Chandler (23-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC) called out McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) after suffering a dominant decision loss to Charles Oliveira in Saturday’s UFC 309 co-main event at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor gave some surprising props to Michael Chandler days on from his defeat this past weekend.

McGregor has been absent from the Octagon since his leg injury in 2021 during a bout with Dustin Poirier. A planned return against Chandler in June 2024 was canceled due to McGregor breaking his pinky toe during training. UFC CEO Dana White has indicated that McGregor's return is unlikely before late 2025 .

Conor McGregor has offered his first reaction to long-scheduled opponent Michael Chandler losing to Charles Oliveira at UFC 309. In a since-deleted post on X, former two-division champion McGregor was

Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier have both stated their interest in meeting for the fourth time at the soon-historic UFC 300 event.

Conor McGregor's long-awaited return to the UFC has been further delayed, with Michael Chandler insisting 'The Notorious' needs to retire or face him when he does eventually come back

Michael Chandler remains fixated on Conor McGregor, even after his UFC 309 loss, keeping their potential clash in focus.

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Michael Chandler has a couple of ideas in mind for his next fight after UFC 309 but a showdown against Conor McGregor remains a top priority.