CONOR MCGREGOR was set to return at UFC 303 TONIGHT – but the Irishman was forced to withdraw from the event due to injury.
McGregor, 35, hasn’t graced the octagon since SNAPPING his left leg in his Las Vegas trilogy fight with long-time rival Dustin Poirier in July 2021.
Conor McGregor was set to make his long-awaited octagon return at UFC 303[/caption]And the UFC‘s poster boy was set to be welcomed back to the octagon by former three-time Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler – his rival coach on season 31 of the Ultimate Fighter.
Their long-overdue dust-up – which was first announced last February – has fallen through due to an injury to the Irishman.
But no need to panic UFC fans as the NEW date has been revealed and it’s closer than you think.
The pair are set to clash on Saturday, September 17, at UFC 305 in Las Vegas.
At UFC 303, we will instead see Alex Pereira take on Jiri Prochazka in a highly anticipated rematch.
The pair will contest for the UFC light-heavyweight championship after Pereira TKO’d Prochazka at UFC 295 to claim the vacant title.
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