Michael Chandler has eluded to the potential of ending his lengthy wait to combat Conor McGregor, and it seems now he’ll achieve this.
UFC CEO Dana White revealed on Friday to Barstool Sports activities’ Robbie Fox that Chandler has opted to take one other combat, and information of that new matchup is imminent.
“No (McGregor is just not combating Chandler anymore),” White stated. “Chandler stated, ‘I’m completed ready. I need to combat.’ It’ll come out tomorrow.”
DANA DROPS BIG NEWS TO @SpinninBackfist
Conor McGregor WILL NOT combat Michael Chandler subsequent 👀 pic.twitter.com/ucHWmaYLBr
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) September 14, 2024
If White’s interview was recorded on the identical day because the video’s launch, it’s attainable the combat announcement might come on the UFC 306 broadcast from Sphere.
Chandler has not competed since his November 2022 submission loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 281. He coached “The Final Fighter” actuality collection with McGregor in early 2023 earlier than the pair have been lastly formally scheduled to fulfill at UFC 303 in July.
McGregor withdrew resulting from a damaged toe, nevertheless, and no new date has been set. The previous two-division UFC champ claims he’s wanting to combat, however White just lately stated McGregor received’t combat till early 2025.
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