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Alex Pattle

Why is Conor McGregor fighting Michael Chandler?

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There is no fight date, no venue, and no determined weight class, but we are led to believe that Conor McGregor is back.

Rumours had swirled in recent weeks that the Irishman would feature as a coach on the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter, a UFC television show pitting teams of fighters against each other before a clash between their coaches, and the swirls have now settled. It is a show tied to McGregor’s past, with the 34-year-old having coached opposite Urijah Faber in 2015, and now it is one that will feature heavily in his future.

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