The Conor McGregor curler coaster experience continues, and now there seems to be extra doubt (as soon as once more) that McGregor could not face Michael Chandler this 12 months.
In new posts on social media, McGregor confirmed off coaching footage. Nevertheless, it got here with a curious new hashtag: #FreeTheMac.
McGregor adopted this publish up with a easy, four-word message: “Once I get free.”
This has precipitated nice hypothesis that McGregor could also be asking to be launched from his UFC contract. The Irishman, whose continuously delayed battle with Chandler was most not too long ago anticipated to happen at UFC 310 in Las Vegas this December, reportedly has two fights remaining on his present cope with MMA’s main promotion.
This additionally comes days after Belal Muhammad acknowledged that Shavkat Rakhmonov and Kamaru Usman are each being thought-about as title challengers for a welterweight title battle that might happen on the December pay-per-view.
The reserving of a title battle could trigger nice concern about McGregor vs. Chandler on the occasion, as a title battle has not been featured beneath a McGregor bout since UFC 196 in 2016.
Conor McGregor Saying He Desires Out Of UFC Contract?
Rather less than two weeks in the past, UFC CEO Dana White advised the media that McGregor wouldn’t battle in 2024. This precipitated the previous two-division champion, in a now-deleted tweet, to encourage followers to inform White they need McGregor vs. Chandler to happen in December.
The pair have been set to battle after each males coached The Final Fighter season 31 final 12 months, however the remainder of 2023 went with none announcement of a battle.
Official affirmation lastly got here from White following UFC 300, with the 2 set to battle at UFC 303 in June. However a Dublin press convention earlier in that month was all of the sudden canceled the day earlier than, and it later emerged that McGregor had suffered a toe harm and selected to withdraw from a battle for the primary time in his profession.
