Former two-division champion, Conor McGregor, was booked to make his Octagon return atop the UFC 303 pay-per-view (PPV) occasion on June 29 in Las Vegas, paired off with fellow Final Fighter coach and former Bellator MMA titleholder, Michael Chandler.
However the promotion rapidly canceled their kickoff press convention on Monday with no rationalization. Within the two days that adopted, rumors of a possible damage to McGregor started surfacing on-line, whereas “Iron” packed his luggage and returned dwelling to Nashville.
So what the heck is happening with the UFC 303 headliner?
In line with a brand new report from veteran MMA reporter Ariel Helwani, there’s “nice positivity” the McGregor struggle stays collectively, reflecting a major shift from the pessimism on Monday morning — although Helwani admits the “ship has sailed” on the Dublin press convention.
“As of proper this second, I believe they struggle on June 29,” Helwani stated.
On the identical time, he additionally famous the scenario was “fluid” with selections being made on a day-to-day foundation. Merely put, there’s not a lot we will do at this stage besides belief the UFC 303 occasion will transfer ahead with McGregor on high (till the promotion says in any other case).
Keep tuned.
