Conor McGregor has some significant dough on the line for the main card of UFC 314. The Irish fighter shared on social media that he had placed a $500,000 bet on Michael Chandler to defeat Paddy Pimblett by knockout in the co-main card of Saturday's event.

Dustin Poirier thinks Michael Chandler needs to prove he's worthy of a top contention spot at lightweight. Former Bellator champion Chandler (23-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC) meets Paddy Pimblett (22-3 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in Saturday's five-round UFC 314 co-headliner (pay-per-view,

It would also make Pimblett eat his own words, considering he said earlier this week, and on occasion in the past, that people from his region in Britain do not get knocked out. "