MMA News Roundup: Michael Chandler Follows Conor McGregor With USADA Update; Alexander Volkanovski vs Ilia Topuria Set for UFC 297; UFC 294 Khamzat Chimaev Rival Paulo Costa Reveals Injury

There have been some important developments in the world of MMA in the last 24 hours. However, as we all know, fans often miss out on some of the most significant events in our favorite sport due to the paucity of time. But as usual, we are here with another edition of the daily roundup to keep you up-to-date with the biggest headlines, which will take just a few minutes of your time.

We will start with Michael Chandler, seemingly confirming that he had submitted his sample to USADA. Then we shift our focus to Alexander Volkanovski, who will defend his title at UFC 297. Finally, we will sum up our news compilation with Paulo Costa, who revealed details about an injury ahead of UFC 294.

Michael Chandler submits his sample to USADA

For a certain period, fans thought that Conor McGregor might never come back to fight again after his problems with USADA. However, the Irishman recently came out to reveal that he had enlisted in the testing pool and will be eligible to compete after six months. Now, the possible opponent for his comeback, Michael Chandler, has also opened up on his USADA status.

Michael Chandler recently shared a tweet, claiming that he got a visit from some officials from USADA. Indicating that he’s submitted his sample, he claimed that it was the perfect time. Chandler said, “Got a visit from [USADA] today…timing is always on point.”

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Furthermore, ‘Iron’ also mentioned that he has started his training similar to Conor McGregor as we wait to see them fight inside the Octagon in the coming months. “Ball is rolling. See you soon,” said Michael Chandler. We will have to wait for further developments about the fight in the days to come.

Alexander Volkanovski to defend his title at UFC 297

The undisputed featherweight champion fell short against Islam Makhachev at UFC 284. However, he made up for his loss after dominating Yair Rodriguez at UFC 290 and keeping his title. Despite seeking another crack at the lightweight title, it seems like the UFC has other plans for him. Undefeated Ilia Topuria recently revealed that he is next in line for a featherweight title shot against ‘The Great’.

As reported by ‘MMA Orbit’, Topuria recently made an appearance on a Spanish TV show. He revealed that the UFC is working to set up a fight between him and Alexander Volkanovksi at UFC 297, which will take place in Toronto, Canada. The event is scheduled to take place in January next year as we wait for an official announcement from the UFC itself.

Paulo Costa revealed details about an injury ahead of the Khamzat Chimaev fight

Paulo Costa recently made an appearance on the ‘MMA Hour’ and discussed the fight against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294. He claims to have everything he needs to defeat the newly Emirati fighter and is confident that he will knock him out. However, concerns about the fight started to crop up after he disclosed an injury he faced as he geared up for the event in Abu Dhabi.

“I want this fight so bad. That’s why I am still in this fight. I did surgery, but I don’t care, I am gonna be there,” said ‘Borrachinha’. He seems to be pretty confident that he will make it to the fight and defeat Khamzat Chimaev easily, but we will have to wait until October 21st to find that out.

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