WWE fans who don’t follow MMA may know Michael Chandler as that UFC guy who took the microphone from Samantha Irvin to cut a promo on Conor McGregor on Raw last year. Well, now that UFC is putting on an event at the White House in 2026, perhaps Chandler will return to WWE for another go on the mic if he gets the rumored McGregor fight he’s been dreaming of in Washington D.C.
During an interview with Chris Van Vliet, Chandler said he’s “cautiously optimistic” about getting matched up with McGregor
at the White House next year. And some time after that, the 39-year-old UFC star is excited about potentially living the exciting life of a mature WWE man.
“I think it intrigues me. I think it’s, it’s a lot of fun. I do think I would enjoy it. I think there would be some intrigue and interest on both sides. Spending some time with Sheamus and a couple of other friends I have. Diamond Dallas Page has been a friend of mine for a very, very long time also. What’s really cool about him too, which would be kind of similar to my story, because he always said, my career didn’t take off till I was 40, because he came in as a manager. I think that’s one of the cooler things about the sport as well. It’s like a lot of mature men, the sport of mixed martial arts is a kind of a younger man’s game, but not really. We can get into that a little bit. I think young is awesome, and your body feels great, but you haven’t quite matured enough to get to that, not old man strength, but kind of that maturity of your body, and I think you don’t really hit that until 32-33, so I’m just a fan of the sport. Love to go to the live events, obviously, love to watch it on TV. Obviously, now WWE is now on ESPN at the time of this. So it’s pretty cool, man, a lot of fun to watch.”
Chandler is well-known for his entertaining post-fight interviews in UFC. He says his body is still in great shape too, and joining WWE just makes sense.
“There’s a reason why I’m still competing at this high of a level at this age, and a lot of guys kind of fizzle out. I think I’ve just taken really good care of my body. I’ve preserved my body. I’ve taken some damage, obviously, as every athlete has, but man, I wake up in the morning just chipper. I still jump just as high, run just as fast, punch just as hard. I have a zeal for life and I love the platform that God has given me to be in front of people, and WWE makes a lot of sense. But we’ll see. I need to go. I gotta, I’d have to go and prove my worth. I’d have to, you know, make them believe that I could do it and enjoy it, and then deal with the travel and the lifestyle of being a WWE superstar, and get into some matches and beat some people up.”
Do you think Michael Chandler is too old to make it in WWE, or is it just a matter of time until he’s knocking out wrestlers like Drew McIntyre, Logan Paul, and Jelly Roll? Let me know in the comments below, Cagesiders.
