The Herd with Colin Cowherd - Daniel Cormier TV - Conor McGregor is “THE FIGHT Michael Chandler has to have!"

Episode Date: June 22, 2023

Daniel Cormier reacts to the rumors that the Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler fight might not take place after TUF Season 31 comes to its conclusion. Plus, DC lets us in on what Chandler's thoughts are regarding his bout with McGregor being in jeopardy. Sean O'Malley made headlines for his comments on Cory Sandhagen's "gangster”—but not the smartest—move in choosing to fight Umar Nurmagomedov. And don't miss the advice Cormier gives Ilia Topuria after calling out Paddy Pimblett! #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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All right, guys. So here's the thing. A lot of news happening right now in mixed martial arts. And your boy, DC, is always on top of it. So I got a couple topics I want to discuss with you guys, as we have been. a little bit laid back since the rush of the Islam Makachev interview, which was an interview full of sound bites.

As you know, I love chatting with the champion. But first off, we got to talk about a fight that's supposed to happen in Islam's weight class. Guys, we have been watching the ultimate fighter. Connor McGregor and Michael Chandler are coached. on this show. They're supposed to fight at the end of the show. My voice is all jacked. In the middle of wrestling camp right now, I've got 300 kids. I'm yelling at them. I'm screaming. But they're supposed to fight at the end of the show. But now, Connor McGregor finds himself in one of those situations that he has started to kind of find himself in a little bit are far

too frequently for our liking as mixed martial arts fans. But for as for us concerned, as his out of the octagon things are one thing that also raises my ears and my eyebrows and everything else that makes me suspicious is the fact that now I'm hearing you don't want to fight Michael Chandler who's the purpose was the purpose of the ultimate fighter what was the purpose of taking the ultimate fighter doing the show and taking the fight One of the holdups is that Connor still at this point has not gotten into the USADA testing pool. Michael Chandler for himself is trying to figure out why it's taking so long. Get it done, my guy.

I want to fight. Why does Connor now not want to fight Chandler? Especially in a fight that seems like it's pretty much Taylor made for him. I don't know if there's a better matchup for Connor in. the top five of the lightweight division. You look at Mike in the way that he's operating, and he's making Twitter videos, and he's talking about Connor,

and he's wondering what the holdup is because Michael Chandler understands that he has to have this fight. When you get something that you truly enjoy, something precious, you make it dear to you. That's what Michael Chandler is doing right now. This Connor McGregor fight is dear to Michael

Chandler. This Conno McGregor fight gets Michael Chandler paid more. Guys, there are times where you have these special athletes, these different guys that when you fight them, you know that the fight's going to do well, so you get paid more. That's the situation for Michael Chandler and Connor McGregor. Happened for me with John Jones initially. I had a fight purse for everyone else, but then I had a fight purse for when I fought John Jones. because John Jones and I would guarantee to do 800,700,000 paperview vise. So you got paid more. And that was even before the pay-per-view kicked in.

So you constantly have these little risers in the contracts that Michael Chandler understands that that riser from McGregor is bigger than anything else that he would get. He also has that for a fight against Habib Nuremaiga medal. So Chandler and his team, being very smart businessman, negotiated higher fight persons for the biggest fights and the biggest fights in the division of the biggest names in the game for him. He strategically put himself here, but now he's here and that McGregor just don't want to do it. But how do you deal with a guy like McGregor who essentially moves to the beat of his own drum?

I don't know what Chandler can do to make him move quicker into Usada, to make him agree to fight faster. I guess just kind of talking shit to him might help, but I don't know if that's going to be enough. Mike's in a weird position. I spoke to him off the record today a little bit, just to text messages, and he's in a position where he's got to kind of just wait and see

because that's where he is. But my one bit of advice to him was don't let the fight fall by the wayside. Do whatever you have to do in order to keep this fight together because this is a fight that can really make you at a level that no one else in the fight game can do. The ultimate fighter has been the ultimate fighter, right?

It's great to see Connor up there doing his thing, but then he picks all the beginners to fight the veterans. Now he hasn't want to fight. Spoiler alert. He hasn't want to fight yet on the ultimate fighter. It's like this, that choice was so bad. But I think it was made because I think there was one of his teammates that he wanted on his team or something that he just felt like he had to get him. So that's what he did.

Make it happen, Mike. Do not let this fight fall by the wayside. Continue to poke. Continue to pride. dare I say be a little bit disrespectful to get Connor McGregor to fight you. Because if I know one thing, when you insult McGregor, his pride makes him want to step up and take it to you. I think that might be the way Michael Chandler solidifies this fight, even though that's very out of his element in regards to the way that he usually approaches fight. Imagine an Olympics where doping is not only legal but encouraged.

It's the enhanced games. Some call it grotesque. Others say it's unleashing human potential. Either way, the podcast's Superhuman documented it all, embedded in the games and with the athletes for a full year. Within probably 10 days, I'd put on 10 pounds. I was having trouble stopping the muscle growth. Listen to Superhuman on the IHard Radio app,

Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. A win is a win. A win is a win. I don't care what I'm saying. Yep, that's me, Clifford Taylor the 4th. You might have seen the skits, the reactions, my journey from basketball to college football, or my career in sports media. Well, somewhere along the way, this platform became bigger than I ever imagined.

And now I'm bringing all of that excitement to my brand new podcast, The Clifford Show. This is a place for raw, unfiltered conversations with some of your favorite athletes, creators, and voices that not only deserve to be heard, but celebrated. One week, I'll take you behind the scenes of the biggest moments in sports and entertainment. And the next we'll talk about life, mental health, purpose, and even music. The Clifford Show isn't just a podcast. It's a space for honest conversations, stories that don't always get told, and for people who are chasing something bigger. So if you've ever supported me or you're just chasing down a dream, this is right where you need to be. Listen to the Clifford show on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcast.

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Sean O'Malley had things to say about that on his podcast saying it's gangster but is it smart so my question to you and I pose this to you and I ask you to give me answers

in the comments what's more valuable in the fight game that honor or finding the best path to a championship opportunity because Sean O'Malley's done that. He's 8 and 1 in the UFC.

Fought Cheetah. Didn't lose if you listen to Sean, but then fought Peoria and beat him. Right? In a fight where people thought he lost on two sides, it's a weird deal. But Sean O'Malley finds himself in position A

to challenge Al Jemaine Sterling for the championship belt. Sanagan can really solidify that next shot if he gets through nor Megamatov, but O'Malley doesn't believe that that's the action that he should take. While he respects it, he doesn't think it's the smartest decision. He said because you could fight the toughest fight for the biggest reward, but you could also be a better businessman.

Things that San Hagan could have been a better businessman in regards to getting his opportunity without the mega medal. So what is the path? Does it always work in the way that O'Malley says or the way that he's done it? Or do you sometimes have to go through that fight with Umar to get to the championship? And then what if Umar wins, then what? What does that do to the division? Especially with the champions saying he's going up to 1.45 after this fight.

For the division to be as good as it is, I think it's the best division in the UFC. See, but there's so much on the line in this little quad of Aljo O'Malley, Sanhagan, Umar. You forget about Marab Duolishvili. Who's a number one contender? If Aljo goes up, Maraub's in a title fight. What if Umar wins? Meaning if Aljo goes up after keeping his belt. Sean O'Malley wins, winner of Sehudo,

versus Cheeto? Or is it the winner of San Hagan versus Umar? The division is full of questions. But for me, when it's in a division like this, a division that's so dangerous, how do you navigate it? Is it the way O'Malley did? Or is it the San Hagan way where you go through Cheeto and then you fight Umar and say, hey, I'm undeniable.

I want to know. Y'all let me know in the comments, like what you think. What's the path to a championship opportunity? I got to know. Last thing, Ilya deported said, Patty Pimlet is not relevant anymore, and he doesn't need to fight him.

I agree. After his interview the other day, when you talk about Michael Chan, when he talked about all these guys, he's become interesting. Very rarely does a guy become interesting when they're fighting on a fight like he did. On a fight night in the apex,

it's hard to really break out. Ilya did that. One mistake, Ilya, love you, love your fight style. I think you are a future guy that will challenge for the belt. But he comes out and says he'll finish bulk in a round. Hey, I understand poking and prodding the bear. When you go to the third round in the last fight against a guy that comes in,

not with hardly any of the credentials that Volcanowski has, that's a very big comment to make. felt like he did everything right up to that point, I think that was a bit of a miss. Can't say you're going to finish one of the greatest fighters of all time in a round when you couldn't finish the fight in the round last weekend. And while he did have a fantastic performance and does look the part of a future contender,

I believe that I'llie has a little bit of work to do. But trust me, my guy, you're doing everything else right. Continue to win in the way you are and continue to call them out because that works. But for guys like me, the guys, the talking heads, that was the only misstep. Say you could beat the champ,

saying you're going to finish him in the first round. After going three last weekend, seems a little bit of a stretch. Guys, until next time, like, subscribe, tell a friend to tell a friend that D.C.'s got a YouTube channel. And I'm constantly dropping great content.

Till next time, guys. Peace. Another podcast from some SNL, late-night comedy guide, Quite. Unhumor me with Robert Smygel and friends, me and hilarious guests from Bob Odenkirk to David Letterman help make you funnier. This week, my guest, S&L's Mikey Day and head writer, Streeter Seidel, help an a cappella band with their between songs banter. Where does your group perform? We do some retirement homes. Those people are starving for banter. Listen to humor me with Robert Smigel and Friends on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Imagine an Olympics where doping is not only legal, but encouraged. It's the enhanced games. Some call it grotesque. Others say it's unleashing human potential. Either way, the podcast's Superhuman documented it all, embedded in the games and with the athletes for a full year. Within probably 10 days, I'd put on 10 pounds.

I was having trouble stopping the muscle growth. Listen to Superhuman on the IHard Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. A win is a win. A win is a win. Yep, that's me, Cliford Taylor the 4th. You might have seen the skits, my basketball and college football journey, or my career in sports media. Well, now I'm bringing all of that excitement to my brand new podcast, The Clifford Show.

This is a place for raw, unfilled of conversations with athletes, creators, and voices that not only deserve to be heard, but celebrated. So let's get to it. Listen to The Clifford Show on the IHeard Radio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcast. And for more behind the scenes, follow at Clifford and at TikTok Podcast Network on TikTok. This is an I-Heart podcast. Guaranteed human.