Former two-weight UFC champion, Conor McGregor has offered a lifeline to Michael Chandler despite the latter booking a UFC 309 return in the form of a five round rematch with former gold holder, Charles Oliviera, confirming he hopes to return at the beginning of next year in a rebooked fight with the Missouri native.
McGregor, a former undisputed lightweight titleholder and featherweight kingpin, has been out of action for over three years, most recently fracturing his left tibia and fibula in a first round doctor’s stoppage TKO loss against common-foe, Dustin Poirier.
And slated to return at UFC 303 back in June at the welterweight limit, McGregor confirmed how he fractured a toe on the same foot as his prior leg injury in the weeks ahead of a bout with Chandler during International Fight Week, withdrawing from the pairing.