Conor McGregor places $500k bet on Michael Chandler vs Paddy Pimblett and makes bold UFC 314 prediction

Conor McGregor has put his money where his mouth is by placing a mammoth $500,000 on Michael Chandler vs Paddy Pimblett. The duo will go face to face as co-headliners at UFC 314 in Miami, Florida with Notorious backing Chandler to come away victorious. Chandler and Pimblett will lock horns in the co-main event of UFC 314Getty Conor McGregor revealed his mammoth bet for the fight on social mediaX: @TheNotoriousMMA In fact the Irishman is so confident that his prediction would see him earn a staggering $2.5million if his prediction comes to fruition. Chandler, who has a record of 2-4, was meant to fight McGregor last year, but the UFC legend pulled out due to a toe injury. He now faces Merseyside-born star Pimblett who has won all six of his professional bouts and is aiming to move into title contention. The pair clash in the co-main event of UFC 314, fighting before Alexander Volkanovski looks to reclaim his title against Diego Lopes. Taking to social media, he said: “What’s up, everybody. “It’s the ‘Notorious’ … I want to wish you all a great fight night tonight, and come through for my best bet of the night. “The fight I’m interested in is Michael Chandler vs Paddy Pimblett. And I’m going Michael Chandler to win, and win by KO. “Though Paddy has improved in his last few outings, I still fancy Chandler to do it. “Let’s go, boys.” McGregor’s UFC return has never seemed further away, but the Irishman reignited speculation on Thursday when he revealed his interest in Pimblett’s bout with Chandler. McGregor was meant to fight Michael Chandler at UFC 303 but hurt his toeGetty But he’ll be watching Pimblett vs Chandler with keen interestGetty “I’ve seen it, obviously. I got sent it by a good few people,” Pimblett responded when asked about McGregor’s remarks at the UFC 314 pre-fight press conference on Thursday night. McGregor had uploaded a video to social media of himself smashing pads with his coach and captioned it with a message for Chandler and Pimblett. “I am interested in the Chandler/Pimblett fight this weekend,” he wrote. Pimblett added: “I’d welcome that fight, that’s where the money is at. “But I can’t look past Michael. I’ve got to fight Michael on Saturday night and get the win here. That’s all that matters.”

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Conor McGregor places $500k bet on Michael Chandler vs Paddy Pimblett and makes bold UFC 314 prediction

Conor McGregor has put his money where his mouth is by placing a mammoth $500,000 on Michael Chandler vs Paddy Pimblett.

The duo will go face to face as co-headliners at UFC 314 in Miami, Florida with Notorious backing Chandler to come away victorious.

Chandler and Pimblett will lock horns in the co-main event of UFC 314
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Conor McGregor revealed his mammoth bet for the fight on social media
X: @TheNotoriousMMA

In fact the Irishman is so confident that his prediction would see him earn a staggering $2.5million if his prediction comes to fruition.

Chandler, who has a record of 2-4, was meant to fight McGregor last year, but the UFC legend pulled out due to a toe injury.

He now faces Merseyside-born star Pimblett who has won all six of his professional bouts and is aiming to move into title contention.

The pair clash in the co-main event of UFC 314, fighting before Alexander Volkanovski looks to reclaim his title against Diego Lopes.

Taking to social media, he said: “What’s up, everybody.

“It’s the ‘Notorious’ … I want to wish you all a great fight night tonight, and come through for my best bet of the night.

“The fight I’m interested in is Michael Chandler vs Paddy Pimblett. And I’m going Michael Chandler to win, and win by KO.

“Though Paddy has improved in his last few outings, I still fancy Chandler to do it.

“Let’s go, boys.”

McGregor’s UFC return has never seemed further away, but the Irishman reignited speculation on Thursday when he revealed his interest in Pimblett’s bout with Chandler.

McGregor was meant to fight Michael Chandler at UFC 303 but hurt his toe
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But he’ll be watching Pimblett vs Chandler with keen interest
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“I’ve seen it, obviously. I got sent it by a good few people,” Pimblett responded when asked about McGregor’s remarks at the UFC 314 pre-fight press conference on Thursday night.

McGregor had uploaded a video to social media of himself smashing pads with his coach and captioned it with a message for Chandler and Pimblett.

“I am interested in the Chandler/Pimblett fight this weekend,” he wrote.

Pimblett added: “I’d welcome that fight, that’s where the money is at.

“But I can’t look past Michael. I’ve got to fight Michael on Saturday night and get the win here. That’s all that matters.”