Conor McGregor's UFC return is official as the former two-weight champion will face Michael Chandler later this year.
UFC boss Dana White announced the news in a special announcement on Saturday afternoon. McGregor and Chandler will coach against each other on season 31 of The Ultimate Fighter, with filming of the series beginning in May, before fighting at a yet-to-be-announced date. McGregor is without a UFC win in over three years and broke his leg against bitter rival Dustin Poirier in his last fight.
"We just confirmed the coaches for season 31 of The Ultimate Fighter. Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler will go head-to-head as coaches of The Ultimate Fighter," White said in the announcement. "Team McGregor vs Team Chandler. This season premieres Tuesday May 30 and runs through Tuesday August 15 on ESPN and ESPN+."
