Ian Machado Garry believes that Michael Chandler is a tough prospect for Conor McGregor.
McGregor has not been in the Octagon since fracturing his leg in his trilogy rematch defeat against Dustin Poirier, and has put on huge amounts of muscle ahead of an anticipated return to action.
It is expected that he will come up against Chandler when he does make his comeback, and Garry believes there is a tough opponent there for the Irish former world champion.
He told Sporting Post: “The deciding factor in McGregor-Chandler isn't actually anything to do with Conor. Conor is going to show up and do what Conor does, he's gonna put on a show.
“He's going to chat some sh*t fight week. He's going to play his mind games. He's going to get in your head. He's going to wind him up.
“He's going to get in there and try to punch him as hard as he can.”
“For me, the loose cannon is actually Chandler. If Chandler could go in there and fight with some IQ, he could make it a tough night for Conor.
“Chandler’s a very, very good wrestler, and he can hit hard, but we've often seen them get into wars where he just swings - and I think that's the biggest deciding factor. If he can go in there and stay composed then it's a tougher night for Conor. If he starts to swing and opens up holes in his defence, Conor will find those gaps.”