Despite booking his return from a two-year hiatus from fighting before the end of the year in a rematch against former undisputed lightweight kingpin, Charles Oliveira, UFC star, Michael Chandler “has” to welcome arch-rival, Conor McGregor back to the Octagon according to the High Ridge veteran.
Chandler, who still holds the number six rank in the official lightweight ranks, booked his two-year hiatus-snapping return to action over the course of last weekend, slated to co-headline UFC 309 in a five round rematch against Sao Paulo finishing ace, Oliveira.
Sidelined since a 2022 submission loss to former interim lightweight titleholder, Dustin Poirier, Chandler was set to headline UFC 303 earlier this summer during International Fight Week against McGregor, until a fractured toe ruled the Dubliner from a welterweight return to action.