Michael Chandler got the fight he wanted against Conor McGregor , and he’s confident he will take him out. But first Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) will coach “The Ultimate Fighter 31” against McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) before the pair throw down later this year. Chandler acknowledges that both he and McGregor are furious starters but gives himself the advantage in numerous departments. “Conor and I both start extremely fast,” Chandler told ESPN . “That cage door closes, Bruce Buffer announces us, that bell dings, and we both try to meet in the center of the octagon trying to make the other guy take a backwards step first. Conor more in a larger, wider, take-up-more-space stance in order to project kind of that domineering spirit of himself
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