UFC CEO Dana White has found himself catching flak from the MMA fandom in light of the recent, abrupt cancellation of the UFC 303 press conference in Dublin! The event was scheduled for June 3 in Conor McGregor’s home country to build hype for his long-awaited return to the Octagon against Michael Chandler. ‘The Notorious’ has been away from competition since suffering a horrific fracture to his leg against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in 2021.

While he has since recovered, and despite multiple delays with his fight confirmation against Chandler, the Irish MMA icon is set to face off against ‘Iron’ in a welterweight bout on June 29. Regardless, the MMA fandom was left reeling when the June 3 press conference was postponed 12 hours before its scheduled start time. This led to a lot of speculation by the fans about the possibility of McGregor pulling out of the bout and the reason behind the postponement.

According to the UFC’s official statement on social media, “Dear UFC Fans, The #UFC303 press conference scheduled for Monday, June 3rd in Dublin, Ireland at 3Arena has been postponed until further notice, we sincerely apologize to all the fans who were planning to attend. When we have further information on a new date and time, we will share it immediately. – Thank you.”

As such, there were rumors and a growing fear amongst the fans, wondering if this was a sign of the fight being in jeopardy with rumors even suggesting that McGregor is suffering from an undisclosed injury. The fandom’s annoyance and impatience with the unexpected postponement also spilled over into Dana White’s recent announcement of an upcoming UFC event in Denver, Colorado. In a post shared on Instagram, the UFC boss revealed, “…we’re headed back to Denver for the first time since 2018. July 13th from the Ball Arena in Denver Colorado, the main event, Maycee Barber vs Rose Namajunas.”

However, the fans took to the comments section to bombard the UFC boss with demands for more clarity regarding the situation surrounding Conor McGregor. Here’s a look at what the netizens had to say.

Fans flood Dana White’s Instagram for more information about Conor McGregor’s UFC 303 status

Fans didn’t hold back against Dana White as they demanded an announcement about the status of the McGregor and Chandler bout

“Hey pink head announce if mcgregor is fighting or not”

Other fans echoed the same sentiment as they were expecting a clarification about UFC 303 instead of an unrelated fight card announcement

“What happened to UFC 303???”

One fan wanted to know more about the Dublin press conference as so far there have been no statements made by the promotion on what led to the cancellation. McGregor himself posted an update on social media where he stated, “In consultation with the UFC, today’s press conference was canceled due to a series of obstacles outside of our control, I apologize to my Irish fans, and fans around the world, for the inconvenience and appreciate all your passion and support”, but even ‘The Notorious’ didn’t reveal what exactly happened.

“What the f**k happened to Dublin?!”

A large majority of the fandom wanted to know more details about the situation between McGregor and Chandler

“What’s going on with Conor vs chandler ?”

Fans also wanted to know what the issues seem to be with McGregor as the Irish MMA superstar was also in the news recently for his ‘partying’ before the press conference date and as such, there were speculations if that was the reason behind the postponement of the event

“What’s the deal with Conor”

Yet again, the fans clamored for news about the press conference

“Where’s the press conference bro ?”

However, another section of the community took the time to blast Dana White’s announcement of the Denver event as they claimed it was the “worst card” they’ve ever witnessed

“One of the worst cards I’ve ever seen lmao”

In conclusion, the cancellation of the UFC 303 press conference has thrown the MMA fandom into a frenzy, with many questioning the status of Conor McGregor’s highly anticipated return to the Octagon. Despite Dana White’s attempts to shift focus to other upcoming events, such as the Denver fight card, fans remain fixated on seeking clarity about UFC 303. As the event draws closer, it remains to be seen if there will be more details provided on the situation by the UFC and Dana White in the coming days.