The saga of Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler has taken another amusing turn on social media. The former two-division champion, known for his digital theatrics as much as his octagon performances, has struck again with perfect comedic timing. His latest jab comes in the form of a video that’s peak internet culture meets combat sports.
Sporting a ‘Gigachad’ filter that turns him into an exaggerated masculine figure, McGregor managed to mock Chandler’s long wait in the most 2024 way possible. The filter, popularized by meme culture, transforms users into an ultra-masculine figure with an exaggerated jawline and stern expression. This perfectly captured the absurdity of the situation.
The timing couldn’t be more pointed. Chandler had spent nearly two years in a holding pattern, passing up other fights while waiting for his shot at the Irish superstar. In the end, the fight never materialized. The situation has become something of a running joke in the MMA community, with Chandler’s patience being tested time and again.
Michael Chandler recently had to pivot away from the McGregor fight and accept a bout with Charles Oliveira instead. Conor McGregor’s choice of the “Gigachad” filter served as a perfect satirical commentary on the situation. It’s almost as if he was saying, “Look at me, I’m so tough for making you wait,” while simultaneously poking fun at ‘Iron.’
Fight Fans React To Conor McGregor Trolling Michael Chandler
Since their announcement as Ultimate Fighter coaches in early 2023, fight fans have watched this potential matchup evolve. With each passing month, the likelihood of their actual fight seemed to drift further into uncertainty, leaving Chandler in a perpetual state of waiting. And now McGregor added insult to injury by posting a “Gigachad” styled video mocking the former Bellator champion.
The MMA community’s reaction has been a mix of entertainment and frustration, with many calling out McGregor’s behavior as increasingly unsportsmanlike. However, others believed that this was all in good taste. Here are some of the reactions from fight fans:
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This latest development in the McGregor-Chandler saga reminds us that in combat sports, sometimes the most entertaining fights happen outside the octagon. Whether they will ever fight each other in the octagon remains to be seen.
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