Michael Chandler has claimed the ball is now firmly “rolling” on a fight with arch-rival, Conor McGregor next year, revealing he was the subject of recent testing by anti-doping agency, USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency) this week – ahead of an expected welterweight clash between the duo.
Chandler, sidelined since November of last year, has yet to feature since he featured on the main card of UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden, dropping an eventual third round rear-naked choke submission loss to common-foe and former interim champion, Dustin Poirier.
Serving as an opposing coach on reality television show, The Ultimate Fighter 31 earlier this year against the Dubliner, Kill Cliff FC staple, Chandler has been pegged to fight McGregor next year – potentially at UFC 300 in April.