Michael Chandler knows what it takes to be in a massive fight and emerge victorious. He was the former Bellator champion, where he beat many world-class fighters. Since entering the UFC, Chandler has gone through an absolute death row in the lightweight division. The UFC recently announced his next bout against the megastar Conor McGregor. Conor is an absolute fan favorite in the company. Chandler will have to cause a massive upset when the UFC 303 arrives.
In this article, we look at how Michael Chandler can beat Conor McGregor in their matchup.
1. Testing the cardio of Conor McGregor at UFC 303
Conor last fought in the Octagon three years back against Dustin Poirier. He will be back after a lengthy lay-off. Michael Chandler, who has been much more active than Conor, might want to stretch his matchup to the championship rounds. As the duo will be meeting in a much higher-weight class and Conor will return after three years at UFC 303, he might want to make him tired and do some heavy damage in later rounds.
2. Michael Chandler can use his explosive power
Michael Chandler is one of the most powerful fighters in the company. He beat Dan Hooker with a single punch in his debut. He has also hurt Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje in the earlier rounds. Chandler is the only one who has knocked out Tony Ferguson. Chandler might want to use his explosive power to knock out McGregor inside of the octagon.
3. Wrestling
Michael Chandler has some immense wrestling pedigree in the lightweight division. He is a natural grappler, as he was a first-division college wrestler during his early days in fighting. Conor has been taken down in the past, and Chandler might want to use the wrestling tactic. It will be interesting to see the game plan Chandler will adopt for UFC 303 in June. It is safe to say that the return of Mac will be a massive affair in the UFC.
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