Conor McGregor has claimed he is "well in preparation" for his scheduled fight with Michael Chandler.
The Dubliner is set to face the American in his next bout having not fought in two years.
McGregor and Chandler coached against each other on the latest series of The Ultimate Fighter, with December 16 the rumoured date for their fight.
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However, it is understood that the former two-weight champion still hasn't officially registered with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, meaning McGregor being allowed to fight this year looks unlikely.
The Notorious has not been seen in the octagon since breaking his leg during his trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier in July 2021 and by the time he faces Chandler it could be more than four years since he tasted victory, with his last win coming against Donald Cerrone in January 2020.
UFC President Dana White admitted last month that it was difficult to "reel" McGregor back in to fight.
He said: "You guys don't know this much of what goes on behind the scenes and how hard it is to put all these fights together.
"Conor called me a couple of days ago and loved the first episode of 'The Ultimate Fighter,' and said how happy he was to be a part of it. And I think being here and part of the environment and everything else, he felt it again and felt like he wants to get back and fight.
"The one thing you guys have to understand is this kid has so much money. It's like Khabib [Nurmagomedov] now. These guys got s*** loads of money and it's hard to reel these guys back in and get them fired up to get in and fight."
But McGregor took to social media on Tuesday to claim that he is "well in preparation" for his bout with Chandler.
He wrote: "I look forward to my upcoming fight. I am well in preparation."
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