LAS VEGAS – His International Fight Week trip to “Sin City” turned out to be for pleasure rather than a business trip, but Michael Chandler said he’s learned to be OK with that. Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) was supposed to fight Conor McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) in the UFC 303 main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, a fight that has been building for 18 months. But McGregor pulled out of the fight with a broken toe. McGregor was set to return from a three-year layoff after suffering a broken leg in July 2021 . It was the first time he has pulled out of a UFC fight, and he’s been raked over the coals by critics for pulling out after he’s been highly critical of past opponents or rivals for doing the same.
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