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Karl Rasmussen

Conor McGregor Seeking Title Fight if He Beats Michael Chandler

Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler are due to enter the octagon as the season-ending fight for The Ultimate Fighter 31. It seems the former is already eyeing a fight beyond that, however.

During an interview with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour on Wednesday, McGregor admitted that if he defeats Chandler in their future showdown, he’d already be eager to step into the spotlight for a title fight, via MMAFighting.com. 

“Yeah, I’d like a welterweight title shot,” McGregor said. “So I would like that.”

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