Michael Chandler speaks about Conor McGregor fight cancellation & what’s next | ESPN MMA

ESPN MMA’s Brett Okamoto interviews Michael Chandler backstage at UFC 303 as they discuss the timeline that led to his fight vs. Conor McGregor being called off due to McGregor suffering an injury.
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[@tuffneggah]

bro coping so hard he might adopt a white kid

[@jleos0095]

😂😂😂

[@Isejankhonojanem]

Omg

[@swifty123]

His eyes don’t lie. Poor Mike lol

[@therealnasr]

Lmao😂😂😂

[@laloliz047]

😂

[@pynhunlangdkhar1662]

Bro keep waiting for his red panty night 😂😂😂

[@desaturated6049]

his wife has not changed the panty since the announcement.

[@joescaletta9665]

Since the fight canceled rumor has it he’s putting on his wife’s red Lacey thong and crying himself to sleep now

[@_munkykok_]

@@desaturated6049 😱

[@chiiikon]

Who would not

[@dilancascante9289]

Chandler is a good guy and he brings good blody fights, so I don't understand the hate🤡🤡🤡

[@marcmaldonado7193]

Not this guy again 😂

[@johnsnow7873]

Bro say less funny thing Is we ain't talking about chandler it's the world's worst presenter Brett Okamoto

[@Jasjtkekwnf]

Y’all know that red dead redemption 2 mission with Lenny where he gets drunk and that dude takes his beer and drunk ass Arthur said “not you again” 😂 same vibe

[@time2chill121]

You mean the guy who lays his head down without regrets because he's inspired millions? How many have you inspired?

[@shalenpillar2659]

So tired of this guy singing the same song

[@TheAntManChannel]

Yeah, Chandler sucks

[@weareall1]

Colby: 'Michael Chandler is delusional, he still thinks he is fighting McGregor!'

[@ricktheruler1665]

Colby wouldn’t even fight Chandler

[@_munkykok_]

😂😂😂

[@P4P1980]

@@_munkykok_ Michael Chandler is one of those rare human beings that is really dumb as he looks. He's definitely a good husband and father but as an MMA fighter and how he has been going about it in the UFC shows he is a charity at best

[@zStC1]

Colby the biggest clown in the sport. Who cares what that foo says

[@5crb30]

​@@ricktheruler1665Easy Money for Colby

[@toyotorrr164]

Michael "Hachiko" Chandler

[@syedfaizaan1146]

that was funny when i found out..

[@aalytoks9755]

What a sad movie😢

[@joannamarietrinidad2334]

😂😂😂

[@_munkykok_]

???

[@olliedeaney8740]

What an original joke!

[@redachraibi5993]

« I’m not here for a good time, I’m here for a long time » - Michael Chandler

[@tauseefahmad87]

I am not here to win rather to entertain😂

[@_munkykok_]

'I'm here to adopt children... Black children, specifically. So actually, I'm not here for the adoptions of children, I'm here to get me some Blacks.' -Chandler

[@casuallevelexpert3112]

HILARIOUS for him to say “he’s not really been thinking about it, until everyone else keeps bringing it up” lmao! Whatever you say buddy

[@davidwilliamson8502]

Michael “You’ll do what you’re told” Chandler

[@titoortiz168]

Nobody talking about how much chandler has been rocked in his previous fights. The long layoff has been good for his brain

[@_munkykok_]

He's not in this business for a brain-time, he's in for the red-panties-night-time. ☝🧐

[@5crb30]

Brain 🧠 Recovery for this low iq fighter always lose the winning matches

[@ernestolaclau1861]

haha yeah sure buddy

[@whoisjerel]

Chandler how do you feel about Dan Ige coming in and stealing your show?

[@curtbernard755]

Feels great. I will climb the mountain. Push that rock around. Stay committed. 💯. lol

[@crazypato3752]

Stealing your show?? Not even close lol Who is Dan Ige ?

[@_munkykok_]

*wife

[@dekunutsocarina]

No Mike… I’m not waiting for the fight. If Conor fights great, if he doesn’t no big deal. The wheel keeps turning.

[@TheAntManChannel]

After 3 or 4 years, yes sadly

[@thesunflowerdreamer9928]

BRUH, YOU TEARY EYED NOW.

[@StallionFernando]

It took Chandler 2 years of begging through email for a date with his wife after constantly being turned down, this is a similar story.

[@justinklenk]

"So you're telling me there's a chance...??"

[@jaysnowden2]

It was probably worth it. You seen his wife?

[@_munkykok_]

@@jaysnowden2 We're all seeing her, off and on, obviously. Why did you think we're tracking Chandler?

[@luwado]

for real? i need da sauce

[@jmz2144]

No way lol

[@JJJJ-lz1vv]

Conor living rent free in this bozos head

[@silloweet]

I would be thinking about the guy I'm going to fight with too

[@garethmorgan7160]

Cocaine living rent free in Conors blood 😅😅😅

[@frantzp]

drugs are illegal btw

[@NickWard-bz4jo]

Bozo ? This dudes a professional athlete and a savage. Have some respect you tool 🔧

[@rocketsurgeon1746]

I don't see this fight happening. Connor wants a huge fight with a pushover. Chandler isn't that

[@debabratabhattacharyya2266]

Eventually Chandler in UFC for long and bad time

[@JJ_876]

With respect, he needs to let that go. Bobby Jalin Turner, Grant Dawson, Dariush etc choose from the Buffett it’s been 2.5 years, he’s 38, come on Mike

[@DynastyIcon]

if those are the options, he might as well wait for Conor.. none of those are big fights 😂 good fights but not big fights

[@jdaily2293]

@@DynastyIconLol right, as fans those are good fights but business wise those don’t do much for Chandler. If Conor’s a 50/50 to comeback it’s worth waiting until its final that it’s not happening and at this point he’ll know soon, he’s already been in for so long he might as well go a little more and maybe it does happen and it paid off.

[@crazypato3752]

Imagine Chandler vs Dawson lol even if Chandler moves on and ask the UFC for Dawson I don't see the UFC giving Dawson such a big fight as Chandler

[@loowisk1113]

It's more than the bruised pinkie toe. He's 100% back on the ale and the ❄

[@CF1091]

Yeah I notice Dana didn't say 'when Conor's healed' at the post fight presser instead he said 'when Conor's ready and all that stuff', maybe I'm reading into it too much though, maybe Chael has actually gotten in my head lol

[@youabeach9701]

Conor McGregor live rent free in Michael Chandler's head

[@saladmuxyidiin2906]

Islam said And my condolences to Michael ‘Hachiko’ Chandler 😀

[@TeamHudson]

This fckn guy is 1-3 in his last 4 fights.

[@AlphaDoG-43]

Mcgregor is also 1-3 in his last 4. Perfect match up

[@FrankC-lt7px]

⁠@@AlphaDoG-43lol.

[@DrummingKid101]

The man is too self aware to get any negativity out of. His character is fantastic. I don’t see why so many ppl like to make fun of him. He’s going to get a knock out on the mystic mac Conor McGregor and people will be looking back at this entire thing in a much different way I think. I just hope Conor can actually come through at this point lol

[@DynastyIcon]

if they fight he's not beating Conor bruh.. he's gonna get caught with something and Conor will put him out, and ppl are making fun of him cuz he's almost 40 and he wasted precious years of his career waiting for Conor when he could've possibly challenged for the title again if he stayed active.. he has no say in any of this "you'll do what you're told" - Conor McGregor

[@allday6327]

Knocking out conner who's last wins are Donald cerrone and nate diaz many years ago wouldn't really impress me very much.

[@Sinisterkid34]

Because he is the fakest dude out there. His charcter is a self help book talking out loud. And he has wasted 2 years of his career at 38 waiting to fight a dude who split his leg in half.

[@rickbrees3297]

Because UFC fans are some of the most braindead people you can encounter.

[@waalex11]

Who cares. He lost so much money waiting, lol.

[@iamthechosenone10]

2 years bruh fight someone else !!! Your wasting good years of fighting!!!

[@beaualoevv]

he’s like 2 in 5 in the ufc and his only wins: dan hooker and corpse of tony ferguson… he saved himself 3 losses

[@TONY_87.]

Bro.. I…and millions was so fired up when Chandler entered the UFC with his 🔥 exciting fights. The dude was entertaining but now he is becoming boring and the fans are turning on him more and more every day.. If he kept fighting he would have made a boat load of money and who knows maybe even could’ve won the belt! This waiting for Conor BS is getting old bro.. SO OLD!!! Get back to scrapping and win your fans back! The clock is ticking…..

[@Jbergrion]

Chandler ain’t that bad man. Talks like a fake politician sometimes but I like how he’s handling this at this point

[@user--710]

Espn with the 720p mids

[@nixonszombie]

Mid blunts go hard.

[@StudentDoctorAndrew]

Chandler is the crazy ex girlfriend

[@First1ToComment]

By the time Chandler gets red panty night it's gonna turn into a granny panty 😂

[@anasshahid224]

You gotta feel for Michael Chandler man, UFC 303 was supposed to be his big night against Conor McGregor 😔

[@_munkykok_]

So they didn't even offer him a substitute opponent? 🤦‍♀

[@Ayden_1-]

They knew he’s not going to sell as many ppv without conors

[@triumph.over.shipwreck]

Dudes going down with the Lamborghini ship.

[@MichaelS-br6gc]

He’ll do as he’s told

[@chef8077]

Chandler is a great dude and i hope he gets the fight with Connor bc he more than deserves it!

[@KoreanBritish]

Suicide watch. No joke...we need to protect thus guy.

[@carlosmartinezz3022]

Didnt he say if your looking for me, ill be in Tennessee 😂. I guess no one went there lol

[@VegaH_]

Card is made up of replacements for replacements.

[@billystilescomedy]

Chandler got that “I’m getting back with my ex” energy

[@usamarasheed1480]

😂😂😂

[@davidwilliamson8502]

No way, he’s choking up in this interview lol

[@Ayden_1-]

He wanted the fight man😢 😂😂

[@RetroStopMotionCommotion]

You're not fighting anyone with a Lamborghini boat. Seriously man think about it.

[@tywallace3059]

Cokehead Conor is DONE.

[@emanuelneumann1733]

Wie kann man so lange auf ein Kampf warten

[@rambahadurkami5418]

He is a good fighter but not the elite one. He can never be champ in the division, so it's better for him to wait for conor and get that red panty night. That's the fight he can win coz conor has long passed his prime

[@kontakt360]

Agree. He's taken a lot of damage since coming to the UFC so this time off is good for him. He is aging, true, but he's not going to fight for the belt anyway so this is the best option.

[@RunningonDiesel]

Could def see Mike being good at media in the future

[@anthonygadd295]

Bret asking the same questions in ten different ways, in every interview

[@percxles]

Probably had to rethink going into a fight with an injury after how it turned out for him last time

[@me_need_reset]

SMH Chandler could've headlined 3 ufc events during this time

[@DonPeppinoo]

CHANDLER MOVE ON BRO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Conor doesn't like you or wants to give you that fight.

[@cahzinarx904]

Chandler the police are looking for you for a wellfare check.

[@Brownmumba8973]

😂😂😂

[@LastChanceFossil]

I clicked on this, read 5 comments, got sick of it. This man makes his own choices, if he waits he waits, but he needs to remember this is playing with his head, shaking his confidence.

[@yungbootyheadmcgee]

That’s the mma community for ya. Super toxic and annoying

[@Raymond-rn2ud]

I honestly feel like Conor's messing with his head

[@MartyFromDagestan]

Chandler is messing with his own head at this point. 😂

[@jctorres7684]

i wish Conor doesn't fight him just to see how he reacts lol

[@mr.cannedble9724]

@@jctorres7684 no red panties no parties

[@ramiroperez2461]

​@@MartyFromDagestan right 😂

[@thepistolguy859]

Conor should be fined whatever chandlers purse was gonna be and the money given to chandler he paid for camp flights to and from home. Was led on for over 2 years.

[@samcruiz]

Chandler job changed , from fighting to doing interviews and go home.

[@oswaldopadilla3128]

Distasteful question regarding the money. People think Chandler is collecting welfare waiting for Mcgregor. Do better ESPN

[@boss7229]

Chandler your 38yr old. The average Fighters retire age is 40.... what are you doing? Start fighting. Stop wait!!!!

[@biglittleboy9827]

Seriously.. who care about Conor anymore. Dude is washed up, taking steroids, alcohol, drugs, going into clubs letting average random womans taking advantage of him.. seriously, who care about this guy anymore. He isn't special at all.

[@LP3me]

Call me naive but I’m still hopeful this fight happens. Sphere in September?

[@thereza9010]

I still don't understand how Chandler thinks, even in his dream, that Conor would fight him. Why would Conor fight him? Chandler is treating Conor as a cash cow, waiting for him for two years just for the money. Why would Conor give him that? What benefits does Conor have? Conor can easily fight Max for the BMF title, or even after Islam vs. Arman, Conor can fight Islam for the title. Just imagine Conor vs. Islam in Abu Dhabi-that would be crazy. Why would Conor fight Chandler? There isn't a single reason. Chandler doesn't respect the sport; he could easily fight others in between and then fight Conor. This guy went to fight Oliveira with a two-month fight camp, and for Conor, he has been doing camp since January, for six months. How desperate he is for money. I hope Conor never fights this guy.

[@Erik_Shun]

I TOLD YA'LL LITTLE MAN DIDN'T WANT ANY OF IT AGAINST IRON MICHAEL!!!!!👊🏻 BYE BYE CONOR FANS SEE YA'LL FOR HIS NEXT FIGHT on FEBRUARY 29th, 2036 👋🏻✌🏻

[@randyrawdingii5135]

Love Mike's attitude but he has to move on. Conor is rich, loves to party, and it seems at least right now, he's no longer hungry. Currently, his demons have control and as much as WE want it to happen, HE has to want it, and he just DOESN'T anymore... Conor won't fight again. Don't chase your losses. And this is a loss, Mike. You gotta let it go if we wanna see you at the top bro. Love Mike. We wanna see YOU fight!🤜🤛

[@peacefulsoul77]

man, listening to Mike made me cringe, he is all me me me me me, I I I I, let me tell you about me me me me.... the way he talks is as if he was once a UFC champion, dude has only had 5 fights in UFC... 2 wins 3 losses in UFC.. dude you are a no body, hence why Conor doesn't want to even fight you... Conor got everything to lose, Mike got everything to gain... Conor already near a billionaire, doesn't need money, doesn't need fame, has already been a double champ... If he loses to Mike that will be embarrassing for him... IF I was Conor I would simply retire and enjoy my family, his awesome pub, holiday every month, just live the dream that we all want... Mike chasing the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow... just fight someone already Mike, you got a lot to prove man, you got more losses in UFC than wins... Fight Paddy the Fatty, that will make every one happy, Paddy needs humbling... you be the man to make us all happy.. Paddy be scared to take that fight that is for sure

[@Urxas234]

This mf thinks about it EVERYDAY

[@G.M.1944]

Signing on the dotted line…. Thing is, when you’re worth hundreds of millions like Conor … you don’t need dotted lines, fights,… that’s F Y money… you can just tease and troll and do whatever, and have fun with it. Mike Chandler has become Conor’s power trip, his play-toy. It was never going to happen. Losing in the octagon, which would have been likely, would have been bad for business for Conor, for any of his brands and schemes that depend on his macho image, but pulling out because of “injury”, then he doesn’t have to face the repercussions of losing on these businesses… his whiskey and beers will continue to be drank… he kept the suspense and anticipation of many folks intact… and he can look forward to plan his next announcement against a different opponent, since Chandler is old hat because of this, a self-inflicted wound, while Conor can pull a bigger name out of his Irish hat, that excites the crowd… 🤔… by then people will have forgotten about this.

[@VladimirMiyazaki]

Conor McGregor vs Jorge Masvidal is the fight to make. Both are strikers & both are on a losing streak.

[@Drifterteetea]

He needs to forget the conor fight. Man has got bills to pay and Paddy vs Chandler would do similar numbers. Dude has been waiting 3 years for red panty night and ended up getting some crusty applesnatchers.

[@matthewcharboneau733]

Chandler "Conors went into fights before injured". Yeah, 8 years and $500,000,000 ago

[@jaikrewl]

I thought he took a job as Dana's driver? Good thing he saved up all that Bellator money... Conor is going to stall him out till he is broke... that is how you defeat a man...

[@MetaDataAutomation]

I dont get why this guy is so thirsty for a washed up fighter. I get it, he still has fans and it will likely be a decent money fight... But more than what he has lost waiting? I doubt it. From a professional view, it's not that big of a win either. He SHOULD win hands down, you get no rank from it and if he loses his done.

[@troymcdaniels-tm1dr]

I think conor actually made chandler more famous just by not fighting him than actually fighting him due to the exposure he has now.

[@danInRealife]

Chandler probably thinks he'd be more foolish to give up on the Conner Fight after 2 years. However I don't think it matters. What he does at this point whether he fights Someone else and forgets about Connor or he waits another year. Either way the man looks like a fool. Chandler has been looking foolish and I lost some respect for him. 🤷‍♂️

[@SoChillGamer]

Chandler for sure is constantly thinking about this fight. He isnt foolin me... Saying fans keep reminding him. Conor is getting drunk and High atm on his Lamborghini Boat

[@mitcholineck5345]

I like Mike but nothing he says makes sense. Move on

[@vladdorian..]

This guy is borderline creepy at this point. His obsession with one guy for years now isnt healthy. Move on already mate you’re almost 40.

[@guntom22]

man Chandler is soooo delusional, still thinks fight gona happen and now says "I'ma knock him out in the first round" He's got a better chance of knocking out that bear from the Muppet show 😂

[@meldejesus2832]

McGreggor is long done. Fanboys stop hoping that he would be back. He got what he wanted and more. Doesn’t make sense for him to come back

[@ruin3r]

Conor really gaslit this guy and stole years of his career at this point by keeping him waiting for nothing. Conrat can’t get off the Bolivian marching powder long enough to pass a drug test and fight, but Chandler should’ve known this and moved on with life.

[@mikeanthony5684]

Sad honestly … he’s loosing credentials the longer this goes … if he went in and knocked out a good named opponent and called out Conner again from that then I see people caring but honestly I’d rather Conner come back and fight someone on the up not on their way out. I see this as Chandlers retirement fight for the pay.. he could have fought twice already. It’s Bs he must not believe in his ability to win vs the current competition to be waiting this long for the paycheck.

[@DamianWillis-ik2hf]

Good interview, don't wait for him.. he is not gonna fight you..and if he does, you will be victorious

[@casuallevelexpert3112]

Chandler acting like an obsessed crazy ex that keeps coming back no matter how bad they’s treated…& refuses to take no for answer lol

[@ianward8107]

His message to Connor, " You are the prettiest girl in 11th grade and I really, really would love to go to prom with you. Please say yes"

[@tonymaccaroni5744]

...I am so done with Chandler and Conor. Just retire and fade away If you are not serious about fighting the best.

[@jonmacist]

A 100 percent Conor will not beat Chandler and Conor knows it another loss will be 3 straight for him.

[@jamesdiiorio4702]

Your wasting your time! Conor has no intention of fighting you or anyone else. He’s playing you and everyone else. Move on!

[@kostlmma]

His wife works. I wonder who is raising the adopted children

[@nemesis465]

Chandler needs to call mcgregor out hard - whatever it takes to get him into a cage, otherwise he’s just waiting for his ex to come back 😢

[@dt8762]

Chandlers only motivation to fighting Connor is the money bag. For that he will lose miserably.

[@deeaye2183]

They want to burn chandler out so when he actually fights conor conor will have more of a chance to actually win...its better for the ufc and conor to win this fight after a long lay off and conor hasnt won a fight like in 5 years

[@Yourmothersmuff]

At this point why not just make a go fund me account or something? At least you can save the remaing self-respect in you 😂

[@senorsnipey1595]

Omg I can't wait for Conor to level this man

[@raging100]

0 respect for someone drooling over a red panty night....this is pathetic lmaooo

[@dilancascante9289]

Chandler is a good guy and he brings good blody fights, so I don't understand the hate🤡🤡🤡

[@TheLemps2012]

They are going to cue this fight up for the Sphere.

[@mareaumusic]

Thank you for coming to my funeral. That´s humor.

[@SupermenSamoVuk]

Conor will literally retire Chandler cuz they wont fight until then meet in some bar when they are 50's

[@irwintyler9357]

We got the better fight

[@DynastyIcon]

in hindsight.. would've rather seen Conor vs Chandler.. it would've been more competitive , 303 was a strange one

[@waynejohn2567]

Bro give it up he's going to fight porier holloway or diaz if they re sign him yours names not big enough unfortunately

[@ForrestPump]

BRO PEOPLE INTERVIEW THIS GUY LIKE HE'S GOING THROUGH A TRAGEDY OR SOMETHING.

[@casuallevelexpert3112]

Mike “I want to be a blueprint” Chandler 🤣

[@floodwaters8887]

Chandler was on a slide anyhow 1-3 in the past 4, only win against a shot Ferguson so it not like he was in title contention or anything, he loses to everyone side the Top 5.