Conor McGregor is set to take on Michael Chandler in Las Vegas on December 16.
The pair are currently coaches in this season’s The Ultimate Fighter and is customary will face each other at the end of the series.
The Irishman hasn’t fought since breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier in their July 2021 trilogy fight but looks set to return to UFC action just before Christmas.
🚨| The UFC have applied for an event permit at the T-Mobile Arena on December 16th.
[per @mma_kings]#UFC #MMA pic.twitter.com/gNRbMLl3p1— MMA Orbit (@mma_orbit) June 1, 2023
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Conor’s coach responded to this particular Tweet.
— Coach JK (@John_Kavanagh) June 1, 2023
An official announcement for the fight date is expected to be made during an upcoming episode of The Ultimate Fighter.
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