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Despite his recent troubles with USADA, Conor McGregor is confident in his potential future bout with Michael Chandler. The 34-year-old recently took to Twitter to make an outlandish claim about the fight. However, not all fans agreed with McGregor’s claim.

Conor McGregor kick-started his UFC return journey with the filming of season 31 of ‘The Ultimate Fighter.’ The Irishman had been out of action since his leg injury in 2021 at UFC 264. The former UFC two-division champion coached on the show against former Bellator champion Michael Chandler. As tradition goes, the TUF coaches will battle it out at a date not too soon after the show finishes airing.

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With the show set to begin airing on May 30, many fans and pros expect McGregor and Chandler to fight in one of the following months. However, McGregor’s recent situation with USADA is keeping all parties from reaching a concrete decision regarding the date for the bout.

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Amidst these woes, ‘Mystic Mac’ had another prediction regarding the unconfirmed bout.

Conor McGregor makes a ‘Millions’ claim about his next fight

Although it has not been officially confirmed, Conor McGregor will face ‘Iron’ Michael Chandler in his return fight. From the news about their stints on TUF, the pair had a heated moment during the competitive show.

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Now McGregor has come forward with an audacious claim regarding how the fight will do on PPV. ‘The Notorious’ one shared a few snaps from the show on his Twitter. Later, he retweeted the same with a message that went, “Millions and millions and millions of ppv buys.”

Several fans also gave their thoughts on McGregor’s claim. While most agreed to the Irishman, there were a few that he did not convince as well.

While McGregor is out there making plans and claims about his UFC return, the unresolved USADA situation is still looming large, casting doubts about his return fight.

McGregor vs. USADA

Conor McGregor’s frustration with USADA recently boiled over onto his social media. As it stands, the former champion has not re-entered the testing pool. The athlete and the organization are currently in a dispute over the time he needs to spend in the testing pool before competing.

 

 

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McGregor went off at USADA in a series of deleted tweets about his current situation. He wrote, “This is my issue. I’ve not lied once. Nor have I tested positive. Ever. I have over 70 clean tests under this program, yet they are constantly coming out after I speak in a manner that makes it seem I am lying. It’s ridiculous. F**k used. You are in The Bin.” 

With the USADA issue unresolved, McGregor’s return is yet to have a concrete date and confirmation.

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