Conor McGregor points blunt five-word order to the UFC
- Conor McGregor introduced he would combat Michael Chandler this June
- But Dana White then poured chilly water on it, denying combat had been made
- Irishman is evidently annoyed and wrote offended message on Instagram
Conor McGregor has issued a blunt message to the UFC, together with his frustration rising on the lack of announcement concerning his comeback.
This summer time, the Irishman may have been out of the cage for 3 years, nevertheless it appears as if ‘Notorious’ is determined to get again into the octagon the place he made his identify.
On Instagram, he merely wrote: ‘Get this f*****g date set.’
On New Year’s Eve 2023, McGregor teased after which introduced that he could be coming again in June to combat Michael Chandler at middleweight.
But UFC president Dana White then poured chilly water on that. When requested, the 54-year-old mentioned: ‘Uuuuh, no. When Conor is able to combat, you understand we’ll announce it. That’s what we’ll do.’
Conor McGregor is clearly determined for an announcement on his subsequent combat
‘Notorious’ may have been out of motion for 3 years from this summer time
Plenty of followers are nonetheless holding out hope that McGregor will probably be introduced because the headliner for the historic UFC 300 card on April 17.
And he hinted that may be the case not too long ago, posting on X: ‘McGregor on 300 seals the deal.’
Chandler replied: ‘I settle for, see you quickly.’
Chandler and McGregor had been anticipated to face off contained in the octagon after showing as coaches for the most recent season of The Ultimate Fighter present.
Typically, on the finish of the season, the 2 coaches from both facet will combat within the UFC nevertheless that seems to be removed from actuality, in the mean time.
McGregor has lengthy since healed from the damaged leg he suffered in his final combat towards Dustin Poirier in July 2021 and he is re-entered the drug testing pool.
McGregor, seen right here in Saudi Arabia with Cristiano Ronaldo, is prepared for his comeback
So it stays to be seen why the UFC are but to announce a date and opponent for his or her most marketable star.
UFC 300 could be the logical pay-per-view platform for the Dubliner to take centre stage on, however time is rising brief if that’s to be the case.
Dana White and Co could also be unsure as to what sort of degree McGregor can compete at now, with only one win to his identify in eight years.
