Conor McGregor had by no means pulled out of a UFC struggle earlier than so withdrawing from UFC 303 later this month as a result of damage was not a call “Infamous” took frivolously.
Whereas McGregor has been plotting his return to the Octagon for nearly three full years, his scheduled bout reverse Michael Chandler at UFC 303 on June 29 in Las Vegas, Nevada, as a part of the promotion’s Worldwide Combat Week, won’t go on as deliberate. McGregor picked up an unlucky damage about two weeks in the past that can stop him from competing.
The information is a serious blow to an occasion that already had a $20 million gate. It’s an particularly large blow to McGregor, who hasn’t competed since struggling a damaged leg in opposition to Dustin Poirier in July 2021, and Chandler, who has waited almost two years to get his palms on the Irish famous person.
Evidently, McGregor and all concerned have been upset with what transpired this previous week. All events tried to maintain the struggle on, however finally UFC needed to pull the plug. Fortunately, they have been capable of guide Alex Pereira vs. Jiri Prochazka 2 to fill in for the large void left by the elimination of McGregor vs. Chandler, which is predicted to be re-booked later this 12 months.
McGregor, who at all times reveals up when signing the dotted line, remains to be recovering from no matter damage he suffered two weeks in the past. The severity is unknown presently, however the former UFC double champion took to social media on Saturday to interrupt his silence and ship a message of optimism to his followers.
Test it out beneath:
Very robust to be dominated out of my scheduled return bout. I picked up an damage previous to the press convention that required extra time to heal than was accessible to me. The choice to postpone the struggle was not made frivolously, however one made in session with my docs, the UFC,… pic.twitter.com/ACNnbvr27p
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) June 15, 2024
“Very robust to be dominated out of my scheduled return bout. I picked up an damage previous to the press convention that required extra time to heal than was accessible to me. The choice to postpone the struggle was not made frivolously, however one made in session with my docs, the UFC, and my workforce. My followers and opponent deserve me at my finest for this struggle and we are going to get there! Thanks for the messages of assist, I’m in good spirits and assured I’ll be again!”
