MMA Fighting<\/a>. \u201cHe knows he passed up on the title shot in order to take this fight. So there\u2019s going to be a ton of pressure on Dustin to win this fighr. Or else he passed up on a title shot that he might not get for a while. Taking another fight or two to get back to the title and it could be me and Conor fighting next, if Conor wins.\u201d<\/p>\nAlthough Poirier showed off his improved skillset against McGregor, Chandler believes the Irishman will get his hand raised in the trilogy. If that happens, he knows “The Diamond” would’ve made a mistake in not taking the title shot.<\/p>\n
\u201cI still lean towards Conor,\u201d Chandler said. \u201cI think Conor still has the power in those hands, and I think you\u2019re going to see Conor make some adjustments as we have seen, when he has taken losses, he\u2019s always come back a better fighter. A more skilled fighter. A more prepared fighter. We\u2019re going to see whenever that fight takes place. Either way, I\u2019m excited to watch that one.\u201d<\/p>\n
Chandler no doubt has a point that there is a ton of pressure on Poirier to get his hand raised in July. However, it is hard to blame him as he will get more money and more fame if he fights and beats McGregor again.<\/p>\n
Do you agree with Michael Chandler that Dustin Poirier can’t lose to McGregor?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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