The American is adamant that he will still fight McGregor next year.
The pair were due to face off in June, however, a foot injury for McGregor ruled him out of that contest. Efforts to reschedule the fight for late 2024 have been rebuffed by UFC President Dana White, and after waiting two years for a crack at McGregor, Chandler has moved on and has agreed to fight Charles Oliveira in December.
"I've always given my opponents a ton of respect. There's a difference between booking a fight with Conor McGregor, and everyone else in the entire sport. In a video uploaded to his YouTube channel last week, Chandler explained how he took a 'detour' from his ultimate goal of becoming UFC champion to chase a fight with McGregor. With the Irishman in his rear-view mirror, Chandler is keen to get back to hunting UFC gold.
The Irishman was much more subdued later that evening when he spoke to the media after attending BKFC 66 in Florida.
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