Michael Chandler Says Conor McGregor Should Be Ready August or September
Last night (Saturday 30th August 2024) UFC 303 happened in Las Vegas, Nevada. UFC 303 was meant to be headlined by Conor McGregor making his return to the cage for the first time since 2021. This would be against Michael Chandler. However, McGregor would be forced into pulling out due to a toe injury. Due to this injury, Alex Pereira would come in on short notice to defend his title against Jiri Prochazka. Alex Pereira would go on to defend his title successfully with a 2nd round TKO victory due to a head kick.
During UFC 303, Micheal Chandler would come in and make a guest appearance in the media room. While he was there he was asked about the situation between him and McGregor. Chandler responded by saying;
“[I did meet with the UFC last night] I was with the UFC, and we’re working on some things,”
“It’s always related to Conor. People can talk about my motivation for waiting. What my motivation is for sitting out for as long as I have. Quite frankly, I needed a little bit of time off. I came into the UFC hot, had some fight of the year candidates. So, it’s always revolving around Conor; I’ve enjoyed this time doing things outside of the octagon…Sources close to Conor know that he’s going to be ready in September, August, so we can make some things happen.”
Throughout the whole time of the waiting around and now the withdrawal Michael Chandler has been able to stay positive. While Michael Chander says McGregor will be able to fight again in August or September Dana White disagrees. Dana White has refused to talk about McGregor against Michael Chandler until McGregor is back fully healthy. Dana White has also ruled out a return between August and October.
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