Conor McGregor suggests comeback announcement could happen before UFC 300 as he shares sparring footage
Conor McGregor continues to generate excitement for his comeback fight.
The former double-weight champion has not fought since breaking his leg at UFC 264 in July 2021, but an announcement regarding his return is said to be imminent.
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“Notorious” is an avid social media user and he is using his various platforms to suggest that a matchup with Michael Chandler could be announced before UFC 300 on Saturday.
UFC CEO Dana White first excited fans when he shared a video of McGregor, with the caption: “COMING SOON.”
The Irishman retweeted the post before pointing out a fan theory suggesting White could interrupt Thursday’s pre-fight press conference to confirm McGregor vs. Chandler.
“I could see the UFC 300 press conference ending like this,” the social media user wrote alongside a video of White ending a previous press event by announcing a fight against McGregor.
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One of McGregor’s former opponents, Max Holloway, recently suggested that the UFC had something big planned for the press conference – and now fans are convinced it has to do with ‘Mystic Mac’.
“There’s not much you can do,” Holloway said on his YouTube channel.
“All the hard work is done, we have some hard training (left) but it’s nothing, you know, you can’t do anything in 2 weeks to prepare for next Saturday.”
“I heard they have something special planned for the press conference, so I’m looking forward to fight week.”
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On Monday, McGregor added fuel to the fire with an Instagram post.
The 35-year-old shared a series of clips of himself working out. McGregor appeared to be in excellent shape and was training with an intensity that suggested he was going to fight.
McGregor’s clash with Chandler has been going on for 14 months, and fans are losing patience waiting for White to finally reveal exactly when it will happen.
Flyweight contender Cody Durden says he will compete on the undercard of McGregor’s return at UFC 303 on June 29, and that date seems likely.
Granted, MMA fans are just days away from getting official confirmation.
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