CONOR MCGREGOR was warned not to fight Michael Chandler in his return fight.
After his viral KO by Tony Ferguson, Chandler, a three-time Bellator lightweight champion, made a spirited callout to The Notorious.
The Notorious accepted
the callout of former Bellator champion.
McGregor accepted Iron's challenge quickly, but Tito Ortiz, former UFC light-heavyweight champion, believes the fight will be a stylistic nightmare.
Helen Yee was told by he: "It doesn’t make sense for Conor McGregor.
"Chandler can strike. This is not Conor's strength. Khabib [Nurmagomedov] showed it and what he could do with it.
"[Dustin] Poirier also demonstrated what he could do with wrestling and striking."
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McGregor, 33 years old, was defeated by retired Nurmagomedov during their 2018 grudge match, which was the largest fight in UFC history.
Nurmagomedov, the Dagestani slayer, used his wrestling to win the contest. He won the fourth round submission.
McGregor, a former two-division champion, is currently in the final stages to recover from the terrible broken leg that he sustained in his fight with Poirier in July.
Ortiz spoke out about Conor's return, saying: "I have nothing but respect for Conor after the injury that he sustained.
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McGregor, the UFC poster child, will have a CT scan done in the next few days to determine when he is able to kick again.
Sky Sports' Dubliner said: "The body is doing well. My entire team is with me.
"Obviously, I enjoy the Monaco Grand Prix. Then after that, we're going up the training bit-by-bit.
"I should now be able kick, I have another CT scan within the next days and then I will be clear to kick.
"Once you can kick and grapple, I'll be back in no matter what." Boxing training is going great, as well as strength training. "I'm eager to be back!"
McGregor had been eyeing a summer return, but Dana White, UFC president, is expecting an autumn return.
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SunSport was informed by the veteran promoter that he believed early fall would be possible if all goes well.
"If his leg heals well and he is given the permission to start training properly, then he may be able to train in the fall."
