On This Day: the Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler press convention in Dublin was abruptly canceled.
UFC famous person Conor McGregor‘s long-awaited return to the Octagon at UFC 303 towards Michael Chandler was demolished simply weeks after the struggle was introduced.
McGregor and Chandler have been set to start a worldwide media tour in Dublin, Eire forward of UFC 303 on June third, 2024. However simply hours earlier than the Dublin press convention, the media occasion was abruptly canceled, initially for undisclosed causes.
Rumors rapidly swirled as hypothesis grew concerning the state of the McGregor vs. Chandler struggle. All the things from a rumored McGregor stint in a rehabilitation facility, to McGregor altering his thoughts on resuming his combating profession, surfaced on social media after the press convention was canceled.
Chaos ensued after the Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler press tour was scratched
Just a few days after the weird Dublin press convention cancelation, UFC followers acquired some solutions on why the media occasion was canceled. McGregor introduced he suffered an damage main as much as UFC 303 that compelled him off the cardboard.
It was later disclosed that McGregor’s pinkie toe was broken throughout his struggle camp whereas getting ready for the Chandler struggle. Whereas it wasn’t a extreme damage pointing to a long-term absence, it was critical sufficient to scratch the UFC’s plans for UFC 303.
McGregor promised he’d resume coaching as soon as he was absolutely cleared to return following the toe damage, however one 12 months later, his combating profession stays in a holding sample. McGregor hasn’t appeared within the Octagon since injuring his leg towards Dustin Poirier of their UFC 264 trilogy.
The UFC 303 headliner ended up being a short-notice rematch between then-light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira and former titleholder Jiri Prochazka. Chandler returned later in 2024 towards Charles Oliveira at UFC 309, dropping by unanimous choice.
McGregor was briefly linked to a boxing match with Logan Paul earlier this 12 months earlier than the UFC brass allegedly squashed negotiations. As of this writing, McGregor stays below contract with the promotion, however a timeline for a possible comeback struggle stays a thriller.
Regardless of the repeated stalls of the McGregor vs. Chandler showdown, Chandler proposed a new target date for McGregor to return to the Octagon to settle their unfinished enterprise.
Conor McGregor supplied new date by Michael Chandler for UFC comeback struggle
In a latest put up on Threads, Chandler referred to as for a January twenty fourth, 2026 struggle date for him and McGregor to satisfy within the Octagon. As of this writing, McGregor hasn’t responded to Chandler’s proposal.
Chandler is trying to get again within the win column after a latest loss to Paddy Pimblett at UFC 314 in April. The previous Bellator titleholder is 2-5 in his UFC tenure.
As for McGregor, UFC CEO Dana White recently warned fight fans to not count on the Irish star’s return to the cage anytime quickly. However within the meantime, tensions stay thick between the 2 coaches from The Final Fighter 31.
