{"id":2254026,"date":"2024-05-27T22:01:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T02:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ufc-star-michael-chandler-praises-us-on-memorial-day-will-proudly-be-patriotic-in-fight-against-irelands-conor-mcgregor\/"},"modified":"2024-05-27T22:04:14","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T02:04:14","slug":"ufc-star-michael-chandler-praises-us-on-memorial-day-will-proudly-be-patriotic-in-fight-against-irelands-conor-mcgregor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ufc-star-michael-chandler-praises-us-on-memorial-day-will-proudly-be-patriotic-in-fight-against-irelands-conor-mcgregor\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC&#8217;s Michael Chandler Lauds US on Memorial Day, Pledges Patriotic Dedication in Bout with Ireland&#8217;s Conor McGregor"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fufc-star-michael-chandler-praises-us-on-memorial-day-will-proudly-be-patriotic-in-fight-against-irelands-conor-mcgregor%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2254026&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>UFC \u2063star, \u2063Michael Chandler,\u2062 expressed his patriotism and love for the\u2063 United\u2064 States\u2063 on Instagram, ahead of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/where-are-the-feminists-supporting-gina-carano\/\" title=\"Where Are The Feminists Supporting Gina Carano?\">main event<\/a> against former \u200bUFC lightweight and featherweight champion, Conor\u2064 McGregor. Chandler praised America, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amid-upcoming-hurdles-biden-touts-advancement-of-bipartisan-infrastructure-bill\/\" title=\"Amid Upcoming Hurdles, Biden Touts Advancement Of Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill\">expressing gratitude<\/a> toward those who made\u200c the \u200dultimate sacrifice\u200b for their nation. In preparation for their face-off at \u2064UFC 303, Chandler pledged to proudly\u200d represent his country. Despite it\u200b not being a PR stunt \u200dby UFC, Chandler utilized the opportunity to promote love and respect for his country, a sentiment he believes should be adopted by\u200b all to ensure national success and\u2063 prosperity.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sports\/\">  Sports <\/a>    <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/sshort\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/sshort\/%20\"><span>Samuel Short<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 27, 2024 at 5:23pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>UFC star Michael Chandler took to his Instagram on Memorial Day to express his sense of patriotism and love of country.<\/p>\n<p>Chandler \u2014 the former lightweight title challenger \u2014 finds himself just a few weeks away from his main event spot opposite former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion, Conor McGregor.<\/p>\n<p>Chandler told his followers, \u201cI am so dang proud to be an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-south-park-every-viewer-total-agreement-american-health-care-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American<\/a>,\u201d and expressed his gratitude to \u201cthose who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-the-press-is-just-horrible-donald-trump-says-media-ravaged-melania-trump\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: \u2018The Press Is Just Horrible!\u2019 Donald Trump Says Media \u2018Ravaged\u2019 Melania Trump\">beautiful nation<\/a> of ours.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The UFC recently announced that prior to their showdown at UFC 303 on June 29 in Las Vegas, Chandler and McGregor will take part in a press conference on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmafighting.com\/2024\/5\/24\/24164315\/conor-mcgregor-vs-michael-chandler-gets-first-official-ufc-303-press-conference-date-in-dublin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June 3 in Dublin, Ireland<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In light of that news, Chandler said he \u201cwill wear that red, white, and blue proudly as I stroll into Ireland next weekend and then in just over 4 weeks, stroll into Las Vegas donning the red, white and blue of the greatest country that has ever been assembled.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C7eDLlguMEu\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\"><\/blockquote>\n<p>He ended his post on a sobering and respectful note.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Will you watch the Chandler-McGregor fight?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>He asked his followers to enjoy the day but reminded them to \u201cremember why we\u2019re doing it. God bless <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/senator-kennedy-rages-discovering-usa-today-quietly-op-ed-transgenders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the USA<\/a>, God bless those who have served past, present, and future, and God bless those who have given their life and paid the ultimate sacrifice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It is breath of fresh air for a professional athlete to praise this great nation of ours.<\/p>\n<p>Nobody told Chandler to make this video. This wasn\u2019t a PR stunt orchestrated by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ufc-champ-calls-nfl-spineless-league-condemns-harrison-butkers-speech-designed-destroy-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the UFC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This is just a man who loves his country and wants his followers to know it.<\/p>\n<p>This is the mentality we must all adopt if we want our country to succeed and prosper.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s too often we see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/broke-infamous-nfl-star-hits-rock-bottom-files-bankruptcy-debt-reaches-3m\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL<\/a> stars, other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/swedish-soccer-star-slams-lebron-james-stop-preaching-politics-do-what-youre-good-at\/\" title=\"Swedish Soccer Star Slams LeBron James: Stop Preaching Politics, \u2018Do What You\u2019re Good At\u2019\">high-profile athletes<\/a>, or celebrities bashing the United States despite owing so much of their success, happiness, and safety to it and those who have made it great.<\/p>\n<p>UFC 303 is the much-anticipated return of both Chandler and McGregor as the former has not fought since November 2022 in a loss to Dustin Poirier and the latter since July 2021 when he also suffered a loss to Poirier.<\/p>\n<p>Chandler and McGregor coached opposite one another on the UFC\u2019s \u201cThe Ultimate Fighter\u201d in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/another-dying-industry-gamers-spent-60-2023-play-time-games-older-half-decade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2023<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Their matchup was one fans yearned for but had to wait patiently on as it was not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmafighting.com\/2024\/4\/14\/24126317\/conor-mcgregor-vs-michael-chandler-finally-official-for-ufc-303\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">made official until April 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Fans who have watched Chandler since his UFC debut in January 2021 should already be aware of how he feels about his country. He is usually seen bearing the American flag on his way to the octagon.<\/p>\n<p>While he took this Memorial Day to patriotically remind fans that we should all love and praise our great nation, he took time to hype up the fight \u2014 as UFC 303 is one of the most anticipated pay-per-view cards this year.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>In just a few months, the world is going to change forever. The 2024 election is the single most important election of our lifetime. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We here at The Western Journal are committed to covering it in a way the establishment media simply will not: We will tell the truth, and they will lie.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>But Big Tech and the elites don\u2019t want the truth out. That\u2019s why they have cut us off from 90% of advertisers. Imagine if someone cut your monthly income by 90%. 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Together, we really can save the country.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Thank you for your support!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Please stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-45824\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/sshort\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-45824\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45824\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45824\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>  Sam Short is an Instructor of History with Motlow State Community College in Smyrna, Tennessee. He holds a BA in History from Middle Tennessee State University and an MA in History from University College London. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Memorial Day, UFC star Michael Chandler shared his patriotism on Instagram. The ex-lightweight title contender, with an imminent main event against a former UFC lightweight, professed his love for his country. 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