Chandler: Poirier ‘can’t lose’ to McGregor due to he handed on title shot

For UFC gentle-weight title contender Michael Chandler, Dustin Poirier’s aid is in opposition to the wall in his upcoming trilogy combat in opposition to Conor McGregor.

As explained by the weak Bellator 155-pound champion, “The Diamond” is in no neutral to lose, particularly after deciding to circulation on a title shot.

“Now that they’re every 1-1, now it’s a combat that Dustin can’t lose. He is aware of he handed up on the title shot in narrate to take this combat,” Chandler told MMA Struggling with.

“So there’s going to be a ton of tension on Dustin to scheme discontinuance this combat or else he handed up on a title shot that he’ll no longer rating for some time.”

Chandler will face submission artist Charles Oliveira for the vacant UFC gentle-weight title at UFC 262 on May per chance per chance well well 15. He sees himself being topped as the unusual champion and expects “The Infamous” to be his first challenger.

“Taking one other combat or two to rating aid to the title and it would be me and Conor combating next if Conor wins,” he said.

“I unexcited lean in direction of Conor. I have faith Conor unexcited has the vitality in these fingers and I have faith you’re going to explore Conor fabricate some modifications as we luxuriate in viewed, when he has taken losses, he’s always advance aid an even bigger fighter. A extra knowledgeable fighter. A extra ready fighter.

“We’re going to explore every time that combat takes region. Either blueprint, I’m infected to stumble on that one.”

Early this week, sources confirmed that Poirier vs. McGregor 3 is “discontinuance to being finalized” for UFC 264. The UFC is planning for it to happen on July 10 on the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.