The kickoff press conference for the UFC 303 fight between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler has been canceled.
UFC announced the news late Sunday night, stating on all its social media channels that the press conference had been “postponed until further notice.” McGregor and Chandler were scheduled to appear at a press conference at 12pm ET on Monday at the 3Arena in Dublin.
The organization did not give a reason for the cancellation. UFC CEO Dana White said at the UFC 302 post-fight press conference on Saturday that he planned to fly to Ireland on Sunday to meet with McGregor.
You can see UFC's full announcement below.
Dear UFC Fans —
The UFC 303 press conference scheduled for Monday, June 3 at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland has been postponed until further notice. We sincerely apologize to the fans who planned to attend. We will provide more information on a new date and time as soon as it becomes available. – Thank you.
UFC 303 will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on June 29. A five-round non-title welterweight bout between McGregor and Chandler is expected to be the main event of the event.
McGregor and Chandler Ultimate Fighter 31 Early 2023.
McGregor, 35, has not competed since breaking his leg in a loss to Dustin Poirier in July 2021. “The Notorious,” a former two-division champion, is the biggest mainstream star MMA has ever produced with wins over Jose Aldo, Nate Diaz, Eddie Alvarez, Donald Cerrone, Max Holloway, Poirier and Chad Mendes. McGregor has only competed four times in MMA since winning the title against Alvarez in 2016, with a record of 1-3 during that time.
Chandler, 38, is a three-time Bellator lightweight champion who has been sidelined since losing to Poirier in November 2022. Since moving to UFC, Chandler has won two of his five starts, knocking out Dan Hooker and Tony Ferguson, but has also lost to Justin Gaethje and Poirier and fallen short in a bout with Charles Oliveira for the vacant title.
