The long and winding road to booking the highly anticipated bout between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler continues as UFC CEO Dana White announces that McGregor vs. Chandler will be an international fight as the headliner of UFC 303 in Las Vegas this summer. -The week finally came to an end with the announcement that it would reach its climax.
Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler Preview
The showdown between former UFC two-division champion McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) and former Bellator lightweight champion Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) has been anticipated since he served as the opponent's coach during the season. It had been. 31st place in last year's “The Ultimate Fighter”. However, McGregor ultimately made it through as he recovered from a broken leg, exited the UFC's drug testing program, re-entered the program, and filmed the remake of Road House with co-star Jake Gyllenhaal. It was a long-awaited match.
Meanwhile, Chandler has been patiently waiting for a big-money fight, and hasn't fought since a submission loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 281 in November 2022. It was an even longer stretch for McGregor, who hasn't fought since a TKO loss due to injury in July 2021. to Poirier after breaking his leg in the first round.
McGregor, 35, and Chandler, 37, have lost in three of their past four Octagon appearances. Both fights are taking place at welterweight, so it's hard to say what a win would mean for either fighter in that weight class, but McGregor has two fights left on his UFC contract and will fight for as long as possible. I'm just looking for the biggest fight.
Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler provisional odds
This fight is effectively a pick-the-fighter, with McGregor at -122 and Chandler at -104, according to FanDuel's preliminary odds.
How to watch Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler at UFC 303
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when: Saturday, June 29, 2024
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where: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas
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Streaming: ESPN+ pay-per-view
For more information on the card, check out MMA Junkie's UFC 303 event hub.
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