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Conor McGregor drops major update on his UFC return against Michael Chandler

Sport — 03/08/2024 · 0 Comment

Some pundits and fans alike have wondered if Conor McGregor will ever fight again but it could potentially transpire before the calendar year is out. Recently on social media, X user @DiceMma12 tweeted at the former two-division champion succinctly stating:

“December champ?”

To this, the Irish superstar responded via his personal account @TheNotoriousMMA with even more brevity by simply saying,

“Yes”

An account on that platform known as @ChampRDS posted this online exchange and this has understandably been getting fans talking. The Michael Chandler fight has historically faced a lot of delays and general uncertainty if it would ever transpire.

The two men coached against one another on ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ and initially had a throwdown slated for UFC 303. The June 29 pay-per-view main event fell out due to McGregor sustaining a toe injury and many were unsure when or if the fight would ever be re-booked.

The final month of the year does make sense as the UFC seems to have a largely locked-in or at least tentatively mapped-out schedule other than December. Time will tell though and the bout has not been officially confirmed at this juncture.

Check out Conor McGregor discussing his desired December return below:

Conor McGregor and the long road to returning

Conor McGregor has been out of action for the last three years now following a devastating injury inside the confines of the cage. This transpired in his trilogy bout against Dustin Poirier and saw the former champ-champ injure his leg at UFC 264.

Not many had expected him to return quickly after a gruesome leg break he suffered in July 2021. But the expectations have ramped up since participating in that aforementioned TUF season with Michael Chandler.

The 36-year-old taking on the former Bellator lightweight champion has seemingly been put on the backburner at times. This amid McGregor dealing with things like residual issues from a dangerous driving incident and going public with an ownership stake in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.

The Dublin native’s 29th professional mixed martial arts fight could be a blockbuster, buzz-generating Christmas gift to fight fans. But going off of the precedents that have been set so far, the MMA community to wait on this one with bated breath.