TUF 31 will be premiered on May 30, featuring Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler as the main coaches. Every Tuesday, TUF 31 will telecast new episodes exclusively on ESPN and ESPN+. Follow UFC News Updates with Insidesport.IN
While we are still more than a week away from the first episode, ESPN MMA has already revealed a sneak peek from it.
The less-than-a-minute-long clip featured Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler interacting with The Ultimate Fighter Contestants alongside UFC President Dana White.
Donning a blue suit, Conor McGregor remained silent in the clip, with Michael Chandler also keeping himself quiet. Dana White took center stage as he addressed how the show would begin, with McGregor and Chandler picking up their teammates.
The UFC kingpin said, “So we have you guys divided into 135 vets and 155 vets. Over here is 135 prospects and 155 prospects. I am going to flip the coin. Blue is Conor McGregor. Red is Michael Chandler. So, whoever wins the coin toss gets the first pick and whichever coach gets the first pick, lets say they pick the 135 lbs division first.”
“I want the 135 lbs vets. All the vets go to that coach. Then the rest of the 135s go to the other coach. Then he will get the next pick whether he wants vets or prospects. The winning coach gets to make the first pick.”
The exclusive video of ESPN MMA had Jon Anik reveal some exciting insights from TUF 31 as he also explained the show’s format.
Netflix has recently released a documentary on Conor McGregor titled ‘McGregor Forever’, which had the entire MMA community talking about it for days. Now that we have seen the sneak peek of TUF 31, ‘The Return of The Mac’ appears even bigger.
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Conor McGregor vs Michael Chandler Fight Date Is Still Unofficial
Following defeats against Dustin Poirier, both- McGregor and Chandler are eyeing a much-needed victory. The fight is booked but is yet to have an official date on board.
Meanwhile, it’s also unclear whether the bout will take place at 155 lbs (lightweight) or 170 lbs (welterweight). All events are lined up till UFC 293 at least.
If McGregor vs Chandler happens this year, chances are that the fight headlines either UFC 295 or UFC 296.
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