Michael Chandler has admitted some 'behind-the-scenes' issues are delaying his UFC fight with Conor McGregor.
McGregor is set to make his comeback against Chandler later this year after coaching against him on the TV show 'The Ultimate Fighter'. Despite being announced over a year ago, the fight still doesn't have an official date and Chandler, who will be 38 in April, is getting impatient waiting for McGregor's return.
"There's a lot of complicated stuff happening behind the scenes," Chandler told The MMA Hour. "Nobody's had to feel like they've waited longer than me, right? I've been ready to fight since right after The Ultimate Fighter. But I also understand the time off has been good. The time with my family has been good. Business has been booming outside of me fighting in the cage for a paycheck."
McGregor's comeback was delayed due to his exit from the USADA drug-testing pool after breaking his leg in his last fight against Dustin Poirier. The Irishman has been taking regular drug tests since October as he prepares for his return to the ring. "Obviously there was the USADA stuff, and then now the new drug testing stuff," added Chandler.
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"Conor's got his stuff going on. He's now promoting Road House that's coming out in March. There were just all these different layers. Plus what Dana has said, money complicates things. There's a lot of money involved in this fight. There's a lot of money in Conor's camp outside - what he has built and what he has amassed.
"Everybody, whether you love him or hate him, you've got to respect what the man has built. Either
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