Tony Ferguson believes Conor McGregor took the easy way out by opting to face Michael Chandler in his UFC return.
McGregor, 34, looks to bag his first UFC win in over three years when he faces Chandler after coaching against him on The Ultimate Fighter later this year. Filming for the UFC's reality TV show will begin later this month and the series airs from May to August, with McGregor and Chandler expected to meet in the octagon shortly after that.
Before his comeback fight was announced, the Irishman revealed he was offered a coaching role on The Ultimate Fighter but it was unclear who the opposing coach would be. Ferguson claimed the UFC reached out to him about coaching against McGregor, but the promotion decided to go with Chandler.