Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler will not be competing at UFC 303 after all, making way for a new main event for the June pay-per-view. The matchup between McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) and Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) has been in the works since they coached opposing teams on Season 31 of “The Ultimate Fighter” in 2023. It was finally set to take place as the headliner of UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on June 29, however, due to an injury, McGregor is unable to compete UFC CEO Dana White officially announced the change in a social media video on Thursday.
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