This season of The Ultimate Fighter is not going well so far for the UFC sensation Conor McGregor. After suffering back-to-back losses, MMA fans have started questioning the double champ’s coaching abilities.
Nate Jennerman of team McGregor was blown out in the season 31 debut. According to his reaction, Conor was irritated. Nate Jennerman of Conor’s squad was knocked out in under 10 seconds. The coach’s look indicated that he was not pleased. Conor McGregor also had a very different reaction to his teammate’s loss.
The second matchup between Team McGregor and Team Chandler also didn’t go well for the Notorious as Mando Gutierrez was defeated by Cody Gibson via first-round KO.
The Episode 3 fight also marked the third consecutive loss for Team McGregor, as Austin Hubbard of Team Chandler defeated Aaron McKenzie in a unanimous decision.
Episode 4 was no different as well. The bantamweight bout between Trevor Wells (Team McGregor) and Timur Valiev (Team Chandler) again ended in the favor of Chandler, as Valiev defeated Wells by decision.
After four devastating losses, UFC fans and even McGregor fans took to Twitter and criticized the coach. Here are some reactions:
Team McGregor fighters who haven’t fought yet seeing their teammates go 0-4 so far #TUF31 pic.twitter.com/9armB3OO6d
— Conner Burks (@connerburks) June 21, 2023
McGregor losing all 4 fights so far in TUF pic.twitter.com/E44Rhp0Hsr
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) June 21, 2023
All downhill since the Floyd fight
— J (@mindjitsu) June 21, 2023
A fan even took a dig at Conor and claimed that he must be on cocaine while coaching.
Mannnnnn another L for team McGregor. My favorite part of the ultimate fighter now is watching Conor and guessing how much coke he’s on. My guess is always a lot.#TUF31
— Jorge Taquito (@geo_taquito) June 21, 2023
Team McGregor is lagging behind Team Chandler with a score of 0-4. The four remaining fights are as follows:
135 lbs.: Brad Katona (Team Chandler) vs. Carlos Vera (Team McGregor)
155 lbs.: Lee Hammond (Team McGregor) vs. Kurt Holobaugh (Team Chandler)
155 lbs.: Jason Knight (Team Chandler) vs. Landon Quinones Stewart (Team McGregor)
135 lbs.: Rico DiSciullo (Team McGregor) vs. Hunter Azure (Team Chandler)
Michael Chandler calls out Conor McGregor for not being in the USADA pool
Michael Chander just released a video in which he asks why Conor McGregor isn’t yet in the USADA testing pool. Considering the two powerful strikers are widely expected to square off in the cage this year, Chandler stated that the USADA recently visited him with just 179 days till the UFC’s final scheduled pay-per-view event on December 16.
He said in the description of his Twitter post: “No joke… WHERE THE FO*K IS THAT GUY?”
No joke… WHERE THE FOOK IS THAT GUY? pic.twitter.com/pX5RmOFSdK
— Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) June 21, 2023
One popular boxing-based Twitter handle claimed that McGregor is scared of competing and brought to light the latest controversy: “He don’t want the smoke. He’s too busy assaulting girls in bathrooms.” Another fan joked about it and tweeted, “He’s on the roids right from the delivery of @danawhite.” One more tweeted and speculated on Conor’s return.
will Conor ever return to the octagon? pic.twitter.com/HPFuhW0nSK
— Roots of Combat (@RootsOfCombat) June 21, 2023
With his recent troubles and refusal to enter the USADA testing pool, the Irishman’s comeback to the octagon appears quite unlikely at present. As reported by MMA journalist Aaron Bronsteter, McGregor’s name does not appear in the USADA’s most recent athlete test records.