Michael Chandler has predicted that he will be chosen as the opponent to welcome Conor McGregor back to the UFC.
The former two-weight world champion has been out of action since July of last year when he broke his leg in a gruesome finish to his trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier, who Chandler faces at UFC 281 this weekend. And the former Bellator champion believes that he will be given a shot at the sport's biggest star when he makes his return.
McGregor has just returned home to Ireland after filming his debut movie; Jake Gyllenhaal's remake of Road House, and is believed to now start working towards a fighting comeback. There are a number of options out there for the Irishman both in the octagon and the boxing ring, but Chandler believes he makes the most sense stylistically and as a box office draw.
