Conor McGregor will make his long-awaited return to UFC on June 29 after nearly three years out.
Dana White confirmed that the former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion will fight Michael Chandler at UFC 303 in June.
McGregor â who has 22 wins and six UFC defeats â has not competed in the UFC since July 2021 when he sustained a horrific leg break against Dustin Poirier, who he had previously fought and lost to six months earlier.
Speaking about the fight, White said on Saturday that McGregorâs return had been âall about timingâ.
âThereâs all kinds of things that go on behind the scenes and itâs all about timing. Chandlerâs been ready but Conor hasnât been ready,â White said.
âWe talked about this in one of the press conferences recently, he had a lot of obligations that he had to deal with.
âWhat you donât want him doing is accepting a fight when heâs got a ton of obligations and he canât train 100 per cent for a fight, so here we are tonight.â
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