Michael Chandler has hinted he desires a battle Jorge Masvidal after information of the anticipated return of the UFC legend.
Masvidal introduced on Monday that he would make a return to the UFC in ‘April subsequent yr’.
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The 40-year-old Miami native has not fought in MMA’s premier promotion since dropping to Gilbert Burns at UFC 287 in April 2023.
He subsequently retired from the UFC and went on to battle fellow cult hero Nate Diaz in knowledgeable boxing battle in July however misplaced by way of majority choice.
Chandler returned to MMA for UFC 309 in November after a two-year hiatus however suffered a defeat to Charles Oliveira in what turned out to be a brutal five-round affair.
He was scheduled to battle Conor McGregor at UFC 303 in June, and eventually moved on from the a lot anticipated showdown, with the Irishman unable to place a stamp on his return to the octagon.
“The place you at Jorge?” Chandler mentioned on social media platform X on Tuesday in a query and reply session together with his followers.
The 38-year-old was referring to fellow MMA icon Masvidal who will contest his twenty eighth UFC bout, ought to he really make the return.
UFC President Dana White is but to make an announcement on Masvidal’s return.
However he has beforehand urged MMA’s longest-serving stars together with Donald Cerrone and Tony Ferguson to retire, regardless of each males eager to proceed.
Masvidal revealed his intentions to return to the octagon on the most recent episode of Jake Protect’s Struggle Again podcast.
“I will be again in April subsequent yr within the UFC, we do not have the opponent but, hopefully by December we have got the opponent and April, Miami card,” he mentioned.
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MMA followers have been fast to react to the potential legendary showdown between Chandler and Masvidal.
One mentioned: “I’d like to see this. I’m an enormous fan of the each of you and stylistically you each complement one another so it might positively be an important entertaining present.”
Whereas one other added: “I like this.”
And a 3rd mentioned: “Now that is the very best bang for any buck!”
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