UFC Rumors: Conor McGregor Pulls the Plug on Michael Chandler Battle? ESPN Takes Down UFC 303 Adverts After Postponed Press Convention

Issues are solely wanting worse after the sudden cancellation of a UFC 303 press convention in Dublin. Initially scheduled to function Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler forward of their much-awaited comeback bout on June 29, the UFC abruptly known as off the occasion with out giving any causes behind it. This led to followers making wild accusations, starting from the Irishman being too hungover, to him having gotten injured, to this being a sign that ‘Mac’ is not going to struggle at UFC 303 in spite of everything. Whereas the Irishman has come out with a tweet, apologizing for it and promising to placed on a present in his subsequent struggle, issues usually are not wanting good, in accordance with a current report.

Conor McGregor final fought in 2021, in a bout towards the legendary Dustin Poirier. The Irishman suffered a horrific leg snap in the course of the conflict and has been out for the previous three years recovering from it. And due to this lengthy lay-off, followers are desperate to see the Irishman again in motion. Clear proof of this got here a number of weeks in the past when Dana White introduced that UFC 303 had already damaged the document for the highest-grossing gate in UFC historical past.

Thanks largely, little question, to Conor McGregor. However after the cancellation of the press convention (which is extensively being ascribed to McGregor), there’s one other ominous signal. In response to a report by the information outlet ‘MMA Uncensored’, ESPN has eliminated ads for UFC 303: McGregor vs. Chandler from its web site. This, after all, is being seen by some as additional proof that not all the pieces is true with UFC 303, and factors in direction of McGregor-Chandler going the Dublin press convention method, and probably being known as off.

Together with these indicators, there are different grave omens for the bout, as Daniel Cormier identified on his ‘Good Man/Dangerous Man’ present.

‘DC’ anxious about McGregor-Chandler after speaking to UFC officers

Former champion and UFC Commentator Daniel Cormier has rung the alarm bells for the UFC 303 primary occasion. A veritable UFC insider, Cormier, on his ESPN MMA present on YouTube, mentioned that he had reached out to many within the promotion, asking for the explanations behind the press convention being known as off. And the reply (or lack thereof), made ‘DC’ assume one thing is occurring within the background which will put McGregor’s comeback bout in jeopardy.

“To me, it looks like it is a large deal. I’ve reached out to many within the group to try to discover out what occurred, and when everyone seems to be as tight-lipped as they’re proper now, to me that tells me it’s just a little worrisome,” he mentioned. What has Cormier so anxious in regards to the destiny of McGregor-Chandler is UFC officers’ reluctance to even speak about this topic, which he took as a ‘worrisome’ signal.

Issues don’t look good for the much-awaited bout for the time being, and till the UFC, McGregor, or Chandler correctly handle the press-conference debacle, the followers are proper to be anxious. Do you assume the UFC 303 card is at risk? Tell us your ideas within the feedback beneath.