Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) also hasn’t fully moved on from fighting McGregor. He recently told MMA Junkie Radio that “Conor McGregor is not my next opponent, but I am Conor McGregor’s next opponent.”

McGregor vs Chandler was announced in February 2023 but faced numerous delays, before the latter finally accepted a new opponent last month

With his Ultimate Fighter rival Michael Chandler now booked, Conor McGregor is eyeing other names for his UFC return.

In an interview with The Schmo, Conor McGregor weighed in on Pereira’s dominance, asserting that no one could deny his spot at the top after such a stellar year. McGregor went so far as to call Pereira the UFC’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter.

Conor McGregor discusses his return to the cage, still open to Michael Chandler bout but also interested in settling feuds with Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz.

Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor would like to face Michael Chandler in his return but other names are being discussed.