Sport Conor McGregor’s comeback fight cancelled due to injury By Press Association June 14, 2024, 7:37 am Conor McGregor’s UFC comeback is off (Nick Potts/PA) Get a weekly round-up of stories from The Sunday Post: Thank you for signing up to our Sunday Post newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Conor McGregor’s comeback fight has been cancelled due to injury just a fortnight before he was due to face Michael Chandler in Las Vegas. McGregor has been out since breaking his leg in a July 2021 defeat to Dustin Poirier but was scheduled to top the bill at UFC 303 on June 29. However, his bout has now been pulled due to an unspecified problem. UFC 303 International Fight Week June 29th pic.twitter.com/P47PSsKcg0— danawhite (@danawhite) June 14, 2024 “Conor McGregor is out of 303 versus Michael Chandler with an injury,” UFC chief executive Dana White announced in a video posted on X. Light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira will defend his belt against Jiri Prochazka in the new main event. Enjoy the convenience of having The Sunday Post delivered as a digital ePaper straight to your smartphone, tablet or computer. Subscribe for only £5.49 a month and enjoy all the benefits of the printed paper as a digital replica. Subscribe More from The Sunday Post Conor McGregor reveals broken toe behind postponement of Michael Chandler fight Conor McGregor vows to get back to his best after injury postpones UFC comeback Choreographer and director Wayne McGregor says knighthood is ‘incredible’ Callum McGregor admits Scotland opponents will ‘smell blood’ after opening loss
