It has been a wild two weeks in the world of as the next pay-per-view main event between former two-division UFC champion and UFC lightweight title challenger has been canceled, . UFC 303 was going to feature the return of McGregor, who has been out since UFC 264 when he suffered a brutal lower-leg injury in his trilogy fight against . A kick-off press conference in his home country of Ireland was abruptly canceled at the eleventh hour.
Speculation about why the event was no longer happening started to circulate like wildfire, finally coming to a head the following week. Now, it’s reported that McGregor has pulled out of his first UFC fight due to a non-severe injury. Whether we get a new announcement of his next fight remains to be seen.
With that in mind, what are the five most likely paths the former champ-champ can take? The most obvious option for McGregor and the UFC is to simply reschedule the fight with Chandler to a later date. Chandler, who has given up crucial years of competing to wait for the McGregor payday, is steadfast about this fight coming to fruition and is putting all of his eggs into this basket as it will be a major payday and an opportunity to show the world his skills. Fighters like Poirier, and have become household names because of the attention that comes with a McGregor fight.
If/when this fight finally happens, the UFC will have a huge event on their hands. Ever since McGregor and Diaz crossed paths back in 2016 two times, the entire fight comm.
