Michael Chandler speaks about Conor McGregor fight cancellation & what’s next | ESPN MMA

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ESPN MMA’s Brett Okamoto interviews Michael Chandler backstage at UFC 303 as they discuss the timeline that led to his fight vs. Conor McGregor being called off due to McGregor suffering an injury.
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@tuffneggah 4 дня назад

bro coping so hard he might adopt a white kid

@jleos0095 4 дня назад

😂😂😂

@Isejankhonojanem 4 дня назад

Omg

@swifty123 4 дня назад

His eyes don’t lie. Poor Mike lol

@therealnasr 4 дня назад

Lmao😂😂😂

@laloliz047 4 дня назад

😂

@weareall1 4 дня назад

Colby: 'Michael Chandler is delusional, he still thinks he is fighting McGregor!'

@ricktheruler1665 4 дня назад

Colby wouldn’t even fight Chandler

@_munkykok_ 4 дня назад

😂😂😂

@P4P1980 4 дня назад

@@_munkykok_ Michael Chandler is one of those rare human beings that is really dumb as he looks. He's definitely a good husband and father but as an MMA fighter and how he has been going about it in the UFC shows he is a charity at best

@zStC1 3 дня назад

Colby the biggest clown in the sport. Who cares what that foo says

@5CRALREADY 3 дня назад

@@ricktheruler1665Easy Money for Colby

@davidwilliamson8502 4 дня назад

Michael “You’ll do what you’re told” Chandler

@redachraibi5993 4 дня назад

« I’m not here for a good time, I’m here for a long time » - Michael Chandler

@tauseefahmad87 3 дня назад

I am not here to win rather to entertain😂

@_munkykok_ 2 дня назад

'I'm here to adopt children... Black children, specifically. So actually, I'm not here for the adoptions of children, I'm here to get me some Blacks.' -Chandler

@marcmaldonado7193 4 дня назад

Not this guy again 😂

@johnsnow7873 4 дня назад

Bro say less funny thing Is we ain't talking about chandler it's the world's worst presenter Brett Okamoto

@Jasjtkekwnf 4 дня назад

Y’all know that red dead redemption 2 mission with Lenny where he gets drunk and that dude takes his beer and drunk ass Arthur said “not you again” 😂 same vibe

@time2chill121 4 дня назад

You mean the guy who lays his head down without regrets because he's inspired millions? How many have you inspired?

@shalenpillar2659 4 дня назад

So tired of this guy singing the same song

@TheAntManChannel 4 дня назад

Yeah, Chandler sucks

@toyotorrr164 4 дня назад

Michael "Hachiko" Chandler

@syedfaizaan1146 4 дня назад

that was funny when i found out..

@aalytoks9755 4 дня назад

What a sad movie😢

@joannamarietrinidad2334 4 дня назад

😂😂😂

@_munkykok_ 4 дня назад

???

@olliedeaney8740 3 дня назад

What an original joke!

@teleportdinero 4 дня назад

why didn’t chandler step in for lopes

@Isejankhonojanem 4 дня назад

He gonna get paid and not get hit prob

@Keezybeats 4 дня назад

Their fight was at middleweight 185 lbs. The ufc would never allow it

@malinko35 4 дня назад

@@Keezybeats yeah and he would have been too heavy with his walking weight right now

@Name-gh6gv 4 дня назад

@@KeezybeatsIt was 170 casual

@boss7229 4 дня назад

This is a very great question

@pynhunlangdkhar1662 4 дня назад

Bro keep waiting for his red panty night 😂😂😂

@desaturated6049 4 дня назад

his wife has not changed the panty since the announcement.

@joescaletta9665 3 дня назад

Since the fight canceled rumor has it he’s putting on his wife’s red Lacey thong and crying himself to sleep now

@_munkykok_ 3 дня назад

@@desaturated6049 😱

@chikon1409 3 дня назад

Who would not

@dilancascante9289 3 дня назад

Chandler is a good guy and he brings good blody fights, so I don't understand the hate🤡🤡🤡

@casuallevelexpert3112 4 дня назад

HILARIOUS for him to say “he’s not really been thinking about it, until everyone else keeps bringing it up” lmao! Whatever you say buddy

@titoortiz168 4 дня назад

Nobody talking about how much chandler has been rocked in his previous fights. The long layoff has been good for his brain

@_munkykok_ 3 дня назад

He's not in this business for a brain-time, he's in for the red-panties-night-time. ☝🧐

@5CRALREADY 3 дня назад

Brain 🧠 Recovery for this low iq fighter always lose the winning matches

@ernestolaclau1861 2 дня назад

haha yeah sure buddy

@whoisjerel 4 дня назад

Chandler how do you feel about Dan Ige coming in and stealing your show?

@curtbernard755 4 дня назад

Feels great. I will climb the mountain. Push that rock around. Stay committed. 💯. lol

@crazypato3752 3 дня назад

Stealing your show?? Not even close lol Who is Dan Ige ?

@_munkykok_ 2 дня назад

*wife

@thesunflowerdreamer9928 4 дня назад

BRUH, YOU TEARY EYED NOW.

@StallionFernando 4 дня назад

It took Chandler 2 years of begging through email for a date with his wife after constantly being turned down, this is a similar story.

@justinklenk 4 дня назад

"So you're telling me there's a chance...??"

@jaysnowden2 2 дня назад

It was probably worth it. You seen his wife?

@_munkykok_ 2 дня назад

@@jaysnowden2 We're all seeing her, off and on, obviously. Why did you think we're tracking Chandler?

@luwado 2 дня назад

for real? i need da sauce

@jmz2144 16 часов назад

No way lol

@JJJJ-lz1vv 4 дня назад

Conor living rent free in this bozos head

@silloweet 4 дня назад

I would be thinking about the guy I'm going to fight with too

@garethmorgan7160 4 дня назад

Cocaine living rent free in Conors blood 😅😅😅

@frantzp 3 дня назад

drugs are illegal btw

@dekunutsocarina 4 дня назад

No Mike… I’m not waiting for the fight. If Conor fights great, if he doesn’t no big deal. The wheel keeps turning.

@TheAntManChannel 4 дня назад

After 3 or 4 years, yes sadly

@youabeach9701 4 дня назад

Conor McGregor live rent free in Michael Chandler's head

@loowisk1113 4 дня назад

It's more than the bruised pinkie toe. He's 100% back on the ale and the ❄

@CF1091 4 дня назад

Yeah I notice Dana didn't say 'when Conor's healed' at the post fight presser instead he said 'when Conor's ready and all that stuff', maybe I'm reading into it too much though, maybe Chael has actually gotten in my head lol

@rocketsurgeon1746 4 дня назад

I don't see this fight happening. Connor wants a huge fight with a pushover. Chandler isn't that

@debabratabhattacharyya2266 4 дня назад

Eventually Chandler in UFC for long and bad time

@JJ_876 4 дня назад

With respect, he needs to let that go. Bobby Jalin Turner, Grant Dawson, Dariush etc choose from the Buffett it’s been 2.5 years, he’s 38, come on Mike

@DynastyIcon 4 дня назад

if those are the options, he might as well wait for Conor.. none of those are big fights 😂 good fights but not big fights

@jdaily2293 4 дня назад

@@DynastyIconLol right, as fans those are good fights but business wise those don’t do much for Chandler. If Conor’s a 50/50 to comeback it’s worth waiting until its final that it’s not happening and at this point he’ll know soon, he’s already been in for so long he might as well go a little more and maybe it does happen and it paid off.

@crazypato3752 3 дня назад

Imagine Chandler vs Dawson lol even if Chandler moves on and ask the UFC for Dawson I don't see the UFC giving Dawson such a big fight as Chandler

@TeamHudson 4 дня назад

This fckn guy is 1-3 in his last 4 fights.

@AlphaDoG-43 4 дня назад

Mcgregor is also 1-3 in his last 4. Perfect match up

@FrankC-lt7px 3 дня назад

⁠@@AlphaDoG-43lol.

@DrummingKid101 4 дня назад

The man is too self aware to get any negativity out of. His character is fantastic. I don’t see why so many ppl like to make fun of him. He’s going to get a knock out on the mystic mac Conor McGregor and people will be looking back at this entire thing in a much different way I think. I just hope Conor can actually come through at this point lol

@DynastyIcon 4 дня назад

if they fight he's not beating Conor bruh.. he's gonna get caught with something and Conor will put him out, and ppl are making fun of him cuz he's almost 40 and he wasted precious years of his career waiting for Conor when he could've possibly challenged for the title again if he stayed active.. he has no say in any of this "you'll do what you're told" - Conor McGregor

@allday6327 4 дня назад

Knocking out conner who's last wins are Donald cerrone and nate diaz many years ago wouldn't really impress me very much.

@Sinisterkid34 4 дня назад

Because he is the fakest dude out there. His charcter is a self help book talking out loud. And he has wasted 2 years of his career at 38 waiting to fight a dude who split his leg in half.

@rickbrees3297 4 дня назад

Because UFC fans are some of the most braindead people you can encounter.

@oggaming7362 4 дня назад

Conor: "We're not here to take part...."

@arpudli8962 3 дня назад

😅

@oggaming7362 3 дня назад

@@arpudli8962 Glad someone got it! lol

@RaptureHermit День назад

lol :-)

@PeterTeal77 15 минут назад

Chandler: "I'm here to be taken over"

@iamthechosenone10 4 дня назад

2 years bruh fight someone else !!! Your wasting good years of fighting!!!

@beaualoevv 4 дня назад

he’s like 2 in 5 in the ufc and his only wins: dan hooker and corpse of tony ferguson… he saved himself 3 losses

@user-bj8qp4fg6m 4 дня назад

Chandler ain’t that bad man. Talks like a fake politician sometimes but I like how he’s handling this at this point

@user--710 4 дня назад

Espn with the 720p mids

@nixonszombie 4 дня назад

Mid blunts go hard.

@_munkykok_ 4 дня назад

So they didn't even offer him a substitute opponent? 🤦‍♀

@Ayden_1- 4 дня назад

They knew he’s not going to sell as many ppv without conors

@triumph.over.shipwreck 4 дня назад

Dudes going down with the Lamborghini ship.

@anasshahid224 4 дня назад

You gotta feel for Michael Chandler man, UFC 303 was supposed to be his big night against Conor McGregor 😔

@RetroStopMotionCommotion 3 дня назад

You're not fighting anyone with a Lamborghini boat. Seriously man think about it.

@carlosmartinezz3022 4 дня назад

Didnt he say if your looking for me, ill be in Tennessee 😂. I guess no one went there lol

@StudentDoctorAndrew 4 дня назад

Chandler is the crazy ex girlfriend

@LastChanceFossil 4 дня назад

I clicked on this, read 5 comments, got sick of it. This man makes his own choices, if he waits he waits, but he needs to remember this is playing with his head, shaking his confidence.

@yungbootyheadmcgee 3 дня назад

That’s the mma community for ya. Super toxic and annoying

@MichaelS-br6gc 4 дня назад

He’ll do as he’s told

@RunningonDiesel 4 дня назад

Could def see Mike being good at media in the future

@kimr2352 4 дня назад

Dana said not to wait if he were Chandler. I would listen and fight someone else.

@ruin3r 2 дня назад

You can’t tell him that after he already signed a contract and showed up to fight, they owe him his show money for the fight at minimum if he has to cut his losses and move on.

@ssgogeta777 4 дня назад

Probably had to rethink going into a fight with an injury after how it turned out for him last time

@Raymond-rn2ud 4 дня назад

I honestly feel like Conor's messing with his head

@Vergil_2000 4 дня назад

Chandler is messing with his own head at this point. 😂

@jctorres7684 4 дня назад

i wish Conor doesn't fight him just to see how he reacts lol

@mr.cannedble9724 4 дня назад

@@jctorres7684 no red panties no parties

@ramiroperez2461 4 дня назад

@@Vergil_2000 right 😂

@casuallevelexpert3112 4 дня назад

Mike “I want to be a blueprint” Chandler 🤣

@Iamtheonewhoknocks856 4 дня назад

Good boy Hachiko. Give him a treat

@haniszyo 4 дня назад

UFC owe him a statue.

@_munkykok_ 3 дня назад

Yes, and they should call it 'Statue of Limitations'

@DragonSeven777 3 дня назад

Hahaha ufc dont owe him anything 😂

@davidwilliamson8502 4 дня назад

No way, he’s choking up in this interview lol

@Ayden_1- 4 дня назад

He wanted the fight man😢 😂😂

@billystilescomedy 4 дня назад

Chandler got that “I’m getting back with my ex” energy

@usamarasheed1480 4 дня назад

😂😂😂

@cahzinarx904 4 дня назад

Chandler the police are looking for you for a wellfare check.

@KoreanBritish 4 дня назад

Suicide watch. No joke...we need to protect thus guy.

@startorfinish 4 дня назад

SMH Chandler could've headlined 3 ufc events during this time

@TheLemps2012 4 дня назад

They are going to cue this fight up for the Sphere.

@wilsonpizarropizarro3064 4 дня назад

Glad to see he is alive

@joshuacurtis6011 4 дня назад

Finally some neutral and confident energy from the boiii

@emanuelneumann1733 3 дня назад

Wie kann man so lange auf ein Kampf warten

@daniellineberger8488 3 дня назад

Michael “I have patience that everything will work out” Chandler

@ok-es6vd 3 дня назад

It’s embarrassing that hunter/Dana never told him it’s an injury after the press conference

@troymcdaniels-tm1dr День назад

I think conor actually made chandler more famous just by not fighting him than actually fighting him due to the exposure he has now.

@graygunter698 3 дня назад

Connors doing that proper 12 step program

@DerenBerenler 4 дня назад

I was waiting yesterday for this😂

@thegills1707 3 дня назад

What happen to not here for a long time here for a fun time

@alcottdevalte7440 4 дня назад

The people will be disappointed if Chandler doesn't try to enter the octagon during the main event. Just needs to push through the security and all that...

@hogleg8103 2 дня назад

Chandler in fact did what he was told.

@simps104 3 дня назад

High on priority list? I really don’t think it is. Chandler is comfortable not fighting and just being talked about just the same as Conor. Forget about both of them.

@Razear 4 дня назад

Two types of fighters in this world: those who accept a bout on 4-hours notice and those who choose to sit on the sidelines for 2 years.

@RunForPeace-hk1cu 3 дня назад

the guy sitting on the sidelines is gonna get retirement money after the fight that's why little bruh.

@jaysnowden2 2 дня назад

Respect Chandler he’s a true professional with honorable character.

@Urxas234 4 дня назад

This mf thinks about it EVERYDAY

@hibye736 4 дня назад

So we're still talking about it, eh?

@SleazeGawd33 4 дня назад

Conor ended my man’s career simply by dangling some “fight bait” in front of this dude. That’s how legendary Conor is. 😅 I woulda waited too, but this just makes you have to respect the legend that Conor is. (Side note: just got my ancestry DNA back and I’m 22 % Irish… LETS GO MAC DADDY!!!!)

@AlphaDoG-43 4 дня назад

Jesus Christ, the level of love & obsession your comment displayed is suspect. SMH

@SleazeGawd33 4 дня назад

@@AlphaDoG-43 your username is suspect.

@AlphaDoG-43 4 дня назад

@@SleazeGawd33 .. “let’s go Mac daddy” in all caps is an L . Seriously.

@SleazeGawd33 4 дня назад

@@AlphaDoG-43 sarcasm isn’t In your lexicon, huh? yikes. Chill out, Alpha Dog.

@xHopshotx 3 дня назад

This fight has the Tony vs Khabib curse.

@mareaumusic 2 дня назад

Thank you for coming to my funeral. That´s humor.

@ForrestPump 3 дня назад

BRO PEOPLE INTERVIEW THIS GUY LIKE HE'S GOING THROUGH A TRAGEDY OR SOMETHING.

@simps104 3 дня назад

Chandler doing as he’s told

@VegaH_ 4 дня назад

Card is made up of replacements for replacements.

@Smiple 4 дня назад

People should sometimes imagine if they were in his shoes. A few years ago he wasn't even in the UFC and nobody would ever imagine he would fight McGregor. You can't blame the man for making sure he dosnt miss out on this fight because it puts a massive stamp on his career win or lose. It isn't about money it's about fighting and the fact one day he was watching Conor with two belts and probably dreaming he could fight him and never thought it would be possible. I don't even care for chandler but I understand life and people

@truthseeker2222 4 дня назад

empathy is going extinct.

@adilx5313 4 дня назад

It's about money 💰

@geno1525 3 дня назад

You don’t understand life because if you did you know it’s absolutely about the money

@Smiple 3 дня назад

@@geno1525 obviously money plays a part I'm not stupid. However my point is that it's more than just money and it's completely understandable why chandler is choosing to wait and not risk losing the fight

@DHC-f8w 3 дня назад

@@Smiple money not only plays a part, it plays the biggest part bro.

@angelbedolla347 3 дня назад

Michael “ I haven’t really thought about it” Chandler.

@gabrielegagliardi3956 4 дня назад

Chandler tried to adopt Okamoto once the interview was over.

@mahmoudghandour3981 4 дня назад

What an optimistic guy

@TheAntManChannel 4 дня назад

Fool, you mean

@mahmoudghandour3981 4 дня назад

@@TheAntManChannel 👍

@r8m8s8 4 дня назад

This is nothing like attending your own funeral

@CF1091 4 дня назад

It's crazy we live in a world where MMA fans on the internet make fun of millionaires like Chandler as if his life is miserable lol. All this means for Chandler is he's slightly less rich and famous than he would have otherwise been, I'm sure he's crying himself to sleep at night

@waalex11 4 дня назад

Who cares. He lost so much money waiting, lol.

@First1ToComment 13 часов назад

By the time Chandler gets red panty night it's gonna turn into a granny panty 😂

@OHANA-Beach-Suites-CDO 4 дня назад

I’m CHAN MAN I TRUST!!!!

@chef8077 3 дня назад

Chandler is a great dude and i hope he gets the fight with Connor bc he more than deserves it!

@zephyrleapold6796 4 дня назад

Ask him if the Conor fight check really equals 10 other fights

@HENRY-ub8df 4 дня назад

I love Michael chandler he’s one of my favourite fighters but Jesus Christ I’m tired of hearing these 20 minute inspirational speeches about how he’s fighting Connor .

@moontoon28 4 дня назад

“ I haven’t been to work In years. Miss you Connor. See you at the top everyone”

@lebraa 4 дня назад

His wife is a doctor. Im sure he'll be fine.

@ruin3r 2 дня назад

She cucked him out of having his own biological kids, not sure she has his best interest at heart

@Marcelo.divaio 4 дня назад

Chandler again, nooooooo🫥

@tycoon7885 4 дня назад

If the fight happens this year, its gonna be on September. OR IT MIGHT NOT HAPPEN

@JesseDelagarza-vo8wv 4 дня назад

I’m starting to feel sorry for this man

@irwintyler9357 4 дня назад

We got the better fight

@DynastyIcon 4 дня назад

in hindsight.. would've rather seen Conor vs Chandler.. it would've been more competitive , 303 was a strange one

@LP3me 3 дня назад

Call me naive but I’m still hopeful this fight happens. Sphere in September?

@gti5700 4 дня назад

Imagine Mcnuggets retires and so does Chandler, without the fight ever happening 🙃

@tauseefahmad87 3 дня назад

Chandler is a true MMA waririor and can wait for another 3 yeaes 😂😂😂😂

@DanielLee-yr7ok 4 дня назад

Bro literally no one has waited for this fight except for Michael. No one particularly wants to see this fight. I bet McGregor Diaz 3 would do more numbers. Everyones tuning in just because of Conor, who has a slim chance of ever fighting again.