UFC News: Michael Chandler Catches Stray from Ex-Champ Amid Conor McGregor Wait

Not everybody is a fan of Michael Chandler's motivational speeches, especially not former UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael Dos Anjos.

Chandler, a former champion in Bellator, had hoped to recreate a title win in the UFC when he finally burst onto the scene in 2021. However, the American failed to do so in his sole title fight with Charles Oliveira, being submitted in the second round of their UFC 262 headliner.

Now 38, Chandler has been chasing more money than legacy in a super-fight of sorts versus Conor McGregor, which was originally scheduled to take place last weekend at UFC 303, had it not been for a broken toe that forced McGregor out of the bout.

UFC News: Michael Chandler Offers Bold Prediction for Islam Makhachev Title Bout

According to Chandler, he can now either wait for McGregor a little bit longer or fight UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev for his title in October.

Dos Anjos: "There Is No Price On An UFC Belt..."

Dos Anjos, a former lightweight champion himself, doesn't really understand Chandler's catchphrase of "see you at the top" if he's not going to take this opportunity and seize the title shot against the best in the world.

"How much is the opportunity to become a world champion worth?" Dos Anjos wrote on 'X' on Tuesday. "For some of us, there is no price on an UFC belt. Mine is certainly not for sale. Chandler should stop his “see you at the top” motivational speeches. It’s embarrassing…"