Conor McGregor has issued an announcement after being compelled to withdraw from his scheduled battle in opposition to Michael Chandler at UFC 303.
McGregor (22-6 MMA) and Chandler (23-8 MMA) have been purported to collide in the principle occasion of June’s pay-per-view occasion in Las Vegas.
Sadly for battle followers, the Irishman’s long-awaited return to the Octagon won’t be happening on June twenty ninth, this after ‘Infamous’ suffered an damage in coaching camp.
Conor McGregor issued an announcement on his resolution to postpone the Michael Chandler battle in a current publish on ‘X’:
Very robust to be dominated out of my scheduled return bout. I picked up an damage previous to the press convention that required extra time to heal than was accessible to me. The choice to postpone the battle was not made calmly, however one made in session with my medical doctors, the UFC,… pic.twitter.com/ACNnbvr27p
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) June 15, 2024
“Very robust to be dominated out of my scheduled return bout. I picked up an damage previous to the press convention that required extra time to heal than was accessible to me. The choice to postpone the battle was not made calmly, however one made in session with my medical doctors, the UFC, and my staff. My followers and opponent deserve me at my greatest for this battle and we’ll get there! Thanks for the messages of help, I’m in good spirits and assured I’ll be again! ☘️”
Conor McGregor hasn’t fought since July of 2021 when he was defeated by Dustin Poirier (30-8 MMA) through TKO in the principle occasion of UFC 264. ‘Infamous’ in fact suffered a damaged leg in that loss and has been on the sidelines ever since.
As for Michael Chandler, ‘Iron’ final fought in November of 2022 at UFC 281 the place he too misplaced to Dustin Poirier, with the defeat coming by the use of submission.
A brand new date for the ‘McGregor vs. Chandler’ welterweight battle has but to be introduced by the promotion.
UFC 303 will now be headlined by a lightweight heavyweight title battle rematch between Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka.