“I favor Conor…” Conor McGregor surprisingly gets backing from Khabib Nurmagomedov’s team member to beat Michael Chandler in super fight

Javier Mendez backs Conor McGregor in upcoming fight against Michael Chandler and Conor McGregor's potential fight with Sean Strickland.

“I favor Conor…” Conor McGregor surprisingly gets backing from Khabib Nurmagomedov’s team member to beat Michael Chandler in super fight

Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler (via MARCA)

Javier Mendez is an American mixed martial arts coach and a former ISKA kickboxing World Champion. He is best known for training multiple MMA world champions. Javier played a key figure in Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov, one of the biggest and most eventful showdowns in UFC history.

In a recent exclusive interview with LordPing, Mendez unveiled his pick for the McGregor vs. Chandler showdown: “I favour Conor only because Chandler likes to entertain. And he’s going to stand more than he should,” Mendez said. He ruled that Conor possessed superior striking precision between the two. While Chandler consistently brings the heat to his fights, Mendez does not believe this style suits him for this particular matchup. Mendez argued that unrelenting takedowns, constantly unsettling him, and denying him comfort on his feet is the only way to effectively face Conor McGregor.

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When questioned about his perspective on the imminent clash between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler, Mendez offered insightful guidance to Chandler. His advice to Chandler was to not let Conor’s verbal taunts rattle him. He cautioned Chandler, stressing the importance of mental resilience. Drawing from his experience with Khabib, Mendez shared that he prepared Khabib for McGregor’s relentless attacks on his family, religion, and country. Mendez disapproved of fighters escalating to a matter of life or death by invoking religion and nationality.

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Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler’s showdown is one of the biggest talks in prospective matchups. Especially since it is McGregor’s comeback fight. Conor McGregor has been away from the fight scene for nearly two years after a devastating leg injury. USADA restrictions has caused disruptions in McGregor’s plans for comeback. McGregor has announced December as his comeback date.

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Conor McGregor’s potential move to middleweight division to fight Sean Strickland

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Sean Strickland defeated Israel Adesanya at UFC 293 (Image via Imago)

Conor McGregor might have considered a leap into the Middleweight division. This intriguing possibility arose following Sean Strickland‘s remarkable victory, crowning him the new UFC middleweight champion.

At the thrilling UFC 293 event, Strickland silenced his skeptics with an emphatic unanimous decision win over former Israel Adesanya. This victory etched its place in MMA history as one of the most astonishing upsets to date. This was Strickland’s first-ever title fight in his UFC career. He will now look forward to an upcoming title defense. A fan’s tweet following Strickland’s win caught McGregor’s attention. The fan enthusiastically proposed McGregor’s entry into the division to take on Strickland. In response, McGregor delivered a succinct but resolute message, saying he would fancy it.

These brief but impactful interactions have pushed open the door to a potential middleweight move for Conor McGregor. The tantalizing prospect of a showdown between McGregor and Strickland in the middleweight division is now on the horizon, leaving fight enthusiasts worldwide eager to witness if this exciting possibility will materialize.

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