UFC 314 is just hours away, and it’s shaping up to be one of the most stacked cards of the year. The event will take place at the Kaseya Center in Miami, with the headline fight featuring the vacant featherweight title bout between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes. While that bout is generating plenty of buzz, it’s the co-main event between Michael Chandler and Paddy Pimblett that has captured the most attention. Why? Because Chandler has become a polarizing figure in the UFC. Moreover, the Englishman’s sharp jabs about the Missouri native’s murky “cheating” history have already drawn significant fan interest.
Adding to the drama is the involvement of UFC megastar Conor McGregor. The Irishman and Chandler have had a complicated history, with Michael spending nearly two years waiting for a fight at UFC 303 with the Irishman that never came to fruition. Despite their past and the uncertainty of a future matchup, Conor McGregor is throwing his support behind Michael Chandler for UFC 314.
The former double champ recently posted a short clip on his Instagram, where he expressed his support for ‘Iron’. In the video, McGregor said, “What’s up, everybody? It’s the one and only Notorious Double G! Just want to wish you all a great fight night tonight—and come through with my bet for the evening. The fight I’m most interested in? Michael Chandler vs. Paddy Pimblett. I’m going to go with Michael Chandler to win—and win by KO. Although Paddy has improved in his last few outings, I still fancy Chandler to do it.”
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