Conor McGregor started off the year claiming in a post on X that he would fight Michael Chandler at 185 pounds at International Fight Week on June 29. Now, the fight has not been confirmed by the UFC, but there’s still plenty to talk about this fascinating matchup — should it take place.
ESPN asked Dominick Cruz, Megan Anderson and Din Thomas for their thoughts on the potential matchup and betting experts Ian Parker and Reed Kuhn explain their early best bets.
What’s your biggest question — outside of whether the fight will happen — around Chandler vs. McGregor?
Cruz: What weight class will this fight take place at? Right now we don’t know anything about McGregor because he’s been out of action for so long. When a fighter has an extended layoff, there are so many unknowns and, in this case, each of them adds intrigue to this matchup. What’s the timeline for this fight? When will it take place? And so many more, but the biggest question is what weight class will they fight at?
