Former two-weight UFC champion, Conor McGregor has supplied a lifeline to Michael Chandler regardless of the latter reserving a UFC 309 return within the type of a 5 spherical rematch with former gold holder, Charles Oliviera, confirming he hopes to return originally of subsequent yr in a rebooked battle with the Missouri native.
McGregor, a former undisputed light-weight titleholder and featherweight kingpin, has been out of motion for over three years, most just lately fracturing his left tibia and fibula in a primary spherical physician’s stoppage TKO loss towards common-foe, Dustin Poirier.
And slated to return at UFC 303 again in June on the welterweight restrict, McGregor confirmed how he fractured a toe on the identical foot as his prior leg damage within the weeks forward of a bout with Chandler throughout Worldwide Combat Week, withdrawing from the pairing.
Final weekend, the above-mentioned Chandler moved on from a failed battle with the Dubliner, as an alternative reserving a November return within the co-main occasion of UFC 309 — taking over former-foe, Oliveira in a 5 spherical rematch at Madison Sq. Backyard.
Conor McGregor confirms plans for comeback battle in UFC subsequent yr
And with UFC CEO, Dana White confirming how McGregor wouldn’t return till the start of subsequent yr, the previous champion has adopted swimsuit, nonetheless, insisted he nonetheless needed to battle Chandler at the start.
“It is going to be 2025,” Conor McGregor instructed DAZN. “It’s what it’s. I simply take it on board and simply rock on. And my job is simply to be within the gymnasium, be within the gymnasium, be in form. One factor is for certain, each time it’s, and wherever it’s, I will likely be one hundred pc prepared. That’s all I can concentrate on proper now.”
Man, who is aware of now?” Conor McGregor mentioned when requested who he want to battle subsequent. “It doesn’t matter. I’d prefer it to be (Michael) Chandler, I’d like that to be squared away. I want him effectively towards (Charles) Oliveira, however let’s see the way it goes.”
