Michael Chandler is still hopeful of facing Conor McGregor but thinks it would be "foolish" to wait for the UFC star's return amid his uncertain fighting future.
Chandler was pushing for a fight with former two-weight UFC champion McGregor after the Irishman recently returned to full training following his leg break last year. His return to the octagon was put in question after seemingly announcing his retirement for the fourth time in six years, tweeting: "MMA, I’ll never forget you! Easy work".
McGregor was linked to fight Chandler in his UFC return, but the former UFC lightweight title challenger has moved on from the fight for now and will instead face McGregor's old rival Dustin Poirier at UFC 281 in November. Chandler admitted that part of his decision to face Poirier instead of McGregor was because of the Irishman's unclear return date.
