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UFC fans are buzzing with excitement as Conor McGregor gears up for his much-anticipated return to the Octagon in June 2024, reported by Essentially Sports. The Irish sensation dropped the bombshell that he will be making his comeback at the International Fight Week, facing none other than Michael Chandler at 185 pounds. This surprising move […]

Fight fans have been anticipating Conor McGregor’s return for quite some time. After being incredibly patient, UFC fans finally got the news they’d been waiting for when McGregor made an official return announcement on New Year’s Eve. The superstar fighter shared a video of himself sipping on some wine and enjoying dinner. During which, he […]

We may have just gotten our biggest hint yet that Conor McGregor will be fighting in December. According to a screenshot from the UFC’s official streaming service Fight Pass, McGregor will be headlining the upcoming UFC 296 pay-per-view event Dec. 16 in Las Vegas along with Michael Chandler. You can view it below: Michael Chandler […]

The Conor McGregor return saga has taken another twist. At the Anthony Joshua vs. Robert Helenius fight in London earlier this month, the Irishman claimed his three-fight plan involved returning to the UFC in December for a fight with Michael Chandler. Given that McGregor is still yet to enter the USADA drug testing pool — […]

Conor McGregor has not been seen or heard from since his loss to Dustin Poirier. The UFC star suffered a broken leg in their matchup a little over two years ago. But, he still has not made a return to the octagon. All of this held true until he started to list names. This was […]

Michael Chandler reacted for the first time following Conor McGregor’s latest comments on his UFC comeback. After seemingly losing interest in a fight with Chandler, McGregor claimed this past weekend that he’d be fighting the former Bellator champion in December as part of a three-fight plan that also included the likes of Nate Diaz and […]

Daniel Cormier believes there’s a potential issue with Conor McGregor getting a special exemption from USADA. McGregor’s return to the UFC this year was all but ruled out given that it’s now August and he would need to enter the USADA drug testing pool for a period of six months — with at least two […]

Conor McGregor will still be fighting Michael Chandler as expected. McGregor was expected to fight Chandler in his UFC return later this year after the two were opposing coaches in the ongoing The Ultimate Fighter 31 season. However, a number of factors including McGregor still being yet to enter the USADA drug testing pool — […]

Conor McGregor is still down to fight Michael Chandler — the only question is if the UFC is still on board. McGregor was expected to return to UFC competition this year against Chandler after the pair served as opposing coaches on The Ultimate Fighter 31 which is still airing. Despite not entering the USADA drug […]

Conor McGregor’s return has been a long time coming for fight fans. The man known as ‘Notorious’ last stepped foot in the cage on July 10, 2021 against arch-rival Dustin Poirier, which ended in a TKO loss due to a leg injury. McGregor hasn’t won a fight since January 18, 2020 against Donald Cerrone, and […]

UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler couldn’t help but wax lyrical about Alexander Volkanovski. Volkanovski is coming off a dominant third-round TKO win over Yair Rodriguez in the UFC 290 headliner this past weekend. The nature of the win and his overall body of work not only saw him return to the top of the UFC […]

It’s no secret that Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler absolutely despise each other, which is why The Ultimate Fighter is such an entertaining watch for fans right now because both UFC stars are the coaches on the show. Well, things got absolutely heated on Tuesday night and by no surprise, the Irishman was the one […]

Conor McGregor was expected to fight Michael Chandler later this year and that still seems to be the plan on paper. However, things are extremely uncertain right now. McGregor is required to have two negative drug tests in a period of at least six months in the USADA testing pool in order to compete again. […]

Michael Chandler has still not given up hope on fighting Conor McGregor. Chandler is expected to face the Irishman in 2023 and although McGregor claimed a fight date — — likely to be December — would be announced towards the end of The Ultimate Fighter 31, there is plenty of uncertainty surrounding the contest. McGregor […]

It looks like Michael Chandler has finally lost his patience with Conor McGregor. With The Ultimate Fighter 31 currently airing on ESPN, the expectation is that the coaches in Chandler and McGregor will eventually clash this year. McGregor recently provided an update that the fight date would be announced towards the end of the season […]

Arman Tsarukyan wants Michael Chandler next and as far as he’s concerned, the latter has no fight coming up. Tsarukyan made it two wins in a row and seven wins in his last eight overall following a third-round TKO victory over Joaquim Silva at UFC Vegas 75 this past weekend. Having previously been in lightweight […]

UFC president Dana White didn’t exactly provide the best answer when asked about the status of the Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler fight. After months of no updates, fight fans finally got some news on McGregor’s UFC return fight as the Irishman revealed the date for his clash with Chandler would be announced by the […]

Conor McGregor is eyeing a comeback for the ages. The Irishman is expected to make his long-awaited return to the UFC later this year against Michael Chandler once The Ultimate Fighter 31 wraps up. It will be McGregor’s first fight since breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier in July 2021 and he promises it will […]

Dustin Poirier had a somewhat surprising prediction for the Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler fight. McGregor is expected to make his return to the UFC for the first time since breaking his leg two years ago when he fights Chandler. As things stand there is no date, venue or even weight class announced for that […]

Eddie Alvarez believes Michael Chandler should abandon his usual chaotic style against Conor McGregor. The pair are expected to fight each other sometime later this year after The Ultimate Fighter 31 finale takes place Aug. 15. It will be McGregor’s first fight since breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier in July 2021. For many, it’s […]

There is still no official confirmation, but we finally have some clarity on Conor McGregor and his UFC return. McGregor is expected to return to action later this year against Michael Chandler. The pair were coaches on The Ultimate Fighter 31 which premieres May 30 on ESPN with the finale set to take place Aug. […]

There is still no update on Conor McGregor and when he will actually return to fight. McGregor was expected to return to action later this year for the first time since breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier in July 2021. His opponent is almost guaranteed to be Michael Chandler with the pair coaching opposite each […]

The MMA world got its first major glimpse of The Ultimate Fighter 31 featuring Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler. The pair served as coaches this season which premieres May 30 on ESPN. The first trailer was officially released and the most notable piece of footage involved a face off between McGregor and Chandler. However, it […]

The legacy of Conor McGregor will be stained forever if he doesn’t return to fight Michael Chandler this year. That’s according to Chandler who is still waiting on an official date for his fight with the Irishman. The pair were coaches on The Ultimate Fighter 31 which debuts May 30 on ESPN and ESPN+. With […]

Conor McGregor is hoping for consistency once he returns inside the Octagon. The Irish superstar last competed in July 2021 when he suffered a broken leg at UFC 264 resulting in a TKO defeat to Dustin Poirier in their trilogy fight. McGregor is now gearing up for his comeback as he is set to fight […]

New details have emerged regarding the heated incident between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF). The pair of lightweights are currently filming the 31st season of TUF which will culminate in a fight between them at a yet-to-be-announced pay-per-view event later this year. Following UFC 285 this past weekend, UFC president […]

Things are no longer cordial between The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) coaches Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler, at least according to UFC president Dana White. The pair of lightweight contenders are currently coaching the 31st season of TUF with filming having recently begun. Although not much trash talking was expected in this one given that there was […]

It’s happening, everyone! After a long hiatus and tons of anticipation, UFC star Conor McGregor will be making his way back to the Octagon against Michael Chandler. he two are going to be coaches for the newest season of “The Ultimate Fighter”. At the finale of the season, McGregor and Chandler will be duking it […]

UFC 281 will bring MMA fans a major treat as two of the best lightweight fighters in the world are reportedly “close” to finalizing a fight agreement. No. 2 lightweight Dustin Poirier and No. 5 Michael Chandler are in the final stages of agreeing to be one of the headlining fights at UFC 281, which […]

Conor McGregor has yet to line up his next fight in the UFC. But, it’s clear one fighter wants to be his next opponent. No. 5 ranked Michael Chandler doubled down on his desire to get in the Octagon with McGregor and it appears even Dana White also likes the idea as he previously said […]

Dustin Poirier recently made some interesting comments regarding UFC lightweight Michael Chandler. Chandler was never going to let that slide and recently clapped back at the former title challenger. The comments came from a recent Dustin Poirier interview where the UFC star was asked about Michael Chandler. The former title challenger did not mince his […]

Aljamain Sterling has recently been going back and forth with Michael Chandler about fighter pay in the UFC. The two have very different stances on the subject and they have been going at each other. The comments from Michael Chandler came from a recent podcast where he was asked about the topic. The new UFC […]

Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler have been recently firing shots at each other and a potential fight is looming. It is not clear what the UFC is looking to do with the two lightweights going forward. Michael Chandler recently claimed he forgot about Dustin Poirier but the UFC star doesn’t believe that for a minute. […]

Michael Chandler joins a long list of fighters to score front kicks knockouts in the UFC. Lyoto Machida knows the technique well as he’s scored a huge front kick against Vitor Belfort and a similar one against Randy Couture. Lyoto Machida notes that many people would criticize the kick from a technical standpoint but he […]

Michael Chandler made it clear after his big knockout win at UFC 274 that he wanted to fight Conor McGregor next. The lightweight finds himself close to a title shot and wants to capitalize on a big fight. Conor McGregor has a very uncertain future as it’s not clear when he’ll return or even what […]

Michael Chandler recently went after Dustin Poirier while talking about his quick rise in the UFC. The former Bellator champion admits he had beef with Poirier that stemmed from his signing with the organization. Dustin Poirier had the opportunity to fire back at Michael Chandler and he did not back. He pointed out the rough […]

UFC 274 was a very important event for Tony Ferguson as he was considering retiring from the sport. His fight against Michael Chandler didn’t end well but it did have a great start for ‘El Cucuy.’ The first round of Tony Ferguson’s fight against Michael Chandler at UFC 274 helped him realize he shouldn’t retire. […]

Michael Chandler finds himself in an excellent spot after knocking out Tony Ferguson at UFC 274. There have been many fights pitched to him including a potential showdown with Dustin Poirier. Dustin Poirier showed some interest in the fight but Michael Chandler has no interest in the fight himself. A lot of it has to […]

Michael Chandler landed a huge front kick on Tony Ferguson that saw him earn the potential knockout of the year. UFC 274 ended up being a very memorable event thanks in large part to his kick. The UFC 274 post-fight press conference saw Michael Chandler address the huge kick knockout. As it turns out, Chandler […]