Conor McGregor is combating the considered not combating at UFC 303.
McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) was set to return vs. Michael Chandler in Saturday’s predominant occasion at T-Cell Area in Las Vegas however withdrew earlier this month after struggling a damaged pinky toe in coaching. McGregor has not competed since breaking his leg in a TKO loss to Dustin Poirier in July 2021.
The UFC needed to scramble to discover a new predominant occasion, which is now a light-weight heavyweight title combat rematch between champion Alex Pereira (10-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) and Jiri Prochazka (30-4-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC). A co-main occasion between featherweights Diego Lopes (24-6 MMA, 3-1 UFC) and Brian Ortega (16-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) was additionally added.
Because the Worldwide Battle Week festivities proceed to unfold, McGregor can’t assist however really feel omitted.
“I’d be mendacity if I instructed you I wasn’t in deep ache proper now watching combat week happen. Deep psychological ache. Thanks for the messages of assist and encouragement, my friends and followers
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I’d be mendacity if I instructed you I wasn’t in deep ache proper now watching combat week happen. Deep psychological ache. Thanks for the messages of assist and encouragement, my friends and followers ❤️🙏☘️
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) June 28, 2024
McGregor vowed to be again, however in a current interview with Robbie Fox, UFC CEO Dana White dismissed McGregor’s need to return again in fall. When the months August, September, and October have been urged to White as attainable return months, he responded, “Not one of the above.”
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