Conor McGregor

Arman Tsarukyan, a top UFC lightweight, gave his prediction for the upcoming fight between Michael Chandler and the organization's former champion in two weight categories Conor McGregor. Arman considers the Irishman as the favorite for this fight.

"Chandler never turns his brain on. He always fights for the fans. Michael will try to knock out McGregor because he is very dangerous in the first round. If the fight gets to the second or third round, Chandler will lose. In my opinion, Conor is more resilient and more intelligent," Tsarukyan said on the air of the podcast Believe You Me.

Let's remind that the showdown between Chandler and McGregor will take place on June 29 in Las Vegas and will headline UFC 303.

Renowned MMA manager Ali Abdel-Aziz shared his opinion on former UFC champion in two weight categories Conor McGregor, and also commented on a potential fight between the Irishman and his client, the promotion's lightweight division titleholder Islam Makhachev.

"Islam's fight against McGregor right now? Conor is easy money for Islam. But I don't like McGregor. He talked bad about my friends' families, my father, my wife. Look, if someone says mean things about your wife, there's sure to be a fight. And McGregor also called me a terrorist," Abdel-Aziz said in an interview with Show Me The Money.

Recall that on June 1 at UFC 302 Makhachev will fight Dustin Puryear.

Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo said that in the upcoming fight between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler his sympathies will be on the side of the star Irishman.

The meeting between these fighters will be the main event of UFC 303, which will take place on June 29 in Las Vegas, USA.

"I always root for the guys I've fought and the guys who beat me because it proves that I lost to the best. I hope he can be the same old Conor, be aggressive and finish the fight .... I expect a lot from this fight," - quotes Aldo Championship Rounds.

Recall that in December 2015, Aldo lost to McGregor by knockout in 13 seconds.

UFC ranked American lightweight Michael Chandler has expressed confidence that he will defeat former two-division champion Conor McGregor in dominant fashion.

The fight between the American and the Irishman will be the main event of UFC 300, which takes place on June 29 in Las Vegas, USA.

"I would venture to say that because of the downtime, his timing, movement and reflexes are not what they used to be. By the time we fight, his downtime will have been three years. From the first exchange, I'll start throwing bombs and making him doubt himself. I'll just come out and completely de-classify him, dominate him and then finish him because I deserve it," Bloody Elbow quoted Chandler as saying.

American mixed martial arts veteran, expert and analyst Chel Sonnen is confident that the UFC management will not create a new weight class up to 165 pounds for the fight between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler, which will be held on June 29 at UFC 303.

The idea was previously floated by the promotion's former two-weight champion Daniel Cormier.

"There's no need for a 165-pound division. The commission won't agree to it. Yeah and the UFC won't want to do it. Plus, Chandler and McGregor have already lost more fights than I have in my entire career. So if anyone is worthy of fighting for the mythical belt, it's yours truly," Sonnen said on his YouTube channel.