The fate of Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler remains undecided as UFC Noche is in all possibility not the battlefield where they clash. McGregor’s only drastic injury has been haunting his comeback dreams. The Irishman was supposed to meet ‘Iron’ at UFC 303, however, his dreams of making a comeback were dismantled by his tor injury. So what’s next for Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler?
Well, at the UFC 303 press conference, the UFC supremo, Dana White asserted that he would not talk about McGregor’s return until he recovers, all while the Head honcho advised Chandler not to wait for ‘The Notorious.’ White has made it clear that he would take any risk at this moment but will their fight happen in 2024? The UFC supremo has answered this question.
Dana White clears doubt about Conor McGregor vs.Michael Chandler fight
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The former dual weight champion made sure that he would return soon but what about the other stakeholders of the fight? Dana White recently in conversation at ‘The Pat McCafe Show” was asked by the host about his intentions regarding the potential rescheduling of the McGregor vs.Chandler fight, White asserted that he has no idea as of now, “Yeah, that’s quite indeed to happen, you know? It’s an awesome fight, it’s a fun fight,” said Dana White.
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Dana White on McGregor/Chandler:
No, I don’t have a date for it or a plan or anything like that. pic.twitter.com/EF3P49E45L
— Jed I. Goodman © (@jedigoodman) July 15, 2024
He further added, “Ahh, sitting here right now, no, I don’t have a date for it or a plan or anything like that. And obviously, me, the fans, and ESPN would love that to happen at 2024, but we will see what happens.”
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Conor McGregor himself has emphasized that he will most likely return at the end of the year for his ultimate comeback. The former dual weight champion even took to X to add that he had some conversation with the UFC for his return, “I talked to Dana today about our new date, all looking good! 24’ for sure.”
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