In the course of the Dana White’s Contender Sequence Season 8: Week 1 post-fight press convention on Tuesday, UFC CEO Dana White dropped a bombshell announcement about Conor McGregor’s octagon return. White acknowledged that McGregor ‘will not battle this yr.’
McGregor was scheduled to face Michael Chandler within the UFC 303 major occasion on June 29 at T-Cell Enviornment in Las Vegas, however was pressured out of the bout as a result of a toe damage. The bout was anticipated to be rebooked for December, however in line with White, that is not going to occur.
Shortly after White’s feedback, McGregor responded to the UFC CEO on social media and pushed for a December return date.
“Ah Dana, December is the date! Convey the calendar yr house with a profitable occasion! Come on now, what’s this? I’m off to altitude subsequent month to arrange,” McGregor wrote on X. “DECEMBER! Inform Dana and UFC WE WANT DECEMBER! WE DESERVE DECEMBER!”
Ah Dana, December is the date! Convey the calendar yr house with a profitable occasion! Come on now, what’s this? I’m off to altitude subsequent month to arrange. DECEMBER! Inform Dana and UFC WE WANT DECEMBER! WE DESERVE DECEMBER! https://t.co/ZTVO4wDBuQ
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) August 14, 2024
McGregor has been out of motion since breaking his leg within the closing seconds of the opening spherical in a trilogy bout towards Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021. McGregor final tasted victory in January 2020, defeating Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone by way of technical knockout in simply 40 seconds.
