Islam Makhachev vs. Michael Chandler has been teased enough for the fans to be hyped enough. Recently, the two MMA stars were also involved in social media banter to spice up their rivalry. While Makhachev urged for a “real opponent” and called Chandler “unreliable,” Sean O’Malley feels the latter has enough weapons to beat the reigning UFC Lightweight Champion.
Speaking to Tim Welch on his YouTube channel, O’Malley rated Makhachev vs. Chandler below Chandler vs Conor McGregor. The current UFC Bantamweight champion said, “Brother Islam’s title… title fight is… it’s not… I wouldn’t say just as big as Chandler versus Conor. But it’s the next biggest thing. Chandler very well could beat Islam.”
After Tim Welch interrupted by asking him “how” Chandler would beat Islam in the octagon, O’Malley continued,
“Let me talk, buddy. But you’re right, “how?” Good question! He could throw his left hand, and it could hit him on chin, and it could… he could put him out. That’s how buddy. I mean, it’s not a great matchup, but it’s a big fight.”
Michael Chandler Announced Getting A Bout Against Islam Makhachev
On July 2, 2024, Chandler took to his X handle to reveal that he had been offered a match against the UFC lightweight champion Makhachev. However, he took a sly dig at Conor McGregor, who was to face him initially at UFC 303, and wrote he would still fight at UFC 306 if the “Mac” recovers from his injury.
Replying to his claim, Makhachev wrote on X, “You are unreliable dude, one tweet from your master, and you’ll run away. Champ needs real opponent.”
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Well, it is still unsure whether the bout between Chandler and McGregor would ever happen, the fight between Chandler and Makhachev would be awesome. Let’s see if there will be a potential match-up in October, as Chandler claimed!
