Fans hoping to view a return to action for former two-weight champion, Conor McGregor before December are set to miss out on a clash for the Dubliner — with former championship challenger, Chael Sonnen claiming a matchup against Michael Chandler is now in the works for UFC 311 as the first flagship card of the year in California.
McGregor, a former two-weight champion under the banner of the promotion — having held the undisputed lightweight crown and the featherweight title, has been heavily linked with an end-of-year matchup at UFC 310, in a rebooked welterweight clash against the previously mentioned, Chandler.