In this preview excerpt from the debut episode of The Ultimate Fighter Season 31, Dana White introduces the coaches, Conor …
these guys both love to win and I think you’re going to get a lot out of this whether you’re a prospect or a vet when it comes to sports period Conor McGregor is one of the biggest Superstars [Applause] ever since we signed him back in 2013 the guy has just been on a rocket ship to the top in a little over three years he became the first fighter to ever hold belts in two different weight classes at the same time in both featherweight and the lightweight division Connor has headlined four out of the five biggest pay-per-view events in UFC history the guy is not just a fighter at this point he is a global phenomenon in his last fight against Dustin Poirier you gotta be kidding me this is staying a nasty leg injury [Applause] so he has been sidelined for about two years now but now that he’s ready to make his big return there is nobody better to face coming off the last two years than Michael Chandler Michael Chandler is as badass as they come [Applause] [Music] [Applause] he’s a very experienced vet with over 30 Pro fights he’s all business when he steps into the Octagon ever since we signed him in 2021 he has been willing to fight anyone anytime anywhere he stands Toe to Toe with anybody he’s in there with and every one of his fights are electrified how cold that’ll do it Michael Chandler when it’s all said and done these two are going to face off and what is sure to be one of the biggest fights in UFC history