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Islam Makhachev shuts down October title fight with Michael Chandler: ‘You are unreliable, dude’

Despite claiming he had received a shocking offer to return at UFC 308 in a title charge against undisputed lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev, veteran contender, has already had that prospective clash shut down by the gold holder.

Overnight, fans were sent into raptures o social media by the above-mentioned Missouri native, Chandler, who claimed an offer had been floated to him to return in October atop a UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi, challenging undisputed champion, Makahchev for lightweight spoils.

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Furthermore, Chandler expressed his interest in instead reigniting the flames on a fight with former two-weight champion, Conor McGregor following the axing of a UFC 303 clash last weekend – vying to take on the Dubliner at the Las Vegas Sphere ahead of a Noche UFC event in September.