Conor McGregor canceled fight with Michael Chandler due to injury: UFC 303
14 june 2024 в 19:37
Conor McGregor will no longer be fighting Michael Chandler in their originally planned bout. UFC President Dana White confirmed this news on Thursday, June 13, citing an injury as the reason why the «Road House» star, 35-year-old Michael Chandler, was forced to withdraw. It is currently unclear what Conor’s injury is.
The main event of UFC 303 was supposed to take place on June 29. Instead, a lightweight fight between Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka will be held. A new date for Conor and Michael’s fight has not been announced at the time of publication.
Conor’s last fight took place in 2021 at UFC 264 against Dustin Poirier. He lost the fight after breaking his leg in the first round.
Rumors have been circulating for the past few weeks about Conor and Michael’s fight, with fans speculating on whether it will happen or not.
Earlier this month, a press conference with the two fighters was canceled due to «obstacles» outside of their «control», - Conor announced on Twitter on June 3.
«In agreement with the UFC, today’s press conference was canceled due to a number of obstacles outside of our control», - he wrote. «I apologize to my Irish fans and fans around the world for the inconvenience and appreciate all your passion and support. I can’t wait to put on the greatest show of all time in the octagon».
In addition to sports, Conor has been involved in various ventures. In March, his movie «Road House» premiered, starring Jake Gyllenhaal. The action film was a remake of the original 1989 film with Patrick Swayze. In the 2024 film, Conor played Knox, an aggressive enforcer who pursues Jake’s character, Dalton.
Last month, Conor told TheMacLife about the movie and how he approached the fight scenes.
«No one knows the real Conor — that’s the truth», - he said. «And it fits well with this art. I feel like my life is very far from reality as it is, you know, in the public sphere. I feel like I can play any role, so it was a good role for me».
He also discussed his return to training for the fight, noting, «I'm going to come back and regroup, I’m going to test myself physically on the treadmill and pass an endurance test… and get back in shape»
The main event of UFC 303 was supposed to take place on June 29. Instead, a lightweight fight between Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka will be held. A new date for Conor and Michael’s fight has not been announced at the time of publication.
Conor’s last fight took place in 2021 at UFC 264 against Dustin Poirier. He lost the fight after breaking his leg in the first round.
Rumors have been circulating for the past few weeks about Conor and Michael’s fight, with fans speculating on whether it will happen or not.
Earlier this month, a press conference with the two fighters was canceled due to «obstacles» outside of their «control», - Conor announced on Twitter on June 3.
«In agreement with the UFC, today’s press conference was canceled due to a number of obstacles outside of our control», - he wrote. «I apologize to my Irish fans and fans around the world for the inconvenience and appreciate all your passion and support. I can’t wait to put on the greatest show of all time in the octagon».
In addition to sports, Conor has been involved in various ventures. In March, his movie «Road House» premiered, starring Jake Gyllenhaal. The action film was a remake of the original 1989 film with Patrick Swayze. In the 2024 film, Conor played Knox, an aggressive enforcer who pursues Jake’s character, Dalton.
Last month, Conor told TheMacLife about the movie and how he approached the fight scenes.
«No one knows the real Conor — that’s the truth», - he said. «And it fits well with this art. I feel like my life is very far from reality as it is, you know, in the public sphere. I feel like I can play any role, so it was a good role for me».
He also discussed his return to training for the fight, noting, «I'm going to come back and regroup, I’m going to test myself physically on the treadmill and pass an endurance test… and get back in shape»
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