This is an interesting one and their fight is really long-awaited fight, of course Makhachev and Strickland are each favorites in their fight.
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I don't expect any surprise in Makhachev Vs Poirier (although who knows, Dustin is not going to go easy), but I wouldn't bet on Strickland.
I hope Sean wins but odds of x1.41 are just too low to bother. I expect it to be a close fight with Strickland winning by decission.
For McGregor himself, I hesitate to make him the favorite even though he is favored by the house but that doesn't mean he can win easily.
What more, he hasn't fought in the octagon for quite long time, making him find it more difficult to win.
It just that this remains great fight where McGregor, who was once one of the UFC best fighters, is back.
Yeah, I don't think I've seen a single mma commentator/analyst favouring McGregor. Not only has he had a long break, he has lost 3 out of his last 4 mma fights, winning only with post-prime Cerrone.
Chandler looked good even in his lost fights and have been training despite not having scheduled fights, while Conor was recovering from the injury, struggling to get in shape and was occupied with other activities like acting etc.