Conor McGregor's UFC return won't happen until the end of the summer at earliest after it was confirmed his season of The Ultimate Fighter would end on August 15.
The Irishman is more likely to fight in September following his return to The Ultimate Fighter where he will face Michael Chandler before they get in the cage in the finale. McGregor has been out of action since July of 2021, meaning that his comeback will definitely take place more than two years since his last fight.
McGregor and Chandler have agreed to meet at welterweight, with UFC boss Dana White making the announcement in a special live stream over the weekend. The Irishman has previously coached on The Ultimate Fighter in 2015, but was never able to fight his rival coach Urijah Faber as he was already booked to face Jose Aldo for the featherweight title.
