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Michael Chandler is 'the only fight that makes sense' for Conor McGregor following UFC 329 nightmare, says Israel Adesanya

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Michael Chandler is 'the only fight that makes sense' for Conor McGregor following UFC 329 nightmare, says Israel Adesanya

If Conor McGregor fulfills the final fight on his UFC deal, Israel Adesanya thinks Michael Chandler is the lone opponent for “Mystic Mac.â€

Things did not go as planned for McGregor in his first pro MMA fight in five years. McGregor made his entrance inside T-Mobile Arena to his usual pomp and circumstance, although some feel even that was a bit diminished from his peak years. Nonetheless, McGregor made his way inside the Octagon for the first time since 2021, and fans were intrigued by which version of the “Notorious†one they would get to see.

The fight ended up going off the rails quickly when McGregor attempted a jumping kick that led to a right knee injury. The bout didn't go on for much longer before referee Mike Beltran saw enough. McGregor's UFC 329 return ended in disaster, and some are questioning if the former two-division champion will ever compete under the UFC banner again.

During the “Precision Podcast,†Adesanya told Demetrious Johnson that the long lost Chandler fight may be the only way McGregor gets back inside the Octagon (h/t MMAFighting).

“I did see [McGregor] when he was sitting down and he looked distraught,†Adesanya said. “He looked like, a lot of weight on him. He kind of picked at his glove for a second, so I thought, ‘Is he going to retire?' I don't think so, but a fight with Max again after a five-year layoff, you're fighting at the top of the heap. You're fighting one of the best to do it. That's a hard fight to come back against.

“I say, if he does decide to come back later on, Chandler would be the only fight that makes sense.â€

McGregor and Chandler were scheduled to collide back in 2024. That plan was derailed after McGregor suffered an injury. Since missing out on the McGregor sweepstakes, Chandler has gone 0-3 and he's been stopped in two of those bouts. Still, Adesanya believes McGregor would be doing the right thing by giving Chandler the fight he was promised.

“He kind of owes Chandler that fight,†Adesanya said. “He honeyd*cked him for for, like, two, three years while Chandler was waiting for the big money fight. So now, after The Ultimate Fighter, after all those times, it would be good for them to kind of settle the score because they even have a little bit of—Not beef, but they've got some heat there. That would be the fight I think he should come back to.â€

McGregor awaits an official diagnosis on his right knee injury. UFC CEO Dana White said that he suspects the top MMA star blew out his ACL.

Do you think Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler could finally happen after the fallout of UFC 329, or has that ship long sailed? Sound off in the comments below.

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UFC 332: 'Silva vs. Wang' Live Results and Highlights

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The Octagon returns to Salt Lake City for tonight's UFC 332 event, a 14-bout fight card headlined by Natalia Silva vs. Wang Cong.

Silva and Cong will be competing for the vacant women's flyweight title, this after longtime champion Valentina Shevchenko was forced to vacate the belt due to injury.

Natalia Silva (20-5-1 MMA) will enter the contest sporting a 14-fight winning streak, with her most recent Octagon victory coming over Rose Namajunas this past January at UFC 324. The 29-year-old Brazilian has not tasted defeat since suffering a unanimous decision loss to Marina Rodriguez way back in December of 2017.

Meanwhile, Wang Cong (10-1 MMA) currently boasts a four-fight winning streak, with her most recent victory coming over Tracy Cortez this past July at UFC 329. ‘The Joker' suffered her lone career loss to Gabriella Fernandes via technical submission back in November of 2024.

UFC 332 is co-headlined by a men's bantamweight matchup featuring Deiveson Figueiredo taking on Payton Talbott.

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Figueiredo (25-7-1 MMA) will enter the bout with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. The former flyweight kingpin is coming off losses to Umar Nurmagomedov and Song Yadong in his most recent efforts. ‘Figgy' has gone just 1-4 over his past five Octagon appearances overall.

Meanwhile, Payton Talbott (11-1 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since scoring a unanimous decision win over former bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo at UFC 323. The 28-year-old has gone 4-1 over his past five fights, with his lone loss in that time coming by way of decision to Raoni Barcelos.

Also featured on tonight's UFC 332 main card lineup is a lightweight bout between King Green and Esteban Ribovics.

Green (36-17-1 MMA) will enter the contest on a four-fight winning streak, this after scoring three straight finishes over Daniel Zellhuber, Jeremy Stephens and Terrance McKinney (see that here). The longtime veteran has gone 7-3 over his past 10 Octagon apperances overall.

Meanwhile, Esteban Ribovics (16-3 MMA) was most previously seen in action this past August at UFC 330, where he scored a second-round TKO victory over Edson Barboza. ‘El Gringo' has gone 3-2 over his past five fights overall.

Get all of tonight's live results and highlights below (refresh for updates):

UFC 332 Main Card (Paramount+, 8 p.m. ET)

Natalia Silva (125) vs. Wang Cong (124.5) – Silva def. Cong by unanimous decision (48-47 x2, 49-46)

Deiveson Figueiredo (135) vs. Payton Talbott (135.5) – Talbott vs. Figueiredo via TKO (punches) at 2:09 of Round 1

King Green (155.5) vs. Esteban Ribovics (156.5)* – Ribovics def. Green via TKO (punches) at 4:08 of Round 1

Khaos Williams (170) vs. Roberto Soldic (170) – Soldić def. Williams by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27 x2)

Ateba Gautier (184) vs. Roman Kopylov (185) – Kopylov def. Gautier via TKO (punches) at 3:12 of Round 1

UFC 332 Prelims (Paramount+, 6 p.m. ET)

Imanol Rodriguez (126) vs. Alden Coria (126) – Rodriguez def. Coria via TKO (front kick to the body and punches) at 3:11 of Round 1

Damian Pinas (185) vs. Andrey Pulyaev (185.5) – Pinas def. Pulyaev via KO (punch) at 1:15 of Round 1

Marcus McGhee (144.5) vs. Anthony Romero (145) – McGhee def. Romero via TKO (punches) at 4:58 of Round 1

Anthony Wint (236) vs. Lucas Armand (263) – Wint def. Armand via TKO (punches) at 0:23 of Round 1

UFC 332 Early Prelims (Paramount+, 4 p.m. ET)

Johnny Walker (242) vs. Mick Parkin (265) – Walker def. Parkin via KO (knee) at 3:35 of Round 1

Rafael dos Anjos (155.5) vs. Alexander Hernandez (155) – Hernandez def. Dos Anjos via TKO (punches) at 3:12 of Round 2

Marvin Vettori (185.5) vs. Ismail Naurdiev (184.5) – Naurdiev def. Vettori by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

Jacobe Smith (171) vs. Bruce Whitehead (170) – Smith def. Whitehead via KO (punches) at 1:32 of Round 1

Court McGee (170) vs. Eric Nolan (170) – Nolan def. McGee via KO (punch) at 3:26 of Round 3

Who are you picking to win tonight's women's flyweight title fight between Natalia Silva and Wang Cong? Share your predictions in the comment section PENN Nation!

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Alex Pereira set to return at UFC 335!

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Former two-division UFC champion Alex Pereira will be returning to the Octagon at UFC 335 on December 12.

The promotion announced Pereira's next fight during tonight's UFC 332 main card broadcast.

The Pereira vs. Pavlovich fight will serve as the co-main event of UFC 335 and is scheduled for five rounds.

Alex Pereira (13-4 MMA) most previously competed inside of the Octagon this past June at UFC Freedom 250, where he suffered a second-round TKO loss to Ciryl Gane in a fight for the promotion's interim heavyweight title.

Prior to that setback, ‘Poatan' was coming off a first-round TKO victory over Magomed Ankalaev to reclaim the UFC's coveted light heavyweight championship. Pereira would later vacate that title in order to compete in the promotion's heavyweight division.

As for Sergei Pavlovich (21-3 MMA), the hard-hitting Russian is currently riding a three-fight winning streak, with his most recent victory coming by way of first-round knockout over Tallison Teixeira this past May at UFC Macau. The 34-year-old has gone 8-2 over his past ten Octagon appearances overall.

Who do you think will emerge victorious when Alex Pereira and Sergei Pavlovich collide at 335? Share your predictions in the comment section Penn Nation!

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UFC 332 LIVE stream watch party: Natalia Silva vs. Wang Cong

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UFC 332 LIVE stream watch party: Natalia Silva vs. Wang Cong

MMA Fighting has a live stream watch party for Saturday's UFC 332 event at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. In the main event, Natalia Silva faces Wang Cong for the vacant UFC women's flyweight title. Valentina Shevchenko vacated the championship after suffering an injury.

Join Mike Heck and Jed Meshew as they watch the main card, and more live with the MMA Fighting community.

In the co-main event, surging bantamweight contender Payton Talbott looks to continue his rise up the ranks as he faces former flyweight champ Deiveson Figueiredo.

Additionally, UFC 332 includes a lightweight contest between King Green and Esteban Ribovics, while former two-division KSW champion Roberto Soldic makes his octagon debut against knockout artist Khaos Williams.

The UFC 332 main card opens up in the middleweight division as Ateba Gautier faces his toughest test to date in Roman Kopylov.

Watch the UFC 332 watch party in the video above at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT, starting with the featured preliminary contest between Imanol Rodriguez and Alden Coria.

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