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Former UFC welterweight title challenger Jorge Masvidal admitted that he could one day compete against former two-division titleholder Conor McGregor.
"We can still find out who's stronger. I'm too big a man for this little leprechaun," Masvidal wrote on his page in social network X.
Recall that on July 6, Masvidal will have a boxing rules bout against Nate Diaz.
As for McGregor, he will share the octagon with Michael Chandler on June 29 at UFC 303. For the star Irishman, this will be his first appearance since July 2021.
Joaquin Buckley, an American UFC fighter, has stated his desire for bouts with Conor McGregor and Gilbert Burns.
UFC lightweight champion Sean O'Malley said he's willing to move up two divisions just for a fight with the promotion's top star Conor McGregor.
"I know what my body is capable of. I'm competing at flyweight, that's where I belong. I could theoretically move up to welterweight to fight Topuria, Volkanovski or Holloway. But going further up, I'm going to have trouble.
I'm willing to move up to lightweight just to fight Conor. That asshole is huge right now. The lightweight is a great fight. It's good money, the fight would be legendary. I'm not likely to agree to fight anyone else that far out of my category," O'Malley told Bradley Martin.
O'Malley's next fight is expected to be against Merab Dvalishvili.
Former UFC interim lightweight champion Dustin Porier shared his prediction for the upcoming bout between former two-division titleholder Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler.
"If Conor is going to be who he was before the injury and stuff, two rounds will be enough for him. I think this fight will be over before the end of the second round," Puryear said on the air of the show The MMA Hour.
Recall that the fight between McGregor and Chandler will be the main event of the UFC 303 tournament, which will take place on June 29 in Las Vegas.
As for Puryear, he will try to take the belt from current lightweight division leader Islam Makhachev on June 1 at UFC 302 in Newark.
Retired British mixed martial arts veteran Dan Hardy explained why he has little faith in UFC lightweight Michael Chandler winning his upcoming bout with the promotion's former two-division champion Conor McGregor.
"I can't underestimate Conor's skills. He has done exceptional things in the most intense moments of his career. He knows how to control distance and provoke his opponents with deceptive strikes. And the current Chandler is not the same as he was in Bellator, when he acted carefully and clearly chose the moment to attack.
Michael can beat anyone with his speed, but he's a lot less cautious now. And that's all McGregor needs. Chandler is out for the money, he wants to put on a show. He's not thinking about exactly how he wants to beat Conor, he's just going to come out chopping," Hardy said on The MMA Hour show.
Recall that McGregor and Chandler will fight in the main event of UFC 303, which is scheduled for June 29 in Las Vegas, USA. The fight will take place in the welterweight limit.
Conor McGregor's record currently stands at 22 wins, 6 loses and 0 draw.
Conor McGregor's last fight took place against Dustin Poirier on July 11, 2021, in Las Vegas, USA. He lost by TKO in the 1 round. That fight was 10 months and 4 days ago.
McGregor's last 3 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 5 months and 22 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 1 round on average.
McGregor was born in Ireland.
The Conor McGregor is currently 35 years old. He was born on July 14, 1988, so he will turn 36 in 1 month and 29 days.
Conor McGregor made his professional debut in March 2008, so he has been a pro for 16 years.
McGregor is 5' 8" (5 Foot and 8 inch) which is 175 cm (1 meter and 75 centimeters).
His reach is 74 inches (74") which is 188 cm (1 meter and 88 centimeters).
McGregor fights from a southpaw, which means he favours his left hand as his power hand when fighting.
