“He and McGregor have the same streak” – Islam Makhachev reveals Michael Chandler’s plans to fight Conor McGregor
Islam Makhachev has trolled Michael Chandler on his recent losses and how he planned out to get the big money fight with Conor McGregor.
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On Friday, UFC lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev was interviewed by Daniel Cormier ahead of UFC 284 weigh-ins. After talking about his plans in the UFC and how he wished the upcoming bout to play out, Makhachev watched a prediction video by Michael Chandler.
In the video, Michael Chandler provided his insights on how he believed the fight would go. Chandler predicted a win for Volkanovski by decision. Upon watching the prediction, Makhachev smirked and ridiculed Chandler.
“I don’t care what he says. This guy has a big money fight. Let him enjoy…He lost his last three fights, very smart. He and McGregor have the same streak,” Makhachev mocked Chandler. After DC mentioned the smartness with which Chandler entered the UFC, Makhachev trolled Chandler based on past UFC performances.
“Look how he fights, Brother. When people watch his fights they think this guy never trains. Like he comes from the streets. One round and he’s finished,” Makhachev continued trolling Chandler for his recent losses. The UFC has recently announced the Ultimate Fighter to tease the upcoming bout between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler. McGregor has also confirmed his return and posted videos to give updates on his training.
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UFC 284: Volkanovski vs Makhachev predictions by MMA fighters
The MMA community is just a few hours away from finding the true pound-for-pound #1 fighter in the UFC. On Friday, the official weigh-ins of the UFC 284 event concluded. Alexander Volkanovski and Islam Makhachev have both successfully made weight and will clash inside the octagon.
In light of the upcoming fight, fellow fighters have provided their insightful predictions on the super fight. Henry Cejudo, Jake Shields, Cory Sandhagen, Javier Mendez, and many other pros have picked Islam Makhachev as the winner.
Whereas, Israel Adesanya, Sean O’Malley, Dustin Poirier, and Michael Chandler picked Volkanovski as the possible winner. The super-fight is scheduled on February 12 in Perth, Australia. The official and ceremonial weigh-ins concluded on Friday and the anticipation is high for the Aussie fans as their hometown hero, Alex Volkanovski enters into the fight as the underdog.
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