5 reasons why Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler is a guaranteed slugfest

#2. Michael Chandler's resilience

A Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler fight is a guaranteed slugfest for what it promises – McGregor's explosiveness against Chandler's resilience.

Conor McGregor is one of the most well-rounded strikers in the UFC, thanks to his explosiveness and agility. Eight of his 10 wins in the UFC have come via KO/TKO.

Michael Chandler, however, is a tough nut to crack, and his recent performance against Justin Gaethje is testimony to that.

Despite getting knocked down and badly cut, Chandler showed remarkable resilience to fight until the final bell. Although he lost in the end, he became the first fighter in the UFC to go the distance against Justin Gaethje.

Post-fight scenes revealed both fighters being taken to hospital, where Michael Chandler reportedly received 22 stitches.

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#1. Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler are both former champions

Michael Chandler, who made his debut in the UFC earlier this year at UFC 257, is a former three-time Bellator lightweight champion.

Chandler's MMA record speaks volumes about why he's one of the top contenders for UFC gold. According to his website, he has the highest number of knockout and submission wins in Bellator lightweight history.

Interestingly, he shares the same number of wins as Conor McGregor in his MMA career – 22.

If that wasn't enough, Michael Chandler has also bested two former UFC lightweight champions - Eddie Alvarez and Benson Henderson - during his stint with Bellator.

Conor McGregor, on the other hand, is a former two-division UFC champion and has been UFC's poster boy for years. Known for his raucous personality, the Irishman has headlined some of the biggest pay-per-view events in the promotion, like UFC 229 and UFC 264.

He also holds the record for the fastest knockout in a title fight for his performance at UFC 194, when he knocked out Jose Aldo in 13 seconds to win the UFC featherweight championship.

However, both fighters are arguably past the stage where they can keep up with the intensity of combat sports for long. While Conor McGregor turns 34 next year, Michael Chandler will be 36. Considering the limited time they are left with in their careers, both will be gunning for another title shot at the earliest.

Naturally, neither Conor McGregor nor Michael Chandler will be looking to give an inch when they square off in the octagon.