Days after Alexander Volkanovski callout, Patricio 'Pitbull' Freire targets old nemesis-turned-Conor McGregor rival, Michael Chandler

These days, Conor McGregor is widely considered to be Michael Chandler's principal rival. However, at one point it was Patricio 'Pitbull' Freire, who now seems intent on reigniting his own rivalry with Chandler, despite having previously called out Alexander Volkanovski.

The Brazilian great took to X/Twitter, where he aimed trash talk at Chandler. He did so in response to an account sharing his entire fight with Chandler from Bellator 221, which saw 'Pitbull' capture Bellator lightweight gold.

The fight lasted just one minute and a second, with Freire flooring Chandler with a counter-right hand, before pouncing with ground-and-pound for the TKO. According to Freire's tweet, it was a fight that posed no difficulty for him.

"The easiest fight in my career"

Chandler has always protested the stoppage as premature. His stance is understandable, given that he seemed to have his wits about him and was in the process of standing right as the referee waved it off. However, the bout has since become a distant memory for 'Iron.'

Now, Chandler is busy chasing a matchup with McGregor, with whom he filmed 'The Ultimate Fighter 31' with the expectation of a future bout. Unfortunately, the two have yet to share the cage, despite all of Chandler's callouts, including a ring-side appearance on WWE Raw.

There was hope when the two men were booked for a matchup at UFC 303, but McGregor withdrew from the event after fracturing his toe. Since then, there have been few serious signs of the Irishman's return, with UFC CEO Dana White tentatively projecting his comeback for late 2025.

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Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler had an altercation on 'The Ultimate Fighter 31'

While neither Conor McGregor nor Michael Chandler ever locked horns in an actual fight, they did have a physical altercation on the set of 'The Ultimate Fighter 31.' As both men engaged in a face-off, McGregor shoved Chandler, stunning the former Bellator lightweight champion.

Check out the altercation between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler:

At that point, UFC CEO Dana White was quick to establish control of the situation, while an animated Chandler was on the verge of obliging McGregor and fighting. Unforrtunately, nothing ever came of their bad blood, as McGregor is yet to return while 'Iron' went on to lose to Charles Oliveira in a rematch.