Conor McGregor ‘100 percent playing Ryan Garcia card’, reveals Michael Chandler teammate 

A new perspective on all the dramas surrounding Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler fight.

Conor McGregor ‘100 percent playing Ryan Garcia card’, reveals Michael Chandler teammate 

Gilbert Burns accuses Conor McGregor of playing the Ryan Garcia card ahead of the Michael Chandler bout (via Imago)

The much anticipated mega event UFC 303 featuring Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler is potentially in jeopardy. The situation worsened after the Dublin press conference was called off.  However, Gilbert Burns feels McGregor has taken some inspiration from Ryan Garcia. 

Gilbert Burns and Michael Chandler train under Henri Hooft at the popular Kill Cliff FC gym. According to Chandler’s teammate, the McGregor fight will occur despite all the negativity. Burns interestingly mentioned that the ‘Notorious’ took some notes from Ryan Garcia’s book on playing possum. 

I think he'll pulling in the Ryan Garcia card. 100 percent. 
Gilbert Burns via Show Me the Money Podcast 
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Ahead of his fight with Devin Haney, Ryan Garcia put out a fake show and acted like he was losing his mind. The fighter missed the weight and even allegedly drank beer during the weigh-ins. Later, the fighter revealed that everything was just mind games and it actually helped him win over Haney.

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This theory, however, is limited because, in contrast to Garcia, McGregor is not actively discussing the fight. The fact that UFC 303 is in just two weeks has many fans worried about the fight. This has now intensified following McGregor’s most recent Instagram story. 

Conor McGregor shares alarming Instagram story ahead of the Michael Chandler fight 

Conor McGregor’s leg injury has kept him out of action for the past three years. As his leg recovered, McGregor posted multiple videos of himself working out and landing kicks. Fans were optimistic about McGregor’s general recovery because of this, but with his most recent post, their worries might return.

Conor McGregor shares old video of as the Michael Chandler fight gets closer
Conor McGregor shares old video of as the Michael Chandler fight gets closer (via X)

Conor McGregor, in his story, shared an old video of him talking about the relationship between resistance and injury during training. McGregor added a sad emoji and later ended up deleting the story. Here’s what the ‘Notorious’ said in the video;

I think the more resistance you train with, the less movement and the more injury. But the less resistance you train with, the more movement and the less injury
Conor McGregor via his Instagram story 

Recently, popular reporter Ariel Helwani revealed that the positivity surrounding the fight has vastly diminished. With the speculations regarding McGregor vs. Chandler spreading like wildfire, the UFC has chosen to remain silent. Only time will tell the fate of the much-awaited UFC 303 main event.

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