Concerns have been raised by the UFC and the Irishman’s supporters regarding the highly anticipated showdown between the coaches of “The Ultimate Fighter 31.” The highly anticipated Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler bout, which was tipped to be among the greatest of 2024, was scheduled to take place this coming weekend.
After The Ultimate Fighter 31 (TUF 31) program, it was anticipated that the past concurrently double champion would square off against the formidable and forceful Chandler. But before the USADA would deem him eligible to compete again, he had to re-enter their testing pool, so that bout was put off for a long time. After suffering a broken leg in the first round of his July 2021 loss to Dustin Poirier, McGregor has been out from the octagon for a while.
Main Reason For UFC 303 Cancellation
The organization is again preparing for the incredible must-see event, UFC 303, following UFC 302. Conor McGregor, recognized as the most prominent and well-liked fighter in the UFC, will return at the event. A leg ailment has kept Notorious out of action for nearly three years.
The UFC anticipated a significant press conference for its June 29 pay-per-view event of UFC 303, featuring Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler as the main attractions. The major press conference in Ireland was supposed to draw thousands of fans, but the UFC announced around midnight ET that the celebrations would be delayed.
Due to a last-minute issue, UFC confirmed hours before the event that it would be postponed. They genuinely apologize to the fans for the last-minute postponement and will reschedule the conference shortly.
The UFC apologised in a statement for canceling the unannounced news conference.
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“Dear UFC fans, the #UFC303 press conference scheduled for Monday, June 3rd, in Dublin, Ireland, at 3Arena has been postponed until further notice.
We sincerely apologise to all the fans who were planning to attend. When we have further information on a new date and time, we will share it immediately. Thank you.”
The event was cancelled, but no explanation was provided, so speculations began circulating on social media.
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