Conor McGregor Is Coming Back Soon!
About Time!
The former two-division champion has set the date for his much-anticipated fight against Michael Chandler, which is scheduled for June 29. The duel will be part of the UFC’s annual International Fight Week pay-per-view. McGregor took to social media to make the big announcement, adding that he wants Chandler to fight at 185 pounds — a request Chandler took no time in agreeing to.
McGregor, 35, has been linked to a UFC return bout against Chandler ever since coaching against the American on The Ultimate Fighter 31 in early 2023. “The Notorious” has only fought in MMA four times since capturing the UFC lightweight title with a win over Eddie Alvarez in 2016, with a win over Donald Cerrone wedged between a title loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov and subsequent knockout losses to Dustin Poirier. McGregor’s most recent bout was back in July 2021, where he experienced a brutal loss at the hands of Poirier, suffering a broken leg en route to a first-round TKO injury stoppage.
See how some of McGregor’s fellow pros reacted to the big news below.