In a statement on Instagram, McGregor promised fans he would be back in the octagon soon. Conor McGregor has vowed to return to his best after being forced to withdraw from his forthcoming bout with Michael Chandler by injury (Brian Lawless/PA) Conor McGregor has broken his silence to say the decision to pull out of his fight against Michael Chandler at UFC 303 was “very tough” and “was not made lightly”. UFC boss Dana White confirmed on Friday that McGregor’s comeback fight was being called off after the Crumlin fighter suffered an injury.
In a statement on Instagram, McGregor promised fans he would be back in the octagon soon. “Very tough to be ruled out of my scheduled return bout, “I picked up an injury prior to the press conference that required more time to heal than was available to me. The decision to postpone the fight was not made lightly but one made in consultation with my doctors, the UFC and my team.
“My fans and opponent deserve me at my best for this fight and we will get there.” McGregor was preparing for his first fight since July 2021, when he lost for his second straight match-up with Dustin Poirier. McGregor last won when he beat Donald Cerrone in January 2020, following up a defeat to Khabib Nurmagomedov in October 2018.
Chandler, a 38-year-old Missouri native who fights out of Florida, has also lost three of his past four bouts. His most recent action was a defeat against Poirier in November 2022. The new UFC 303 headline fight will be.