The UFC has already announced three fights for UFC 300, but the main event is still up in the air.
by MMA Fighting damon martin the long-awaited showdown between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler is “still planned” for the April 13 show, but a deal has not yet been finalized.
Based on his recent social media activity, Chandler appears to be tired of waiting for the UFC and McGregor to sort things out.
McGregor fights back Posts now deleted X, formerly known as Twitter, criticized Chandler for collecting box office money: “Chandler-[Renato] Moicano — now [UFC] 300 main event! ”
There were hopes that McGregor and Chandler would face each other by the end of 2023. UFC President Dana White said this as part of her initial announcement in February when they were revealed as the hosts of the new season. ultimate fighter The plan was for the two to step into the octagon, but did not specify a date or location.
Chandler told ESPN’s Brett Okamoto (h/t ESPN mark raimondi) Holding the game in September “makes the most sense” ultimate fighter The season ended on August 15th.
McGregor’s status in the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency’s testing pool complicates matters.he didn’t do that re-entryHe was out of the pool in 2021 after sustaining a leg injury against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264, but remained in the pool until October 8th.
USADA rules require athletes to spend at least six months in a testing pool and return two negative drug tests before being allowed to compete.
As part of USADA’s announcement that McGregor has re-entered the testing pool, the partnership with the UFC was announced on January 1, 2024 due to an “unsustainable” situation under the policy that McGregor is ineligible to compete. He also said that it would end on that date. For at least 6 months.
White is Said The UFC will hire an independent company to handle drug testing.
The current card for UFC 300 includes Jiri Prochaska vs. Aleksandar Rakic, Aljamain Sterling vs. Calvin Kattar, and Bo Niccal vs. Cody Brundage.
