The “Infamous” Conor McGregor is ready to make his return to the octagon on June 29 within the UFC 303 primary occasion towards Michael Chandler after three years on the sidelines. Whether or not the battle will really occur is debatable relying on who you ask.
McGregor final fought in July 2021 in a trilogy bout towards Dustin Poirier within the UFC 264 primary occasion. Within the remaining moments of the opening spherical, McGregor suffered a damaged leg. He is now totally recovered, and when his return bout was introduced, it set the file for the best gate in UFC historical past.
Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen has felt a little bit of anxiousness concerning the UFC 303 headlining matchup since a press convention to advertise the occasion in Dublin was abruptly canceled earlier this month. Dublin is McGregor’s hometown.
“Conor McGregor versus Chandler, is it on, or is it off? I’m very reserved at this level,” Sonnen mentioned on his YouTube channel. “Canceling the press convention, for me, is just not one thing I can simply look the opposite approach. We all know we do not have to have a press convention to have the battle. We all know we do not have to have the press convention to have a profitable battle, or an enormous battle.”
“I’ve by no means been in a position to get round the truth that the press convention was canceled. Why was it canceled,” Sonnen questioned. “I get that Conor wasn’t going to be there, however why was it canceled? I am unable to get round that. We have had press conferences previously the place guys haven’t proven up. We have had Conor McGregor press conferences the place he didn’t present up.”
Citing experiences that the battle promotion has allegedly been placing out ‘feelers’ to discover a late alternative and probably contemplating reserving a brand new battle altogether, Sonnen’s anxiousness concerning the battle occurring grew. Drawing from his expertise within the business, Sonnen urged if McGregor does not battle Chandler within the UFC 303 primary occasion on June 29 at T-Cell Enviornment in Las Vegas that we could by no means see the Irishman battle once more.
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“If Conor McGregor does not present up for this, I am right here to let you realize that any concept that you’ve got that he is nonetheless preventing, or he is nonetheless within the enterprise, or he wasn’t feeling good and so they’re doing it one other day, or he and Chandler are going to be someplace down the street – I am right here to inform you realize now, in case you’re instructed that by anyone, you’ve got been given dangerous data,” mentioned Sonnen.
“If McGregor doesn’t present up on June 29 and battle Michael Chandler at 170 kilos, it’s the very same as asserting Conor McGregor’s retirement from this sport,” Sonnen continued.
