Conor McGregor has insisted he will fight Michael Chandler in December despite the UFC star being yet to re-enter the USADA testing pool.
McGregor has been pencilled-in to face Chandler at UFC 296 on December 16 in Las Vegas, but this date has been questioned because of McGregor's current drug-testing status. All UFC fighters are required to complete six months of drug testing before they are eligible to fight, meaning that McGregor would be unable to fight before the end of the year unless he is granted an exemption.
The former two-weight world champion reassured fans that his comeback fight will not be delayed until 2024 in a now-deleted tweet. Replying to a fan who questioned him about a fight date, McGregor simply replied "December" before also tweeting an emoji of Santa Claus.
