Chael Sonnen: 'There is not an athlete under | MMA News
We do not hear a lot about Conor McGregor returning to the octagon anymore.
When McGregor was chosen to teach The Ultimate Fighter 31 reverse light-weight contender Michael Chandler in 2023, most assumed that the 2 would battle on the conclusion of the season. At the time, McGregor’s promotional obligations to the remake of the movie Road House pushed a potential return back till 2024.
The two the place scheduled to headline UFC 303 final June, however McGregor pulled out of the battle citing a toe damage. After ready for almost two years for a battle in opposition to McGregor to materialize, Chandler moved on.
A McGregor return could be distinctive. The Irishman earns an excessive amount of money to not headline the battle card. He’d additionally should face an opponent worthy of a fundamental occasion slot. According to former UFC title challenger turned commentator Chael Sonnen, McGregor cannot beat anybody on the UFC roster.
“You’re behaving like somebody that’s retired. You have absolutely no license. You haven’t had a license. You’re allegedly in a (testing) pool that if you were tested you clearly could not pass,” Sonnen stated on his YouTube channel.
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“There’s a lot of things, and that’s before we get to the fact that there’s not an athlete under contract with the UFC that Conor can beat,” continued Sonnen. “That’s not meant to be mean. The worst, the least experienced 155-pounder would clean him up. The worst, the least experienced 170-pounder would clean him up. If Conor were to come back and enter at 155, or enter at 170, he would be the worst in the entire division. Not because he wasn’t great. Just because he hasn’t been doing it.”
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