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Michael Chandler reveals his experience of filming TUF with ‘performer’ Conor McGregor: ‘You gotta be on your toes’

Ahead of Season 30 of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’, UFC Lightweight Michael Chandler (23-8 MMA) has recently revealed what Conor McGregor (22-6 MMA) is really like on and off the camera. The pair are set to go head-to-head as they coach rival teams on the upcoming season of TUF. McGregor has not fought since he suffered […]

Ahead of Season 30 of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’, UFC Lightweight Michael Chandler (23-8 MMA) has recently revealed what Conor McGregor (22-6 MMA) is really like on and off the camera.

The pair are set to go head-to-head as they coach rival teams on the upcoming season of TUF.

McGregor has not fought since he suffered a potentially career ending leg injury in the Octagon following his trilogy fight against Dustin Poirier (29-7 MMA) at UFC 264.

The announcement of the new season brought much joy to McGregor fans knowing that it also came with the promise of the return of ‘The Notorious’.

However, unlike previous TUF series UFC fans will have to wait for the coaches to get their hands on each other. What is left now is for Conor McGregor to re-enter the USADA pool and wait for the go ahead, before making his much-anticipated return to the cage.

Although there is no confirmation on a date, the two are expected to collide in December later this year, in what promises to be an all-action affair.

Michael Chandler unveils what it is like to work with McGregor on TUF

Michael Chandler has expressed in a recent interview with Jon Anik that being allowed to be around the Irishman for a sustained period of time allowed him to “humanise” the UFC golden boy and see past the fame and the glamour that comes with him.

“Conor was the guy I wanted to fight when I came into the UFC,” Chandler stated.

“He’s a guy that I would compete against, he’s a guy who has built up this aura about him, this mystique about him, so to be actually in Vegas with him, in person with him, to be around the man, number one: I think it helped me humanize him a little more, he is just a guy with two arms and two legs, even though he is this big larger than life figure out there in the media.”

‘Iron Mike’ further exclaimed that during the filming of the show Conor McGregor was an unpredictable “performer”.

While the 34 year-old was jovial, there were also times where McGregor was his notoriously aggressive self, coming at Michael Chandler with his more vicious brand of trash talk without much provocation.

“It was definitely something that was eye-opening, because Conor is a performer,” Chandler explained.

“Conor is very good when those lights come on, he’s very good when the cameras come on. And you gotta be on your best game because you never know which Conor you’re gonna get.“

“Is he gonna be subdued, nice, kill-you-with-kindness Conor one day on Monday and then on Tuesday he comes in spitting venom, and you have no idea, you’ve just gotta be on your toes, on edge really, for the entire process.”

UFC fans will get to judge for themselves when the show premieres later this month.

Do you think Michael Chandler will be affected by Conor McGregor’s mind games?

Amanda Nunes Expected More Verbal Strikes From Julianna Pena On TUF 30: “Don’t You Talk Online?”

Former two-division UFC women’s champion Amanda Nunes is of the impression that Julianna Pena held back the trash talk. Following a major upset win Pena secured to snatch the UFC bantamweight title from Nunes, the pair were put together to coach a season of The Ultimate Fighter. ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ seemed to share a sense […]

Former two-division UFC women’s champion Amanda Nunes is of the impression that Julianna Pena held back the trash talk.

Following a major upset win Pena secured to snatch the UFC bantamweight title from Nunes, the pair were put together to coach a season of The Ultimate Fighter. ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ seemed to share a sense of animosity with the 34-year-old Brazilian and had been very vocal about criticism. The pair are slated for a rematch at UFC 277 on July 30 in Dallas, Texas.

Given the trash talk that went into their first bout, ‘Lioness’ expected more heated interactions to follow in the show. However, Nunes seems surprised by what she actually got from Pena.

Amanda Nunes expected more trash talk from Julianna Pena

In a recent appearance on MMA Fighting podcast Trocação Franca, Amanda Nunes detailed her surprise at Julianna Pena’s lack of trash talking when compared to her activity online. The 32-year-old had called Nunes a “high-maintenance” person along with being a “diva” on the production set for the show.

“Since Julianna was talking a lot, being the trash talker she is, I thought she would really bring that to TUF, but it didn’t go as I expected,” said Nunes.

“She was cool, completely different from who she really is. I don’t know if she was faking it because it would air on TV and she doesn’t want bad publicity. She’s too much, and everything’s full of Julianna already – imagine if she’s the way she [really] is on TUF. I think it wouldn’t be good for her, so I think she held back a little bit.”

Nunes speculated whether having daily interactions made Pena switch her stance towards her.

“I don’t know if she was used to seeing me all the time and that’s why she pumped the brakes on that stuff,” Nunes said. “I even told her, ‘Don’t you talk online? I’m in front of you now, open your mouth.’ But it was cool. [Normally] I don’t talk too much but I asked her, ‘What’s up?’ That’s what TUF is all about, it’s a reality [show] and people want drama.

“I even tried to poke her a little bit to see if I could get something out of her, but didn’t get much. … I didn’t understand much of it. I real expected something completely different than what she’s when on the show.”

Speaking on her title loss last December, Nunes shared her thoughts on why she feels like she needed it to grow.

“That was my first belt and I really want it back,” Nunes said. “That loss motivated me a lot. Instead of demotivate me, it really injected fire in me and made me rethink a lot of things and make several changes in my life. I’ll continue on this vibe. I’ll dance to the music that plays and won’t let any [belt] go without an answer.

“My love for the sport speaks louder. I love everything that surrounds MMA. It’s always hard for someone to retire, especially in their prime. This rematch will be another great achievement. I’ll get this belt back, no doubt about it, and it will be historic. That’s what makes me so fascinated about this sport.”

Amanda Nunes Expected More Verbal Strikes From Julianna Pena On TUF 30: “Don’t You Talk Online?”

Former two-division UFC women’s champion Amanda Nunes is of the impression that Julianna Pena held back the trash talk.

Given the trash talk that went into their first bout, ‘Lioness’ expected more heated interactions to follow in the show. However, Nunes seems surprised by what she actually got from Pena.

Amanda Nunes expected more trash talk from Julianna Pena

“Since Julianna was talking a lot, being the trash talker she is, I thought she would really bring that to TUF, but it didn’t go as I expected,” said Nunes.

Nunes speculated whether having daily interactions made Pena switch her stance towards her.

Speaking on her title loss last December, Nunes shared her thoughts on why she feels like she needed it to grow.

Kamaru Usman’s Brother Mohammad Usman Books Place In The Ultimate Fighter Season 30 Semi-Finals

Mohammad Usman, brother of UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, snatched a hard-fought win over Mitchell Sipe. In the third episode of the recap of The Ultimate Fighter, Mohammad Usman took on Sipe in a heavyweight matchup between the two teams. For the 30th season of TUF, UFC recruited the star power of Amanda Nunes, who […]

Mohammad Usman, brother of UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, snatched a hard-fought win over Mitchell Sipe.

In the third episode of the recap of The Ultimate Fighter, Mohammad Usman took on Sipe in a heavyweight matchup between the two teams. For the 30th season of TUF, UFC recruited the star power of Amanda Nunes, who had suffered a major upset last December. Losing her women’s bantamweight strap to Julianna Pena, Nunes faced her as a coach this season.

Mohammad Usman gets to the semi-finals

Usman was representing team Pena, while Sipe was on team Nunes. The fight kicked off to a fiery start as the two went back and forth trading punches. Then, Sipe caught Mohammad with an overhand right that dropped him. An animated Nunes was excited to see her student get the finish as she encouraged him from the corner.

However, Sipe was not able to finish Mohammad as he got back to his feet quickly. Mohammad connected one on Sipe that sent him down this time. While Pena acknowledged her hopes for a finish, she realized the tit for tat going on between the pair.

In the second round, Sipe seemed to start playing more than focusing on the game plan. Nunes kept reiterating her advice to focus on the fight instead of showman antics only to fall on deaf ears. After two rounds of action, the judges decided that it needed to go to a third round.

With a spot in the semi-finals at stake, the contest went on for a third round, deemed to be the sudden victory round. Mohammad Usman came in all guns blazing whilst maintaining his composure to get the nod from the judges via a unanimous decision. Coach Nunes admired Usman’s talents in the final round as she spoke about him piecing her student up.

Sipe was less than happy with the outcome as he continued to talk smack even after the decision was announced. As Sipe told Muhammad that he’ll “f**k you (Usman) up later, watch”, coach Pena reminded Mohammad to ignore his words as she repeated, “just a barking dog”.