If I was Chandler, I would have accepted any other opponent. How long he is inactive already? Quite a period. He is not getting any younger, he has quite a family to feed at least. I dont know what Chandler is waiting for. For a biggest paycheck from a fight against Conor and to retire after? Imho Conor can do whatever he wants, Chandler mush fight at least to stay busy.
I agree, Michael Chandler should fight a money fight, now that he still has it on him because if he further this up time is up to the essence, and if father time gets him even the Conor McGregor fight will be a hard one for him, or should I say maybe because he doesn't get any fight because he is not risking his reputation because if he got lost when the Conor McGregor fight would come then his credibility to fight McGregor will be gone.
Damn dude, this was really a challenge to read your post. Use dots to separate thought next time.
Imho Chandler should not wait for a money fight, but rather have any fight. Since November 2022 he hanst fought. Lightweight is a very challenging division. If you make big pause, chances to return and win melt like snow in spring. It was stupid for Chandler to wait for Conor. First he waited when Conor recovers from injury, then USADA (btw anyone knows what is with testing today in UFC?), then TUF, then Conor had some plans (that movie with Gyllenhaal and countless parties and vacations). Now anyone fighter from top4 will beat Chandler (btw they already did that). Chandler must fight somebody and make it fast. In UFC, he only beat old Fergusson and Hooker. 2-3 in UFC since 2021. That record and achievement is nothing today.
Yes, he has to definitely do better. And the thing is, if he actually takes up an opponent which is really good, I don't think he will be able to beat him at this moment. Probably he should fight Conor McGregor because that makes the most sense right now. I think that will also be a good money fight for him and he will also have a chance to beat Conor McGregor because we all know Conor McGregor is not very good right now.
But the problem is Conor McGregor is really interested in making money. We all know about the movies and parties he is currently interested in. So maybe that fight might not end up happening. But it is for sure that if he takes a fight in which his opponent is really good, he will be beaten.