Conor McGregor once again assured that he will make his MMA return at UFC 296 on December 18 at the T-Mobile Arena and go against Michael Chandler.
Initially, Dana White insisted that he is working to hist the fight in early 2024, which McGregor also verified by expressing his disgust for not competing this year.
Meanwhile, he took a turn on his statements and assured that UFC 296 would be his comeback platform.
In a social media post, McGregor cited UFC 296 as 111 days far, and he seems focused on setting a big comeback.
The UFC has announced their headliners until UFC 295 Jones vs Miocic. They are still to declare whether Conor McGregor will end 2023’s PPV by locking horns against ‘Iron’ Chandler.
Meanwhile, newly crowned UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley has expressed interest in defending his belt at the co-main event of UFC 296. As Dana White is yet to react to the scenario, the PPV build-up is expected to be intriguing.
Conor McGregor hasn’t fought in the UFC for more than two years now. It is also unclear in which weight category he will make his return at. That said, MMA fans shall be interested in witnessing the return of the biggest superstar of the sport.
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When Did Conor McGregor Last Fight?
The Irishman had his last outing in 2021. He went on to lose two fights consecutively against Dustin Poirier at UFC 257 and UFC 264. Unfortunately, ‘Notorious’ lost both the bouts via stoppages. He suffered his maiden KO loss against Poirier at UFC 257.
The defeat came as a massive setback in McGregor’s career, which he was supposed to avenge at UFC 264. However, that didn’t happen as McGregor broke his ankle.
At the end of round 1, McGregor misplanted his foot and snapped his ankle in half. While the striking exchange was going on interesting, McGregor’s footsteps cost him the fight. A lot of people thought ‘Notorious’ would never return to MMA. But he seems ti have recovered fully and will take on a hard opponent like Chandler.
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