In addition to June's UFC 303 card, former two-division champion Conor McGregor is officially set to return to the Octagon this summer as he begins training camp in preparation for his international fight against Michael Chandler. , vowed to quit drinking within five days. Fight week.
Under the promotion's banner, McGregor, a former undisputed lightweight and featherweight title holder, finally made his long-awaited return to the Octagon this summer in a grudge fight against rival Chandler, and he lost his place in the welterweight division. He will headline UFC 303 in Scrap. .
McGregor has been out of action for three years after fracturing his left tibia and fibula in a first-round doctor stoppage loss to mutual foe Dustin Poirier in a trilogy rubber match at UFC 264.
And McGregor, who hasn't won since a knockout win over Donald Cerrone at welterweight in 2020, will be tasked with preventing a three-fight slide to face former lightweight title challenger Chandler.
Conor McGregor vows sobriety ahead of UFC 303
McGregor is extremely confident of preventing the Missouri-born Counter-Strike veteran from returning to the Octagon, hinting that his sobriety period will begin in the next five days ahead of his fight with Chandler at UFC 303 It seemed like he was doing it.
“My brother @justinbieber, Mac will protect you forever!” Conor McGregor posted on his official Instagram account. “From Beverly Hills to the Bahamas! See you in Vegas, bro, game on, Mac's back! Five more nights of good food, then see you tonight. I'm not leaving @ properwhiskey @forgedirishstout @jennifersalke”
McGregor, who was training at his home gym in Straffen earlier this week, underwent a surprise drug test from new promotional partner Drug Free Sports International after Ryan Garcia beat heavy favorite Devin Haney. He praised last night's victory and urged the Californian: He “drinks responsibly every night” as his mental state comes under scrutiny.
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