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Oh boy, what a morning. What are twenty four hours? Actually?

Oh boy, what a morning. What are twenty four hours? Actually?

You know, we have been looking forward to what's next for so many of the best fighters in the world as we had in the twenty twenty four and why as the year ends, you know you're filled with all these questions. Well, we finally got some answers. So first we know Strickland du plus see January. We know Taporia versus Vote February and March. You know we got O'Malley versus Cheetoh well, I think I know. Are we at least have an idea now of what we're getting at UFC three hundred, at least one of the fights, one of the title fights. Leon Edwards said yesterday he was at a soccer game football and said he's defending this championship of USC three hundred.

You know, we have been looking forward to what's next for so many of the best fighters in the world as we had in the twenty twenty four and why as the year ends, you know you're filled with all these questions. Well, we finally got some answers. So first we know Strickland du plus see January. We know Taporia versus Vote February and March. You know we got O'Malley versus Cheetoh well, I think I know. Are we at least have an idea now of what we're getting at UFC three hundred, at least one of the fights, one of the title fights. Leon Edwards said yesterday he was at a soccer game football and said he's defending this championship of USC three hundred.

You would imagine that would be against bal Muhammad.

You would imagine that would be against bal Muhammad.

But then the bigger news today comes out Connor McGregor said he's back.

But then the bigger news today comes out Connor McGregor said he's back.

McGregor said that he's gonna be.

McGregor said that he's gonna be.

Fighting at UFC three oh Q is what that would probably line up to be at international fight. We got the end of June against Michael Chandler at one hundred and eighty five pounds, So you when you hear that, immediately you go, WHOA wait, isn't he a lightweight? I know he's dabbled at one seventy. We saw him fight Serrony at one seventy. We saw the fight Diaz at one seventy, But isn't this kind of lightweight.

Fighting at UFC three oh Q is what that would probably line up to be at international fight. We got the end of June against Michael Chandler at one hundred and eighty five pounds, So you when you hear that, immediately you go, WHOA wait, isn't he a lightweight? I know he's dabbled at one seventy. We saw him fight Serrony at one seventy. We saw the fight Diaz at one seventy, But isn't this kind of lightweight.

Wasn't he a.

Wasn't he a.

Featherweight champ and a lightweight champ? What's he talking about one eighty five? There is no world in which Connor McGregor is a middleweight. Conor McGregor is as much of a middleweight as elect Pereira is.

Featherweight champ and a lightweight champ? What's he talking about one eighty five? There is no world in which Connor McGregor is a middleweight. Conor McGregor is as much of a middleweight as elect Pereira is.

Perera is not a middleweight. He'sn't light anyway.

Perera is not a middleweight. He'sn't light anyway.

He's turning thirty five pounds. He just somehow man should get down there McGregor's not a middleweight. So then you ask yourself, why why is he saying, Well, you gotta watch the video and you hear the laugh at the end.

He's turning thirty five pounds. He just somehow man should get down there McGregor's not a middleweight. So then you ask yourself, why why is he saying, Well, you gotta watch the video and you hear the laugh at the end.

It's like Doctor Evil from the Austin Power Shows.

It's like Doctor Evil from the Austin Power Shows.

You remember, Doctor Evil would make these little jokes and he would laugh and he would put his finger in his face because he knew he was being bad. And that's what McGregor's doing. McGregor's being bad. McGregor's playing the game. McGregor's being the villain right now. He's being the villain because the villain manipulates. The villain pulls the strings. The villain's the puppet master. The villain makes you move to his music. The villain makes you move to his rhythm. McGregor's being the villain villain. And you know why. You know why because Michael Chandler is a good guy. Michael Chandler's a good guy. Michael Chandler refuses to play the bad guy, even if at times playing the bad guy would play to his benefit. He should have played the bad guy a little bit in the situation to McGregor and said, f.

You remember, Doctor Evil would make these little jokes and he would laugh and he would put his finger in his face because he knew he was being bad. And that's what McGregor's doing. McGregor's being bad. McGregor's playing the game. McGregor's being the villain right now. He's being the villain because the villain manipulates. The villain pulls the strings. The villain's the puppet master. The villain makes you move to his music. The villain makes you move to his rhythm. McGregor's being the villain villain. And you know why. You know why because Michael Chandler is a good guy. Michael Chandler's a good guy. Michael Chandler refuses to play the bad guy, even if at times playing the bad guy would play to his benefit. He should have played the bad guy a little bit in the situation to McGregor and said, f.

Off, I'm done with you. Fuck you taking too long.

Off, I'm done with you. Fuck you taking too long.

You're pulling my strings. I haven't fought because you aren't ready to fight. You're doing things that aren't allowing me to go make money. He should have said to hell with it, and I believe if he had sat to hell with it, McGregor probably would have came back to him a little sooner.

You're pulling my strings. I haven't fought because you aren't ready to fight. You're doing things that aren't allowing me to go make money. He should have said to hell with it, and I believe if he had sat to hell with it, McGregor probably would have came back to him a little sooner.

But he never did. So now it's compounding.

But he never did. So now it's compounding.

Now Connor is saying that he has to fight him at middleweight, a weight thirty pounds heavier than Michael Chandler fights that consistently.

Now Connor is saying that he has to fight him at middleweight, a weight thirty pounds heavier than Michael Chandler fights that consistently.

And guess what.

And guess what.

If McGregor is serious, and if McGregor insists that this fight takes place at one eighty five, it's gonna take place at one eighty five because Mike's not gonna tell him no. Mike's gonna go and make more money than he's ever made on any given night in his entire career. But he's gonna play this guy his rules. You gotta stand up at times. But I mean, we gotta understand also that Connor McGregor is the belt of the ball. Connor McGregor is the guy that essentially writes my Michael Chandler's check, especially if Chandler is a partner on the pay per view side, because Connor sells, Chandler gets paid.

If McGregor is serious, and if McGregor insists that this fight takes place at one eighty five, it's gonna take place at one eighty five because Mike's not gonna tell him no. Mike's gonna go and make more money than he's ever made on any given night in his entire career. But he's gonna play this guy his rules. You gotta stand up at times. But I mean, we gotta understand also that Connor McGregor is the belt of the ball. Connor McGregor is the guy that essentially writes my Michael Chandler's check, especially if Chandler is a partner on the pay per view side, because Connor sells, Chandler gets paid.

Chandler's been pay per view before.

Chandler's been pay per view before.

He's gonna see a massive difference in the numbers that he gets, and that is bet Call's gonna get. But at what point do you say to yourself, I'm a fighter, he's a fighter. We're just two dudes that do the same thing for a living. We gotta be on some even terms. One eight five, Mike, one eighty five, Connor, Does this fight really take place at one eighty five?

He's gonna see a massive difference in the numbers that he gets, and that is bet Call's gonna get. But at what point do you say to yourself, I'm a fighter, he's a fighter. We're just two dudes that do the same thing for a living. We gotta be on some even terms. One eight five, Mike, one eighty five, Connor, Does this fight really take place at one eighty five?

I think so. I think McGregor's gonna.

I think so. I think McGregor's gonna.

Do anything in his power to make Chandler uncomfortable and make Chandler realize and know, this is my game.

Do anything in his power to make Chandler uncomfortable and make Chandler realize and know, this is my game.

You're just lucky enough that I choose to play it with you right now. That's what McGregor's doing.

You're just lucky enough that I choose to play it with you right now. That's what McGregor's doing.

I go back to when he thought Habid and Connor was always late to press conferences. He wouldn't show up, and guys would just sit there squiddling their thumbs waiting. Josie Aldo, Chad Mendez, everybody sat there twiling their thumbs. Kabib got up and left. He said, this guy's not professional. I'm leaving. I'm not staying here and just waiting because Kabib understood I'm not playing the game by his rules. I'm not just lucky to be in this position. He wouldn't accept it. He wouldn't accept it. And by not accepting it, I mean I can't say that he changed the way the fight would play out, because I don't know that it would have been any different because of the fight styles.

I go back to when he thought Habid and Connor was always late to press conferences. He wouldn't show up, and guys would just sit there squiddling their thumbs waiting. Josie Aldo, Chad Mendez, everybody sat there twiling their thumbs. Kabib got up and left. He said, this guy's not professional. I'm leaving. I'm not staying here and just waiting because Kabib understood I'm not playing the game by his rules. I'm not just lucky to be in this position. He wouldn't accept it. He wouldn't accept it. And by not accepting it, I mean I can't say that he changed the way the fight would play out, because I don't know that it would have been any different because of the fight styles.

But you take a.

But you take a.

Little bit of the power away with a guy like Connor, you gotta find a way. You gotta find a way, and it's hard because he is the biggest star and you do know what you're staring at in terms of the pay day. But you gotta find a way to take some of that power away as a competitor. And right now, my boy, Michael Chandler, one of my boys, he's not doing that. I spoke to Breto Komodo about this, and he thinks that the reason this won't happen at one eighty five because it doesn't give you a clear idea of what's next. Because if they fight at one eighty five, Connor winsy doesn't get him any closer to a title fight. Are Michael Chandler for that matter, you're still kind of spinning the wheel. You fought, but you've really fought just to fight, because it has no bearing on what the future holds for either of the competitors, has no bearing, and I don't know that the UFC likes to operate in that way. Connor is that International Fight Week. I know for a fact that his target date was three hundred. He said it publicly. He didn't get the date that he wanted, but obviously International Fight Week is one of the biggest fight.

Little bit of the power away with a guy like Connor, you gotta find a way. You gotta find a way, and it's hard because he is the biggest star and you do know what you're staring at in terms of the pay day. But you gotta find a way to take some of that power away as a competitor. And right now, my boy, Michael Chandler, one of my boys, he's not doing that. I spoke to Breto Komodo about this, and he thinks that the reason this won't happen at one eighty five because it doesn't give you a clear idea of what's next. Because if they fight at one eighty five, Connor winsy doesn't get him any closer to a title fight. Are Michael Chandler for that matter, you're still kind of spinning the wheel. You fought, but you've really fought just to fight, because it has no bearing on what the future holds for either of the competitors, has no bearing, and I don't know that the UFC likes to operate in that way. Connor is that International Fight Week. I know for a fact that his target date was three hundred. He said it publicly. He didn't get the date that he wanted, but obviously International Fight Week is one of the biggest fight.

Cards in the entire year.

Cards in the entire year.

You could put him at a fight card anywhere, though, and he would still make for massive numbers.

You could put him at a fight card anywhere, though, and he would still make for massive numbers.

How big of a story is ufcly three hundred we'll get Leon Edwards.

How big of a story is ufcly three hundred we'll get Leon Edwards.

Rock wants to be busy said that performance over Covington, it's great, but it's all about Connor and that crazy, maniacal laugh doctor evil, the guy that tells you you're gonna play my I mean it was like that from the start of the ultimate fight. At their first interaction, was kind of trying to tell Mike what you'll do.

Rock wants to be busy said that performance over Covington, it's great, but it's all about Connor and that crazy, maniacal laugh doctor evil, the guy that tells you you're gonna play my I mean it was like that from the start of the ultimate fight. At their first interaction, was kind of trying to tell Mike what you'll do.

What you're told is what he told him.

What you're told is what he told him.

Fast forward a whole year and we're getting closer to the fight, which we're all excited about. And they're still playing the same game. Has not taken that away from him in any way, shape or for him, And it's not my money, but ultimately I think he should have tried. Now at the end of the day, we can get to June and Michael Chandler can go and knock Connor McGregor out and shut him up and put away all the words that we have spoken negatively about him, or he could not.

Fast forward a whole year and we're getting closer to the fight, which we're all excited about. And they're still playing the same game. Has not taken that away from him in any way, shape or for him, And it's not my money, but ultimately I think he should have tried. Now at the end of the day, we can get to June and Michael Chandler can go and knock Connor McGregor out and shut him up and put away all the words that we have spoken negatively about him, or he could not.

And what if he doesn't.

And what if he doesn't.

What if Michael Chandler doesn't get the job done against McGregor, then what where do you go from there?

What if Michael Chandler doesn't get the job done against McGregor, then what where do you go from there?

So for as good of.

So for as good of.

A matchup, it would seem to be for Connor, because Mike's gonna play the game with him. Chandler's got a lot to lose too, because regardless of his results to this point, he's always stayed valuable and people have always considered him a contender, a guy that could challenge, a guy that could do all these things. But what if you lose to a guy it hasn't won much in the lately coming off a two year injury, seems like not only Conor McGregor's got a ton of pressure going into that fight at International Fight Week. Look I like the fight. I think it's the right fight. I think it's the only fight to make for these two. I think it will be at one eighty five for the sole fact that McGregor wants to make the rules and he knows that Mike's.

A matchup, it would seem to be for Connor, because Mike's gonna play the game with him. Chandler's got a lot to lose too, because regardless of his results to this point, he's always stayed valuable and people have always considered him a contender, a guy that could challenge, a guy that could do all these things. But what if you lose to a guy it hasn't won much in the lately coming off a two year injury, seems like not only Conor McGregor's got a ton of pressure going into that fight at International Fight Week. Look I like the fight. I think it's the right fight. I think it's the only fight to make for these two. I think it will be at one eighty five for the sole fact that McGregor wants to make the rules and he knows that Mike's.

Gonna play the play his game.

Gonna play the play his game.

The fight should be at one seventy because then you can figure it out if someone wins. But I believe it'll be one eighty five. Hey, I love to talk, I love to throw at hypotheticals, but I also know that I have the honor of sitting next to the octagon for that fight, and it's gonna be amazing. So Connor McGregor says he's back, and while on so many occasions it hasn't really proven to be true, this one makes a lot of sense. So we'll see guys. Leon Edwards is also fighting at UFC three hundred, so get excited. I can't wait for the next couple of UFC three hundred fights. I bet it'll be like a triple title fight type of card, because they always blow up the centennial cards. But now we know what we got from January all the way to June. We're just missing that made pay per view right now, Big year on paper already for the worldwide leader. Guys, Happy New Year. I love each and every one of you. Twenty twenty three was a year changed for me. I hope that the change has made you better as it has done for me myself. I loving each and every one of you. I appreciate you, love and support continually. Be safe tonight, don't drink and drive, and stay close to the people you love the most. Happy New Year, guys, until next time, peace. I'll see in twenty twenty four. Can't believe that we're right in twenty twenty four. Unbelievable later

The fight should be at one seventy because then you can figure it out if someone wins. But I believe it'll be one eighty five. Hey, I love to talk, I love to throw at hypotheticals, but I also know that I have the honor of sitting next to the octagon for that fight, and it's gonna be amazing. So Connor McGregor says he's back, and while on so many occasions it hasn't really proven to be true, this one makes a lot of sense. So we'll see guys. Leon Edwards is also fighting at UFC three hundred, so get excited. I can't wait for the next couple of UFC three hundred fights. I bet it'll be like a triple title fight type of card, because they always blow up the centennial cards. But now we know what we got from January all the way to June. We're just missing that made pay per view right now, Big year on paper already for the worldwide leader. Guys, Happy New Year. I love each and every one of you. Twenty twenty three was a year changed for me. I hope that the change has made you better as it has done for me myself. I loving each and every one of you. I appreciate you, love and support continually. Be safe tonight, don't drink and drive, and stay close to the people you love the most. Happy New Year, guys, until next time, peace. I'll see in twenty twenty four. Can't believe that we're right in twenty twenty four. Unbelievable later