The return of former two-division champion Conor McGregor has lengthy been talked about however hasn’t but come to fruition.
McGregor has been out of motion since breaking his leg in a trilogy bout towards Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021. He coached The Final Fighter 31 reverse Michael Chandler which aired in the summertime of 2023. McGregor and Chandler have been initially anticipated to fulfill that fall. The autumn of 2023 changed into the summer time of 2024.
McGregor was scheduled to face Chandler within the UFC 303 primary occasion on June 29 at T-Cellular Enviornment in Las Vegas, however was pressured out of the bout as a consequence of a toe damage. UFC CEO Dana White has acknowledged that McGregor won’t return till 2025.
On Friday, it was introduced that Chandler would not look ahead to McGregor to return and can tackle former light-weight champion Charles Oliveira within the UFC 309 co-main occasion on Nov. 16. McGregor reacted to the information by way of social media.
“Chandler noticed that takedown getting stuffed and mauled and formally dipped. Little Fats P*ssy. I’m on the arduous rock resort Florida for the naked knuckle tonight. Obtained examined earlier right this moment by DFSI. Give me my f*cking date,” McGregor wrote on X.
McGregor may nonetheless face Chandler when he does make the stroll to the octagon once more. However a win over the second-ranked Oliveira would put Chandler squarely within the title image.
