Conor McGregor has as soon as once more teased a UFC return with a contemporary call-out to rival Michael Chandler.
The 36-year-old hasn’t competed within the Octagon since breaking his leg in his trilogy bout defeat to Dustin Poirier in July 2021.
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He had been scheduled to make his long-awaited return final summer time to face Chandler at UFC 303.
Nonetheless, the Irishman was compelled to withdraw from the competition having suffered a damaged toe simply two weeks earlier than the primary occasion.
The duo have loads of historical past having coached on opposing groups within the thirty first season of The Final Fighter, however they failed to come back to blows on the finish as McGregor was nonetheless recovering from his preliminary tibia and fibula fracture.
It was solely final month that Chandler demanded a bout with McGregor ought to the Infamous lastly make a comeback.
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Nearly two weeks after Chandler’s feedback, McGregor then launched contemporary coaching footage, the place he regarded in tip-top form.
And now McGregor has laid down the gauntlet for a future battle in 2025.
Taking to X on Tuesday evening, the two-weight UFC champion posted: “IRON MIKE CHANDLER. Unfinished enterprise.”
Although McGregor clarified his return relies upon solely on one issue… him competing at a stadium in entrance of a packed out crowd.
McGregor reacted to footage of the two-day WrestleMania 41 occasion final weekend, which came about on the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
He merely said: “I’ll solely come again to a stadium.”
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His call-out comes simply over per week after he misplaced $500,000 on backing Chandler to beat British star Paddy Pimblett at UFC 314.
The Liverpudlian pummelled the Missouri native to safe a third-round TKO victory in what was a career-best efficiency.
Nonetheless, Chandler’s defeat has had no affect on McGregor’s quest to settle his long-running feud with the American.
Regardless of having two fights left on his UFC deal, followers have not held a lot hope that they are going to see McGregor grace the Octagon as soon as extra.
Even Pimblett holds reservations over the southpaw specialist ever returning when requested whether or not he’s eager to change leather-based with him.
He mentioned: “I do not assume he’s coming again. He is obtained sufficient cash, he would not want to come back again.
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“But when he does that, then the Baddy is ready for him.”
And may McGregor lastly meet Chandler, followers have already been given an thought of the way it may pan out following a simulation of the competition on EA Sports activities UFC 5.
Sadly for McGregor, it did not finish effectively, with referee Herb Dean stepping in to wave away the battle within the fourth spherical.