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Conor McGregor will not fight anymore Michael Chandler in their originally scheduled fight. UFC President Dana White confirmed the news on Thursday, June 13, citing an injury as the reason that the Street House The 35-year-old star had to withdraw. It is still unclear what Conor’s injury is.
The main event of UFC 303 was scheduled to take place on June 29th. Instead, it will feature a lightweight bout between Alex Pereira and Jiri Procházka. A new date for the fight between Conor and Michael has not been announced at the time of publication.
Conor’s last fight was against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in 2021. He lost the fight after breaking his tibia in the first round.
In recent weeks, rumors have been circulating about the Conor vs Michael fight and fans have been speculating whether it would happen or not.
Earlier this month, a press conference with the two fighters was cancelled due to “obstacles” that were beyond their “control,” Conor tweeted on June 3.
“In consultation with the UFC, today’s press conference has been cancelled due to a number of obstacles beyond our control,” he wrote on X. “I apologize to my Irish fans and fans around the world for the inconvenience and appreciate all of your passion and support. I can’t wait to put on the biggest show ever in the Octagon.”
In addition to sport, Conor was busy with various ventures. In March, his film Street House Premiere, with Jake GyllenhaalThe action film was a remake of the 1989 original. Patrick Swayze-led film. The 2024 film starred Conor Knox, an aggressive enforcer who hunts Jake’s character Dalton.
This month, Conor spoke to TheMacLife about the film and how he approached the fight scenes.
“Nobody knows the real Conor – that’s the truth,” he said. “And that fits well with this craft. I feel like my life is as far removed from reality as the public gets. I feel like I could play any role, so this was a good role.”
He also spoke about his return to fight training, noting, “I’m going to come back and regroup, I’m going to put my body to the test on the treadmill and do the ram test… and then get back in shape.”