues to be going to occur. I imagine Conor goes to be reverse Michael Chandler, I’m very assured in telling you that. Nevertheless, if he’s not, Michael Chandler vs. Max Holloway for the BMF is the battle to e book.”
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