BREAKING: Michael Chandler's veteran-heavy team on TUF against Conor McGregor revealed through video

Michael Chandler and Conor McGregor have been roped in to coach contestants from their respective teams on the latest season of the The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) reality show, namely TUF 31, which will air from May 30 to August 15, 2023.

While many are eagerly awaiting a potential fight between Chandler and McGregor at the end of the TUF season, there's also widespread interest in which contestants will be featured in the season.

As highlighted in a Twitter thread put forth by Joel Torres of The Scrap, he's seemingly identified some of the TUF 31 contestants on Team Chandler and Team McGregor. In one of his tweets, Torres suggested that UFC women's flyweight fighter Gabriella Fernandes posted a video online of herself with Chandler, presumably at the TUF house.

Great thread here if you want all the deets about TUF twitter.com/joeyfights/sta…

On that note, Torres indicated that he had a list of fighters he believed would be featured on TUF and that he watched Fernandes' video several times to cross-reference the faces in the video.

In his series of tweets, Torres highlighted that Michael Chandler's team appears to be veteran-heavy, as it boasts multiple former UFC fighters including Roosevelt Roberts, Kurt Holobaugh, Jason Knight, Austin Hubbard, Brad Katona, Hunter Azure, and Cody Gibson.

Back to Team Chandler: I could recognize that posture in the back there from a mile away.

Seems Michael’s team is full of the veterans cause we have another returner with Team Elevation’s Austin Hubbard… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… https://t.co/qEAMGgH3JM

Meanwhile, Torres insinuated that Team McGregor features MMA prospects who are looking to earn their first UFC contract. Some of the fighters on Team McGregor are Nate Jennerman, Rico DiSciullo, Carlos Vera, Trevor Wells, Mando Gutierrez, and Aaron McKenzie.

Furthermore, it's believed that McGregor is rumored to have brought in one or more fighters of his choice, likely from his SBG Ireland gym. However, the names of the fighter(s) as well as a few other contestants on TUF 31 are yet to be revealed.

First up for Team McGregor, we have a trio of fighters who have yet to fight in the UFC…

💥 Nate Jennerman
💥 Rico DiSciullo
💥 Carlos Vera twitter.com/i/web/status/1… https://t.co/MSYmlwQZAM

As reported by Cole Shelton earlier this month, TUF 31 will purportedly have a veterans vs. prospects theme. Half the contestants on the season will be former UFC fighters who've been released from the organization, whereas the other half will be prospects who haven't competed in the UFC yet.

It’s worth noting here that I was never able to confirm McGregor brought in MULTIPLE guys. I never heard it was multiple, I heard it was only one.

Often, production flies out 3-4 extra bodies in the event front runners do not pass their medicals.

Conor McGregor is at a crossroads ahead of his potential fight against Michael Chandler

While the UFC hasn't officially announced the TUF 31 cast as of yet, the anticipation for the TUF season has reached fever pitch. This is particularly true because the TUF season's end will likely feature former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor making his long-awaited return to the octagon after being on injury hiatus since July 2021.

UFC megastar and MMA icon Conor McGregor has lost three of his past five fights and is currently on a two-fight losing streak. Many believe that McGregor and lightweight mainstay Chandler could potentially clash in a welterweight bout, but the bout hasn't been officially announced.

Michael Chandler and Conor McGregor have been named coaches of The Ultimate Fighter 🍿

They will face off in the octagon at the end of the season 🔥 https://t.co/owH5OkjTV3

Regardless of what weight Conor McGregor's fight against 'Iron' is contested at, many foresee it as a crossroads matchup for the Irishman. A victory over Chandler could catapult 'The Notorious' into the UFC title picture, whereas a loss could severely dent his standing as an elite fighter.

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