UFC star Michael Chandler has recently expressed his readiness to wait for the matchup with Conor McGregor after their highly anticipated UFC 303 clash was cancelled. He hinted at a new date for the fight against the Irish star. Originally two two men were scheduled to headline the Premium live event, UFC 303 but McGregor had to pull out of the fight due to injury. However, “Iron” is still optimistic about the rescheduling.
Michael Chandler is still ready for McGregor
Chandler shared a video of his training and on X he wrote, “Time well spent in progress is never wasted.” He further stated that a new date will be revealed soon. From his sparring session video, it is clear that Chandler is in great physical condition. UFC 303 will be headlined by Light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka, who will face off against each other in the rematch. The co-main event of UFC 303 is a featherweight bout between Brian Ortega and Diego Lopez.
Dana White praised Chandler
UFC President Dana White has not ruled out the possibility of Chandler fighting another opponent in the meantime. During his appearance on The Jim Rome Show, White praised Chandler and called him one of the greatest athletes he has ever worked with. White stated that Chandler is a good person and he likes him a lot. He is willing to figure out whatever the former Bellator champion wants to do.
McGregor suggested he will return soon
Chandler and McGregor were coaches on The Ultimate Fighter last summer, where they built a rivalry and were eventually scheduled to fight in the welterweight main event. McGregor confirmed that he suffered an injury to his pinky toe and had to withdraw from the fight against Chandler. “The Notorious” stated in his Instagram post that he suffered the injury before the press conference, which will take longer to heal than he thought he would. McGregor further stated that he wants to give his best performance in this fight for his fans, so after consulting his doctors, he decided to postpone the fight.
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McGregor also gave some details about his injury backstage at the Bellator Champions Series event on Saturday and suggested his return could come in August or September. However, UFC President Dana White was quick to shoot down rumors of any new dates being worked on while McGregor is injured. During a post-fight conference, White stated that he is not going to do anything until he knows that McGregor is healthy and for now, it is not even worth talking about it.
