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Dana White announces blockbuster UFC fight between Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler

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Updated 15:43 4 Feb 2023 GMTPublished 15:12 4 Feb 2023 GMT

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Dana White announces blockbuster UFC fight between Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler

Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler will also be opposing coaches on The Ultimate Fighter.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Conor McGregor will make his highly-anticipated UFC return against Michael Chandler, confirmed by Dana White.

McGregor and Chandler will also be opposing coaches on The Ultimate Fighter 31. They will face off in the famed Octagon at the end of the season.

The new season of TUF will air on May 30 to August 15, with McGregor vs. Chandler to take place on pay-per-view. No date or location has been confirmed for the event yet.

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Chandler reacted to the blockbuster fight announcement with a photoshopped face-off with McGregor, accompanied with the caption: "Pumped is an understatement... See you at the top."

The 'Notorious' has previously coached on TUF, having been pitted against Urijah Faber on season 22, while it will be Chandler's first foray as a coach on the UFC reality television series.

It will be McGregor's first fight since his crushing defeat to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 back in July 2021.

Michael Chandler weighs in for a UFC fight. Image: Alamy
Michael Chandler weighs in for a UFC fight. Image: Alamy

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He hasn't won a UFC fight since his demolition of Donald Cerrone at UFC 246 in 2020.

Chandler, meanwhile, is also coming off a defeat to Poirier, suffering a submission in a 'Fight of the Night' outing at UFC 281.

The veteran American has enjoyed an explosive start to his UFC career after leaving Bellator as a free-agent.

He knocked out Dan Hooker on his UFC debut, which earned him a shot at UFC gold. However, he succumbed to then-lightweight king Charles Oliveira.

Chandler then had a thrilling battle with Justin Gaethje as he lost a decision. He bounced back with a devastating knockout over Tony Ferguson, most recently losing to Poirier.

The ex-Bellator lightweight champion has relentlessly called out the Irishman to a UFC showdown with White granting his wish, booking the clash for later this year.

Featured Image Credit: UFC

Topics: Conor McGregor, Michael Chandler, UFC, Dana White

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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