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UFC legend Tito Ortiz believes Conor McGregor should hold off on fighting Michael Chandler in his MMA comeback due to his similarities to Khabib Nurmagomedov.

McGregor has been entertaining offers for his first fight back following a leg break last summer at the hands of Dustin Poirier, with Chandler emerging as one of the front runners. However, the former Bellator champion is a known star wrestler, which Ortiz warns could cause the Irishman trouble.

The former two-weight world champion has struggled with wrestlers in the past, even when he was as low as 145lb and facing Chad Mendes during his rise through the ranks. And he was completely dominated by Nurmagomedov in their 2018 bout, which Ortiz believes could be similar to a future meeting with Chandler.

"It doesn't make sense for Conor McGregor," Ortiz told Helen Yee Sports. "Chandler is a wrestler who can strike. That's not Conor's strength. Khabib really showed that and what he can do with it.

"Poirier also showed what he can do with wrestling also and with striking. For Conor to come back after the injury he had, I have nothing but respect for the guy. The guy has a steel rod in his leg and still wants to come back and compete."

Another stumbling block for the Chandler fight, which would be one of the most exciting the UFC could make on paper, is that McGregor has insisted he