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Farah Hannoun

Michael Chandler: Conor McGregor not showing up to fight me ‘would be a huge stain on his legacy’

Michael Chandler thinks Conor McGregor would tarnish his legacy if their fight doesn’t materalize.

Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) and McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) are coming off multiple weeks of filming for “The Ultimate Fighter 31” which debuts May 30 on ESPN and ESPN+, with the conclusion of the season set for Aug. 15 after weekly episodes that air on Tuesdays.

The pair are expected to fight sometime after the conclusion of “TUF 31,” but with McGregor has still yet to re-enter the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) drug testing pool. Meanwhile. the Irishman is keeping busy, as he’s spent recent weeks stateside in attendance at the Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia boxing event, then showing up this past weekend at BFKC 41 in Colorado for a viral faceoff with Mike Perry in the ring.

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