UFC legend Conor McGregor announced his highly anticipated return to the Octagon in a video posted Sunday on social media.
In the video on X, formerly known as Twitter, McGregor said he will face Michael Chandler during International Fight Week on June 29 in Las Vegas:
Conor McGregor @TheNotoriousMMA<a href="https://t.co/Jje2yYoQoE">pic.twitter.com/Jje2yYoQoE</a>
According to Ariel Helwani of The MMA Hour, McGregor wanted to fight at UFC 300 in April and pushed to do so, but he and the UFC higher-ups settled on June 29 instead.
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