Overview
- Chandler told Chris Van Vliet he is interested in joining WWE, believes the interest is mutual, and floated a potential matchup with Logan Paul at a future SummerSlam, though no deal is in place.
- He went viral after a WWE Raw appearance where he took the mic from ring announcer Samantha Irvin to call out Conor McGregor, a segment he said was cleared by WWE leadership.
- UFC plans a 2026 card at the White House and McGregor has indicated he intends to compete after re-entering testing, with Chandler saying he is cautiously optimistic about being matched against him.
- Chandler is on a three-fight UFC skid with his last win in 2022 and acknowledged he "needs a win pretty badly" as he looks toward his next bout.
- He has a wrestling match booked with Chad Mendes at Real American Freestyle 3 and says a candid talk with his wife led him to stop fixating on McGregor and take a Madison Square Garden fight with Charles Oliveira, which he lost by unanimous decision.