On July 10, 2021, Conor McGregor sustained a significant injury during his fight against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. He couldn’t fight and went to surgery and put a hold on his fights. And now there is speculation about Conor McGregor’s comeback. In a recent conversation, Joe Rogan, an American UFC color commentator, podcaster, comedian, actor, and former television presenter, shared some interesting insights on the potential comeback fight between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler.
Joe Rogan is enthusiastic about the Potential Fight
Joe Rogan discussed both fighters’ skills and talent. He explained that Chandler has an aggressive fighting style and he has great wrestling abilities. He further added that Chandler plays with a warrior spirit and when he plays it’s a do-or-die and that’s the reason most of his fights are entertaining. While in contrast, he mentioned that McGregor is known for his ultimate counter-striking skills. Talking about McGregor’s knockout victories and timing skills, he said, “If you look at his fight with Eddie Alvarez, you look at his knockout victory over Jose Aldo. If you come at Conor and give him a chance to time you, especially in the early rounds, he is lethal. He’s so good at Expo; he’s so explosive.”
On Drug Testing
The anticipated fight may take time, given the reason the conversation leads to drug testing stating that it is a must for the athletes to be in the USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency) testing pool before participating in any competition. If found positive in the test then it can cost in a two-year ban from completion. “I’m not saying you took steroids, but generally speaking, if someone takes steroids, they say that if you take steroids for six months, you need a year to bounce back to normal hormone levels after that, especially if you’re doing it naturally” he added. He further added that if someone is a pro athlete like McGregor’s level with a broken leg, then he would seek help from some medical experts in sports, and possibly experts will recommend substances like peptides, growth hormones, and testosterone.
What is the matter with Conor McGregor and people stating that he has taken drugs
There’s speculation that McGregor might be on some drugs to enhance his abilities as McGregor had been noticeably seen with an increase in muscle mass after his leg break could be the cause of the use of exogenous hormones. And before Mc Gregor enters into any fight, he needs to get into USADA testing and that will take time. Also, the conversation revealed that McGregor is a part of some movie so it will be hard for him to practice for the fight along with his work in the movie, and for the next six months, there’s no possibility of him getting into the fight with Michael Chandler.
The fight between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler might not happen soon. The conversation reveals that Chandler is not as good as McGregor, and McGregor could have an advantage if they fight because he’s good at timing his moves and Chandler has some weaknesses. There’s also the possibility that McGregor might fight with including Volkanovski, Islam, and Poirier. But we don’t know what McGregor will do next. Also, McGregor hasn’t fought in a while. So, we’ll have to wait and see what McGregor decides and if he will fight Chandler. This is all in a nutshell about the anticipated bout between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler. Let us know what you think. Will this fight happen or not? Mention it in the comments below.
