Conor McGregor fight getting canceled will make no difference to Tom Aspinall

Modified Feb 22, 2023 07:44 GMT

Conor McGregor (left), Tom Aspinall (right) [Image courtesy @tomaspinallofficial on Instagram]

UFC heavyweight Tom Aspinall has stated that he's much more interested in other fights than Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler's potential clash later this year.

Last month, Dana White dropped a bombshell that McGregor would be making his UFC return by coaching against Chandler in season 31 of 'The Ultimate Fighter' (TUF). The pair are then set to face one another inside the octagon following the conclusion of the show, with the bout expected to be fought at 170lbs.

In an interview with Jamal Niaz, Tom Aspinall was asked about the return of Conor McGregor. 'Two Beers' stated that he'll watch the fight, but he's much more interested in other fights such as Jones versus Ciryl Gane and Leon Edwards' trilogy bout with Kamaru Usman:

Conor McGregor addresses cutting fighters from TUF

Earlier this month, Conor McGregor arrived in Las Vegas for season 31 of TUF. However, soon after he landed, the Irishman was called out by multiple MMA personalities on Twitter.

According to UFC fighters Chris Curtis and Gilbert Burns, 'Notorious' was quick to give some of the fighters their marching orders and replace them with his own handpicked talents.

In a post on Instagram, Conor McGregor responded to the criticism by addressing the fighters he had cut from the TUF line-up. In typical 'Notorious' style, the Irishman claimed he would have cut more fighters if he could:

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Will graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Media and Communications from Bournemouth University, where he was also a valued member of their communications team. His degree heavily focused on social media and writing, which eventually led him toward sports writing.

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