LAS VEGAS – UFC president Dana White wouldn’t directly address the status of booking Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler at Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 45 post-fight press conference.
With McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) having been out of action since July 2021 due to a broken leg, his expected return to the octagon was to be later this year against Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) at the conclusion of “The Ultimate Fighter 31” reality show airing.
The biggest obstacle, however, is McGregor’s requirement to enter the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) testing pool and provide two clean drugs tests over six months before returning to the cage. USADA recently stated they expected McGregor’s paperwork in the immediate future, but there’s been no confirmation of his re-entry.
