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Eire’s Conor McGregor will return after nearly three years out in opposition to Michael Chandler at UFC 303 in Las Vegas on 29 June.
Former two-weight champion McGregor, 35, has not fought since July 2021 and has misplaced his previous two fights.
The UFC confirmed the welterweight bout with American Chandler following UFC 300 in Las Vegas on Saturday.
McGregor has 22 wins and 6 defeats in his MMA profession, whereas 37-year-old Chandler is 23-8.
McGregor broke a leg in defeat by Poirier in his most up-to-date battle in July 2021. He additionally misplaced to Poirier by second-round stoppage six months earlier.
McGregor has received solely as soon as since turning into the UFC’s first simultaneous two-weight champion – at light-weight and featherweight – in 2016.
Chandler has been concerned in some thrilling fights since shifting from Bellator to the UFC in 2021, regardless of dropping three of his 5 bouts.
He misplaced to then champion Charles Oliveira in his second UFC battle earlier than defeats by Justin Gaethje and Poirier.
The McGregor-Chandler match-up was confirmed however no set date early final yr, once they have been opposing coaches within the UFC’s Final Fighter actuality TV collection.
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