Conor's UFC return locked in after 'bulls***' rumour as blockbuster ...
Conor McGregor is officially back.
Speaking after a historic UFC 300 card in Las Vegas, UFC president Dana White confirmed McGregor will be returning against Michael Chandler at UFC 303 on June 30 (AEST).
The bout will take place at T Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
It will be fought at 170 pounds.
After a huge night of fights, White also announced UFC lightweight champ Islam Makhachev will defend against Dustin Poirier at UFC 302 in New Jersey in June.
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That card will feature Sean Strickland versus Paulo Costa as the co-main, which will also be over five rounds.
Asked if McGregor’s hyped comeback fight had been difficult to finalise, White said: “It’s never hard with Conor.
“I say it all the time, Conor has always been easy to deal with. He’s a smart dude.
“Conor is a diehard UFC guy and will be until he retired and beyond.”
Throughout the week, whispers abounded that the UFC was planning a specific McGregor announcement during the Pay-Per-View portion of UFC 300.
That never happened however, with White simply handed a slip of paper midway through the press conference by a staffer prompting him to announce the McGregor fight among others.
Quizzed afterwards if a specific advertisement had been discussed for the UFC broadcast, the UFC boss simply smiled and said: “That’s all internet bulls…”.
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It comes after McGregor doubled down earlier in the day on his return to the octagon befpre the official announcement after UFC 300.
McGregor, who has long been slated for a bout against Chandler, appeared to confirm via Instagram he would face the former Bellator champ on June 29.
The Irishman wrote: “THE FIGHT IS ON! MCGREGOR VS CHANDLER! See you on the date I said.”
The caption was accompanied with a picture of McGregor facing off against a man dressed in a yellow Teletubby suit as opposed to Chandler himself.
