The UFC has its biggest star, Conor McGregor, set to make a comeback in the cage next month. The Irishman is set to challenge Michael Chandler in the main event of the UFC 303 main event. The interesting thing about the bout is that the duo are fighting not at the Lightweight but at the Welterweight division.
Former Middleweight champion Michael Bisping made a massive claim, saying Conor can do the impossible and acquire gold in a totally different division.
Conor McGregor: The Welterweight champion?
Conor McGregor has won titles in two different divisions in the UFC. He was the first MMA fighter in the company to hold belts in two different divisions simultaneously in the sport. He is set to make his Welterweight debut next month in the main event of UFC 303. Michael Bisping seems to be riding the Conor McGregor hype train. He claimed,
The first person to cimpete in three and win championships in three different weight classes.
Michael Bisping was spotted pondering the possibility of McGregor winning the UFC gold at three different weight divisions in future. Bisping was a champion in the Middleweight division when he knocked out Luke Rockhold. The Englishman is well aware of what happens at the absolute top of the MMA world.
Conor is known for his precision in the octagon and knocking his opponents out clean in the first round. McGregor will be looking to finish Michael Chandler in the early rounds before the championship rounds begin. Given how confident the Irishman usually is, he will surely want to prove that Michael Bisping is correct.
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After three years, Conor will return to the octagon since he broke his leg in the cage. The fans can see that Conor has surely put on weight during the recovery process, and it makes sense that McGregor is fighting in the Welterweight division against Chandler.