Watch Conor McGregor drop to his knees as leaked footage shows teammate suffer gut-wrenching Ultimat
Conor McGregor’s second stint on The Ultimate Fighter is not going to plan.
‘Notorious’ has seen his team of prospects suffer five straight defeats against Michael Chandler’s group of UFC veterans and leaked footage shows things don't get better in episode six.
The former dual-weight UFC champion was hoping his long-time SBG teammate, Lee Hammond, would get their team a win against Kurt Holobaugh.
According to Twitter user @giscorrectie, who shared a clip of the fight several days before it is due to air, Hammond was in control before being tapped out by a ‘hail Mary’ submission in round two.
The leaked footage shows Hammond being choked out before the camera pans to a devastated McGregor who puts his head in his hands and drops to the floor after his latest TUF defeat.
Another video, which was also released early, shows when tempers flared post-fight, as McGregor pushed Chandler and even threatened to break his nose during a bizarre confrontation.
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A snippet of the altercation was first shared back in May after UFC president Dana White revealed two months earlier that things got physical during filming.
"Chandler and Conor were very respectful to each other and then some things started escalating that you’ll see on the show,” White said at UFC 285.
“They do not like each other now, a lot of s*** went down on Friday. I don’t look at stuff that’s good for the show or things like that. Whatever happens, happens.
“The stuff that just happened shouldn’t have happened and I’m getting old, boys. I’m getting old. I would’ve been in there sooner back in the old days but not good… there was a lot of s*** that went down on Friday.”
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Now, the full video is available and shows Chandler reacting to McGregor’s aggression with an antagonistic laugh which prompted the Irishman to take off his jacket and get ready to fight.
However, several people guided Chandler away from the situation before White jumped into the Octagon to calm things down.
Despite all the animosity, it’s unclear if McGregor vs Chandler will happen.
‘Mystic Mac’ recently missed a drug test deadline which means he is unlikely to compete in 2023 and ‘Iron’ could opt to face someone else rather than wait for MMA’s biggest star.
McGregor called from ‘patience’ amid concern about his fighting future, but only time will tell if he’ll ever return from the leg injury he suffered at UFC 264 two years ago.
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