Despite staying away from action, Conor McGregor always finds a way to stay in the news. This time, the former dual champion is in the news for all the right reasons. EA Sports launched their UFC 5 game on October 24, 2023, for the fans to enjoy. Much to the surprise of the fans, Conor McGregor has had a character update in the latest edition now.

The Dubliner seemed super excited about the entire process and took to his X account to comment on the whole. He took out time, despite the latest controversy surrounding his UFC 303 withdrawal. There are few fighters in the UFC who have the stardom of Conor McGregor. Despite staying out of action for more than three years, he still found himself in the latest edition of UFC 5 of EA Sports. This shows the kind of impact he has had on the sport.

McGregor was previously featured in the EA Sports UFC 4 as well, but his latest avatar has different versions this time round. Now that his character has been given a makeover for the better, he reacted to the honor with a one-word message on his X account. McGregor tweeted, “Gorgeous”. 

His UFC 5 model is a bit different from the previous one and is able to compete in three different weight classes in the new one. He also seems physically a bit stronger with a more conditioned look giving the fans a glimpse of his old self before his leg injury.

Conor McGregor was all set to make a return at UFC 303 against Michael Chandler. The pair have had a lot of history between them since their coaching days at TUF(season 31). However, it seems that the fans will have to wait a bit longer to witness the clash. ‘Mystic Mac’ pulled out of the fight in the last moments because of an injury and will not feature at UFC 303 now. Meanwhile, his opponent Michael Chandler will feature at the event despite getting ruled out of the UFC 303.

Chandler has been preparing for this fight for quite some time now with utmost determination. Most fans have even criticized him for waiting this long. But it seems that the 37-year-old is willing to wait a bit longer but will not be missing the UFC 303 event. Chandler took to his Instagram account to share the details and also shared a message for the fans.

Michael Chandler will mark his presence at UFC 303 as revealed by him

There have been very few fighters in the UFC who have had the patience of Michael Chandler. At 38, Chandler has waited patiently for more than a year to settle his score with McGregor. However, with Notorious pulling out of the fight, it seems he has to wait a bit longer. Chandler previously took to his Instagram account to share his thoughts about the canceled fight. Just like most fans, even he was disappointed with the pullout. However, it seems he will be going to the UFC 303.

Chandler said, “Your word is yours, and if your word is no good, then eventually you are no good. The 38-year-old further said, “Still, I’m going to UFC 303, much to the surprise of the UFC and everyone behind the scenes.” He then pointed out how he made a commitment to himself to be present at UFC 303.

However, Chandler, now disappointed with the changes made in the main event said, “It was my card. When I signed the bout agreement, I signed my name on a piece of paper that said I would be at UFC 303. I made a promise; I made a commitment.” Currently, the UFC has made no announcement regarding the return of Conor McGregor and not much is known about his injury other than the injury is to his toe. There are also no details regarding how long he will take to recover from the injury.

In such a case, what should Michael Chandler do? Should he wait for ‘The Notorious’ one to make a return? Or should he find himself a new opponent? Let us know in the comments below.