‘Combat is on!’ Michael Chandler confirms Conor McGregor’s comeback unchanged for UFC 303 | Video

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UFC 303 remains to be a couple of weeks away, nevertheless it’s already been a critical rollercoaster for foremost occasion athletes Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler.

Only a few days in the past, McGregor canceled all upcoming media obligations on the lsat minute, abruptly undoing a sold-out presser in Dublin, Eire. “Obstacles outdoors of our management” have been the official (and obscure) excuse from “The Infamous,” however different rumors shortly surfaced of an alleged a minor harm. A day later, UFC “feelers” have been despatched out in the hunt for a doable new foremost occasion choices, and full blown panic initiated. Chandler didn’t assist issues by abandoning his combat camp in Florida to return house to Nashville, and UFC CEO Dana White refused to handle the difficulty instantly.

No one was pleased concerning the lack of readability.

Simply as all indicators have been pointing in the direction of cancellation, veteran MMA reporter Ariel Helwani introduced “nice positivity” that the combat would occur as scheduled. A large-smiling McGregor posted a flexing photograph on Instagram, producing a bit extra optimism. Now, the ball is absolutely rolling, and Chandler himself is confirming the combat will go on as deliberate.

“The combat is going on,” Chander stated on The Pivot Podcast. “The place we’re proper now, yeah, there’s numerous hypothesis however the combat is on. June twenty ninth, it’s taking place.”

Max Holloway can relaxation simple.

It’s been the higher a part of three years since McGregor was final seen within the Octagon, the results of a brutal leg break suffered in his final bout versus Dustin Poirier. Chandler’s final look additionally resulted in a loss to “The Diamond,” who choked out Chandler within the third spherical of a wild brawl about 19 months in the past.

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