REPORT | Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler removed from UFC 303, UFC plans to reschedule

Report: Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler postponed

Now that the Saudi main event situation has been resolved, all the focus is on 303.

They have a new main event lined up (that doesn’t include McGregor and Chandler).

They have a new co-main lined up (that doesn’t include Hill and Ulberg).

The consensus seems to be that they…

— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) June 13, 2024

As of this writing, the exact reasoning for the postponement of McGregor vs Chandler is uncertain, although it’s speculated that McGregor suffered an injury in camp. Neither side has commented on the reported postponement of the UFC 303 fight.

McGregor hasn’t fought since suffering a devastating leg break against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. He has lost three of his last four fights, including a lightweight title loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229.

Chandler has waited almost two full years for his shot at McGregor after a loss to Poirier at UFC 281. The two sides coached opposite each other on The Ultimate Fighter 31.

Chandler has defeated the likes of Tony Ferguson and Dan Hooker during his UFC tenure. He signed with the UFC in 2020 following a long, decorated career in Bellator.

Fans will reportedly have to wait longer for McGregor’s return to the cage against Chandler, and the UFC 303 PPV card will get a pair of new, big-name bouts announced soon.