“Love to crack your jaw” – Michael Chandler follows Dustin Poirier in calling out Nate Diaz for UFC 300 after uncertain status of Conor McGregor

UFC contender Michael Chandler targets Nate Diaz on X for UFC 300 after rumored fight with Conor McGregor in doubts.

“Love to crack your jaw” – Michael Chandler follows Dustin Poirier in calling out Nate Diaz for UFC 300 after uncertain status of Conor McGregor

Michael Chandler wants to fight Nate Diaz (Image via Imago)

Michael Chandler recently expressed his desire for a UFC 300 clash with Nate Diaz. Chandler was rumored to fight with Conor McGregor. Instead, he revealed the situation was unclear and went after Nate Diaz on X.

Nate Diaz recently took to X to tease a potential return to the UFC. In his latest tweet regarding the event, Diaz said that he would love to fight at UFC 300. However, Diaz expressed that there was no one to fight. Seeing this Michael Chandler commented: 

Hold tight. I’d love to crack your jaw. Things are still unclear with that former fighter who is masquerading as a real fighter.
Michael Chandler to Nate Diaz via X

UFC 300 will take place in April 2024 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event is expected to be one of the biggest in the company’s history. UFC CEO Dana White recently announced the first three fights for UFC 300. They were Jiri Prochazka vs. Aleksandar Rakic and Aljamain Sterling vs. Calvin Kattar and the return of Bo Nickal.

Nate Diaz left the UFC after his contract expired following his fight against Tony Ferguson at UFC 279. This was in September of 2022. Diaz won the fight via submission in the fourth round. Diaz has since explored other aspects of combat sports, including boxing. Earlier in August, he faced YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul in a cruiserweight boxing match, which Paul won by unanimous decision.

Will Michael Chandler fight Conor McGregor?

Many believe that the fight between Michael Chandler and Conor McGregor will never happen. The UFC was hoping to book the fight by the end of 2023, but McGregor did not re-enter the USADA testing pool in time.

Conor McGregor Michael Chandler
Conor McGregor vs Michael Chandler ( Image source :X )

In recent interactions on X, Conor McGregor has opened up to many other prospects. He has not engaged with Michael Chandler in a serious back-and-forth. In September, Dana White revealed the fight will not happen in 2023.

He said that the best-case scenario is that it happens in March 2024 at UFC 300. Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler were the head coaches for the 2023 season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 31. The series is a reality TV show that follows MMA fighters as they compete for a UFC contract.

McGregor declared victory over Chandler after the TUF 31 finals at UFC 292, despite going 1-7 in the quarterfinals. Nevertheless, the series was supposed to end with an exciting announcement of Conor McGregor”s much-anticipated comeback against Chandler. However, with the current state of things, it is unsure if the fight will ever take place.

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