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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Editor
The UFC announced on Monday that it had postponed a press conference scheduled to take place in Dublin later that day. Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler.
The organization did not give a reason for this announcement. The conference is scheduled to take place at the 3Arena, to promote the June 29 non-title welterweight bout between McGregor (22-6) and Chandler (23-8) at UFC 303 in Las Vegas. Vegas.
UFC CEO Dana White gave no indication that the press conference was in jeopardy on Saturday, when he spoke to the media at UFC 302 in Newark. White is expected to attend the event, which is open to the public in Dublin. Fans do not need to purchase tickets, but all available tickets have been claimed.
McGregor, 35, has not fought since breaking his leg in a TKO loss to Dustin Poirier in July 2021. He called his return at UFC 303 “the greatest comeback in the history of the sport.” sport”. According to White, the event is expected to generate live gate revenue in excess of $20 million for the first time in UFC history.
Neither McGregor nor Chandler commented on the postponement. The two appeared as opposing coaches in the reality series The Ultimate Fighter in 2023.
