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Helwani: 'Hope' is Conor McGregor, Michael Chandler Fight on UFC 310 Card in December

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MMA reporter Ariel Helwani reported on Monday that the current "hope" is that Connor McGregor will face Michael Chandler at UFC 310 this upcoming December.

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"As of right now, as I said recently, the hope is Connor vs. Chandler in December," he noted.