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Conor McGregor picked to fight for title with UFC win over Michael Chandler: ‘He’s the biggest star in the sport’

Amid links to a return to the Octagon next year in a welterweight fight against Michael Chandler, ex-two-weight champion,…

Amid links to a return to the Octagon next year in a welterweight fight against Michael Chandler, ex-two-weight champion, Conor McGregor has been backed to likely earn a title fight should be beat the veteran, by Hall of Fame inductee, Michael Bisping.

McGregor, a former undisputed lightweight and featherweight champion under the banner of the UFC, has been sidelined from the Octagon since he headlined UFC 264 back in July 2021, fracturing his left tibia and fibula in a first round doctor’s stoppage TKO loss to Dustin Poirier.

Expected to make a return to the Octagon next year for the first time since his loss to the former interim champion, McGregor has been pegged to fight the above-mentioned former title challenger, Chandler at the welterweight limit – potentially at UFC 300 in April of next year.

Black belt Arm lock. pic.twitter.com/VBbDtVFJiS

— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) October 18, 2023

And according to Bisping, the former middleweight champion claims McGregor would likely earn himself a title siege with a victory over the Missouri veteran – predicting the duo likely fight at UFC 300.

Michael Bisping picks Conor McGregor to fight for a UFC title again

“I think he’s got to do six months of testing to prove that there’s not going to be any surprises shall we say, and six months from now I believe lands on UFC 300. So, that’s not an official announcement from me, but all the timing lines up perfectly for a massive return: Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler,” Bisping told TalkSPORT.

“More than likely, if you asked me where I’d put my money, UFC 300, Las Vegas, what a crazy event that would be,” Bisping explained. “If Conor McGregor beats Michael Chandler, he will fight for the title next, simple as that. He’s the biggest star in the sport, he’s the biggest star in combat sports. Does he beat Michael Chandler? I don’t know.”

Do you think Conor McGregor can win a UFC championship again?

Charles Oliveira heralded for immediately exiting UFC 294 title fight amid injury: ‘You can’t compete like that’

Former undisputed lightweight champion, Charles Oliveira has been praised for his decision to withdraw from a scheduled title fight rematch with the incumbent, Islam Makhachev next weekend at UFC 294 by ex-champion, Michael Bisping. Oliveira, the current number one ranked lightweight contender, was scheduled to headline UFC 294 next weekend in Abu Dhabi, UAE – […]

Oliveira, the current number one ranked lightweight contender, was scheduled to headline UFC 294 next weekend in Abu Dhabi, UAE – taking on undisputed champion, Makhachev in a title re-run – a year after their first clash at the Etihad Arena.

However, forced out from his championship rematch with the Russian, Sao Paulo finishing ace, Charles Oliveira suffered a gruesome laceration over his right eyebrow in the final sparring session, before jetting out to the Middle East to prepare for his title fight.

Withdrawing from the bout, Brazilian fan-favorite, Oliveira has been replaced by undisputed featherweight champion, Alexander Volkanovski, who is set to land his own respective championship rematch with Makhachev, following a February decision loss to the American Kickboxing Academy staple.

Charles Oliveira praised for exiting UFC 294 title fight immediately

And despite claims from prominent mixed martial arts manager, Ali Abdelaziz that Oliveira won’t be fighting for a title in the future against Makhachev, color-commentator, Bisping has praised the Brazilian’s decision to exit the UFC 294 main event.

“If it is a bad cut two, three weeks away, two and a half weeks, yeah listen, you can’t compete like that,” Michael Bisping said on his YouTube channel. “You can compete with injuries, but a huge cut on the eye, I mean, that’s going to be bad. It’s going to open up straight away and that’s going to be it. Or maybe he even gets out of there and the UFC pull him from the fight straight away.”

Earning a title fight rematch with Makhachev, Chute Boxe MMA staple, Oliveira most recently landed a first round ground strikes TKO win over the surging, Beneil Dariush back in June at UFC 289.

What’s next for Charles Oliveira after his UFC 294 title fight withdrawal?

Ex-Champion Conor McGregor touted to look ‘Great’ in UFC return next year: ‘I think he’s going to be motivated’

Despite a long period of inactivity throughout the last couple of years, former two-weight UFC champion, Conor McGregor has been backed to look “great” in his expected return to the Octagon next year by former middleweight champion, Michael Bisping, who predicts the Dubliner will be more than motivated to land a victory. McGregor, a former […]

McGregor, a former undisputed lightweight and featherweight champion under the banner of the promotion, has been sidelined from the Octagon since he headlined UFC 264 back in July 2021, fracturing his left tibia and fibula in a first round doctor’s stoppage TKO loss against Dustin Poirier in the pair’s trilogy rubber match.

Michael Bisping backs Conor McGregor to make successful UFC return

Returning to the USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency) testing pool earlier this week ahead of an expected return to the Octagon next year against rival, Michael Chandler at the welterweight limit, McGregor, who is without a win since a 2020 knockout victory over Donald Cerrone, has been backed to return with a vengeance by color commentator, Bisping.

“I think – and call me crazy, I think he’s (Conor McGregor) going to come back and look great,” Michael Bisping said on Believe You Me. “I think that he’s gonna be motivated. I think now he has six months to really turn it on. I know Dana (White) came out and was asked about it at a press conference recently and said you know, maybe he hasn’t got that same hunger because he’s a very, very wealthy man and that’s true.”

“That is definitely a point and we see him (Conor McGregor) living his flamboyant lifestyle and rightly so, he’s earned that but you got to remember, a guy that can reach the levels that he did, become a two-weight champion, there’s work ethic there. There’s discipline there and there’s insane natural ability and a guy that has that, if you give him six months he can get that back again in my opinion because there’s two things you can’t buy. You can’t buy the UFC lightweight championship of the world, and you can’t buy respect as a fighter and that’s something that he holds dear to his heart.” (Transcribed by MMA News)

Can Conor McGregor return triumphantly to the UFC next year?

Michael Bisping snaps back at ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong: ‘He’s attacked the UFC’

Michael Bisping wants to see ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong put his best lightweight fighters against the UFC’s reigning division champion, Islam Makhachev. Bisping’s comments come on the heels of Sityodtong dubbing UFC strikers as “sloppy” and “mediocre-ish” while putting over his own product in a recent interview with the South China Morning Post. “What you […]

Michael Bisping wants to see ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong put his best lightweight fighters against the UFC’s reigning division champion, Islam Makhachev.

Bisping’s comments come on the heels of Sityodtong dubbing UFC strikers as “sloppy” and “mediocre-ish” while putting over his own product in a recent interview with the South China Morning Post.

“What you see in, let’s say the UFC, is very sloppy, mediocre-ish striking because they’re not strikers,” Sityodtong said. “A typical UFC fighter is a D-1 college wrestler, 7-0 in the minor leagues and then they do a little bit of striking then they enter the UFC. At ONE, all these are world champions before they arrive and they’re already multiple [time] world champions at their peak of their career when they arrive.”

Responding on his Believe You Me podcast, Michael Bisping understood that Sityodtong was simply trying to promote his company and his roster of world-class fighters, including Muay Thai sensation Rodtang Jitmuangnon.

“Yeah, I mean, first of all, he’s being a promoter,” Bisping said. “Fair play to him. He’s saying we got the better fighters, we got the better strikers, and so on and so forth. In doing so, he’s attacked the UFC and the quality of the fighters. Granted, Rodtang and some of the fighters he has mentioned, they’re phenomenal, absolutely phenomenal.”

Bisping Challenges ONE Championship CEO to Bring His Best Lightweights

With that said, ‘The Count’ was more than ready to lay down a challenge, suggesting ONE Championship bring its best lightweight fighters and see how they do against the UFC’s reigning 155-pound monster, Islam Makhachev.

“Bring your best strikers over to the UFC and put them, they’ll be lightweights, put them up against Islam Makhachev and see what happens,” Bisping added. “Guaranteed they’ll be choked out pretty quickly” (h/t Sportskeeda).

ONE Championship’s current lightweight king is Christian Lee, the brother of recently retired atomweight queen Angela Lee.

Christian Lee has established himself as one of the promotion’s prolific finishers, amassing an impressive 17-4 record with a 94% finish rate, including 12 KOs and one submission. In his last outing, Lee scored a fourth-round knockout against Kiamrian Abbasov to claim the welterweight title and become a two-division champion under the ONE banner.

Who do you think would win in a fight between Christian Lee and Islam Makhachev?

Tyson Fury ‘Does not take Francis Ngannou seriously’ ahead of October 14 boxing match: ‘He is mocking him’

Former UFC middleweight champion, Michael Bisping, discusses the upcoming Francis Ngannou Vs. Tyson Fury fight. Fury and Ngannou are set to square-off on October 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in what will be a ten round boxing exhibition. Ngannou is undoubtedly a hard hitter, and many are happy that he is line for a significant […]

Former UFC middleweight champion, Michael Bisping, discusses the upcoming Francis Ngannou Vs. Tyson Fury fight.

Fury and Ngannou are set to square-off on October 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in what will be a ten round boxing exhibition. Ngannou is undoubtedly a hard hitter, and many are happy that he is line for a significant amount of money, but a fairy tale ending is highly unlikely.

Fury is a generational talent, he’s big, tough, hard hitting and moves like a man half his size – Ngannou posses several levels bellow and stands little chance. Fury will likely play with him and with rumours of him recently signing a fight with Oleksandr Usyk accentuates his feeling of fearlessness of Ngannou’s skills.

Michael Bisping talks Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou

Talking via his YouTube channel, UFC commentator Bisping spoke on the upcoming matchup. ‘The Count’ concluded that Fury is ‘mocking’ his opponent and does not feel that ‘The Gypsy King’ is not taking his next test seriously.

“He is mocking him,” Bisping began. “He does not take him seriously, he does not respect the threat of Francis Ngannou one little bit. Why do I say that? It’s pretty simple. He’s already booked his next fight against Oleksandr Usyk, who is the next-best heavyweight on planet Earth. (H/T MMAFighting)

“He’s taking the piss. He doesn’t give him any credit whatsoever. Well, listen. Ngannou’s not a boxer. He’s a mixed martial artist,” Bisping continued. “We know that. He’s not as tall, he’s not as fast, he’s not as skilled. But the man can bang and he can knock people out and I’m telling you, is Tyson Fury making a massive mistake here? Because in the fight game, they always say, ‘Never look past your opponent. Never underestimate your opponent. Always expect the best version of them.’”

Michael Bisping talks Francis Ngannou vs. Tyson Fury

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Nick Diaz, Nate Diaz receive backing for future UFC Hall of Fame induction: ‘Without a shadow of a doubt’

Iconic modern day sport pironeers, Nick Diaz and Nate Diaz have both been backed to land in the UFC’s Hall of Fame in the future by a current class member; former undisputed middleweight champion, MIchael Bisping. Nick Diaz, a former UFC welterweight title challenger, held gold under the banners of the now-defunct duo of Strikeforce […]

Nick Diaz, a former UFC welterweight title challenger, held gold under the banners of the now-defunct duo of Strikeforce and WEC (World Extreme Cagefighting) during his illustrious mixed martial arts career, and has been weighing up a potential comeback to the MMA next year.

Recently spotted in tremendous shape training alongside UFC heavyweight knockout king, Derrick Lewis, Stockton veteran, Diaz has been sidelined since suffering a third round TKO retirement loss to former champion, Robbie Lawler in a 2021 rematch between the two.

And as for his younger brother, Nate Diaz, the one-time lightweight title challenger and The Ultimate Fighter victor ended his Octagon tenure back in September of last year in a blaze of glory, submitting former titleholder, Tony Ferguson with a fourth round guillotine choke submission win.

Nick Diaz and Nate Diaz have been touted as future UFC Hall of Fame inductees

Expected to land back in the promotion next year potentially along with his brother, Nick Diaz and Nate Diaz have both been listed as candidates for future Hall of Fame inductions by British veteran turned color-commentator, Bisping.

“My God, of course, without a shadow of a doubt, without question,” Bisping said on his YouTube channel. “I say both of them. I think Nick Diaz over Nate Diaz certainly deserves to be in there. Nate Diaz, of course, is a global sensation, the win over (Conor) McGregor and the loss to McGregor, they were some of the biggest pay-per-views, and people love the guy. They love to watch him fight.”

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