Conor McGregor’s long-awaited return to the UFC is shrouded in mystery despite both his fight date and opponent being locked in.
‘Notorious’ is scheduled to headline UFC 303 against Michael Chandler on June 29 but doubts have continued to grow over his comeback.
The Irishman was in line to enter the Octagon for the first time since he broke his leg during a defeat to Dustin Poirier in 2021.
However, fans have raised concerns that the fight may get cancelled. Here’s what we know…
Is Conor McGregor’s fight still on?
As of Wednesday, June 5, McGregor vs Chandler is still going ahead.
Fears emerged when videos of McGregor partying at his Dublin bar, the Black Forge Inn, were posted online just weeks from the fight.
Those worries grew when the UFC then cancelled a scheduled press conference between the pair in Ireland on Monday just hours before it was due to begin.
McGregor released a statement on social media saying it was called off due to a ‘series of obstacles outside of our control’.
Veteran MMA journalist Ariel Helwani moved to squash any conspiracy theories by assuring fans that the fight was still on.
However, since then, Chandler teased on social media that he has left his fight camp in South Florida to journey to his home in Tennessee.
McGregor himself also posted a poignant message on Instagram after sharing a photo of him and his family.
The 35-year-old captioned the image, “Thank you, God”, and his partner was among the many people to appear in the comments.
Dee Devlin wrote: “Pure happiness.” McGregor’s fiancee then added: “We love you so much!! Yours for life.”
ESPN, the UFC’s broadcast partner in the United States, has now removed advertising for the UFC 303 PPV from their website.
Alexander Volkanovski has since expressed interest in stepping in as the replacement opponent for either McGregor or Chandler.
As it stands, the UFC is yet to officially announce the cancellation of McGregor vs Chandler in the UFC 303 main event.
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