UFC lightweight Michael Chandler made a surprise appearance during WWE Raw, and he used his mic time to call out Conor McGregor.
In WWE’s first big crossover segment featuring a UFC star since the formation of TKO Group Holdings, Chandler was in attendance for Monday Night Raw last night. The show emanated from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, the same location where Ilia Topuria knocked out Alexander Volkanovski to secure the UFC Featherweight Championship this past Saturday.
When Chandler grabbed a hold of the microphone from WWE ring announcer Samantha Irvin, “Iron” let McGregor know that he’s still a target.
Michael Chandler Gives Conor McGregor An Earful On WWE Raw
Chandler seemed to gravitate towards WWE fans, who were pumped as he urged McGregor to get back inside the Octagon. Here’s a video clip of the promo:
WHOA! 😲😲😲@MikeChandlerMMA just called out @TheNotoriousMMA on #WWERaw! pic.twitter.com/pUN2dUFW1r
— WWE (@WWE) February 20, 2024
“What’s up, Anaheim? You are now in the presence of the most entertaining UFC fighter on the planet,” Chandler said. “Hey, now there’s a man from Ireland who’s been making me wait way too long and I still have got one dude on my mind. Conor McGregor, get your candy ass back to the Octagon. We’ got some unfinished business, boys. God bless. I’ll see you at the top.”
Simon Samano captured footage of Chandler’s promo from the crowd inside the Honda Center:
Look who it is on #WWERaw!@MikeChandlerMMA just cut a promo calling for @TheNotoriousMMA 🤬
(🎥: @SJSamano) pic.twitter.com/NnAPiyrUWX
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) February 20, 2024
Chandler even took his shirt off and riled up the crowd some more, but that moment wasn’t caught by WWE cameras live. Pat McAfee, who serves as the WWE Raw color commentator, urged the cameras to pan back to Chandler, but it never happened.
After his appearance, “Iron” Michael Chandler dropped a massive tease on his X account, which also featured two images and a short clip of the UFC lightweight interacting with WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque.
Contract signed ✍🏼 pic.twitter.com/DXg6uYdyrl
— Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) February 20, 2024
At this time, there’s no telling what Chandler’s future with WWE could look like if there is indeed something brewing between the two sides. It’s no secret that Chandler is a big pro wrestling fan, but his immediate priority is trying to get his fight with Conor McGregor.
