Want more wrestling news, rumors, and results? Be sure to visit PWInsider.com and PWInsiderXtra.com.
Former two division champion Conor McGregor, who hasn’t competed since UFC 246 in July of 2021, may finally be returning to the Octagon.
That’s because McGregor recently revealed that he will be back in the Octagon this Summer against former Bellator Lightweight Champion Michael Chandler.
“We got confirmation a few days ago that it’s all systems go,” McGregor told ESPN (transcript via Farah Hannoun of MMA Junkie). “‘The Mac,’ ‘The Notorious’ will be returning to the UFC octagon this summer.”
McGregor last competed at the aforementioned UFC 246 card against former UFC Interim Lightweight Champion Dustin Poirier, losing via first round TKO due to injury.
The Irishman also issued a warning after Chandler recentlty cut a promo on him during an appearance on WWE Raw.
“Shut up, Michael, you f*cking imbecile,” McGregor said. “The man doesn’t shut up. I seen him on ‘Raw.’ I like Mike, I’m going to bust him up. I’m going to bust Mike up, yeah. If I say it, I do it. If I say it, it gets done – end of. Put that on my stone. So, Chandler in the summer. Weight? I was having a bit of a laugh at the 185. I haven’t checked the scales since the last time I weighed in at the UFC event, which is a fair bit of time ago.
“I’ll have a chat and see where I’m at. But I got great news. It’s all systems go. Thumbs up, thumbs up. Got the call. Everything’s sweet. I had my camp in Dubai, I had a camp in Cannes. I was preparing, and then I was kind of getting nothing back. And then other things came up, so I kind of dipped out. But now it’s on. So, there’s no messing now. I cannot dip out now.”
