CONOR MCGREGOR's UFC comeback is hanging by a thread, it's been claimed. The Notorious was set to make his long-awaited octagon return later this month in the main event of UFC 303 in Las Vegas. But fears for his Sin City showdown with Michael Chandler arose last weekend when mixed martial arts' top promotion abruptly cancelled a pre-fight press conference in Dublin.
Speculation is rife that the Irishman is dealing with an injury, although there is currently no concrete evidence to support the wild theories currently doing the rounds. The UFC brass were last week positive the Return of the Mac would go ahead as planned, although that optimism is seemingly waning. That's according to veteran MMA reporter Ariel Helwani, who claims UFC 303's showpiece bout is now in "limbo".
During the latest episode of The MMA Hour , the Canadian said: “On Monday of last week, I would say optimism level was not very high. "There was some concern, there was some doubt, there were road blocks. "I came on this show on Wednesday and said optimism was high.
"There was great positivity, all those words I used. It felt like we had dodged a bullet, it felt like we had turned a corner. “On Tuesday, I reported that the UFC was sending out feelers, they were reaching out to fighters and managers to see who could possibly be available to either replace the fight.
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