{"id":2260746,"date":"2024-06-05T18:26:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T22:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conor-mcgregor-vs-michael-chandler-canceled-shocking-development-makes-fans-assume-the-worst\/"},"modified":"2024-06-05T18:28:39","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T22:28:39","slug":"conor-mcgregor-vs-michael-chandler-canceled-shocking-development-makes-fans-assume-the-worst","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conor-mcgregor-vs-michael-chandler-canceled-shocking-development-makes-fans-assume-the-worst\/","title":{"rendered":"Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler Bout Cancelled &#8211; Fans Speculate Worst"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fconor-mcgregor-vs-michael-chandler-canceled-shocking-development-makes-fans-assume-the-worst%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2260746&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Conor McGregor\u2019s UFC comeback with \u2062Michael Chandler at UFC 303 is in doubt as a Dublin news conference was postponed. McGregor cited obstacles for\u200c the cancellation. ESPN removed promotional\u2064 content, sparking concerns. Despite rumors, UFC 303 remains on the schedule.\u2063 Ariel Helwani hints at the \u2064fight proceeding, bringing hope to fans eagerly awaiting McGregor\u2019s return. Conor McGregor&#8217;s highly anticipated UFC comeback against\u200b Michael Chandler at UFC \u200d303 is uncertain following the postponement of a Dublin press conference. McGregor attributed the cancellation to unspecified obstacles.\u2063 ESPN&#8217;s removal of promotional materials raised alarm,\u2063 but UFC 303 is still scheduled. Ariel Helwani&#8217;s optimism suggests the fight\u200c might proceed, \u200boffering hope to McGregor&#8217;s fans \u2062awaiting his return.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sports\/\">  Sports <\/a>    <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/aaltomari\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/aaltomari\/%20\"><span>Anthony Altomari<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   June 5, 2024 at 2:45pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Conor McGregor\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kathy-griffin-says-shes-coming-out-of-my-cancellation-im-a-grateful-naughty-comedian-again\/\" title=\"Kathy Griffin: Embracing My Comeback as a Naughty, Grateful Comedian\">highly anticipated return<\/a> to the octagon may be in jeopardy.<\/p>\n<p>McGregor is set to take on UFC star Michael Chandler in the main event at UFC 303 on June 29.<\/p>\n<p>The fighters were supposed to take part in a news conference in Dublin on Monday to promote the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ufc-legend-anderson-silva-admits-to-being-knocked-out-twice-in-sparring-sessions-preparing-for-boxing-match-with-jake-paul\/\" title=\"UFC Legend Anderson Silva Admits to Being Knocked Out Twice in Sparring Sessions Preparing for Boxing Match With Jake Paul\">highly anticipated fight<\/a>, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mma\/story\/_\/id\/40268039\/conor-mcgregor-michael-chandler-news-conference-postponed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN<\/a> reported on Monday that the press conference was postponed without explanation.<\/p>\n<p>McGregor <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheNotoriousMMA\/status\/1797715477923348940?%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1797715477923348940%7Ctwgr%5Eb783a10c84410b06933728d03960f4283469a3ed%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&#038;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mmafighting.com%2F2024%2F6%2F3%2F24170755%2Fconor-mcgregor-releases-statement-on-last-minute-ufc-303-press-conference-cancellation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> on X that the cancellation was \u201cdue to a series of obstacles outside of our control.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-financial-bubbles-that-made-gamestop-look-like-nothing\/\" title=\"5 Financial \u2018Bubbles\u2019 That Made Gamestop Look Like Nothing\">make matters worse<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/sports\/conor-mcgregor-michael-chandler-fight-off-why-did-espn-pull-all-ads\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OutKick<\/a> reported on Tuesday that ESPN appeared to remove some of its promotional content for UFC 303 from its website. The outlet claimed there were also reports of error messages when fans tried to pre-order the fight, although they could not confirm that the outages occurred.<\/p>\n<p>UFC 303 is still <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mma\/schedule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">listed<\/a> on ESPN\u2019s MMA schedule for June.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Breaking: ESPN has removed ads on their website and cable TV for Conor McGregor\u2019s return at UFC 303 vs Michael Chandler.<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday McGregor cancelled a huge press conference in Ireland with speculation overnight of bad news for the promotion and fans.<\/p>\n<p>Thoughts \ud83d\udcad \ud83d\udc47<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFC<\/a>\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/316i7occrO\">pic.twitter.com\/316i7occrO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MMA UNCENSORED (@MMAUNCENSORED1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MMAUNCENSORED1\/status\/1797991657637310827?\">June 4, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-trump-drops-9-word-answer-asked-ufc-legend-stop-war-palestine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UFC<\/a> also reportedly made two of McGregor\u2019s previous fights, his second with Nate Diaz and his lightweight championship bout against Eddie Alvarez, private on its YouTube channel. The UFC typically promotes its upcoming events by releasing previous bouts involving fighters in the upcoming event on YouTube, and according to one X account, these fights had been made public only a few days before.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The UFC has privated the McGregor vs Alvarez and McGregor vs Diaz 2 full fight videos they posted just a few days back \ud83e\udd14<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MMA?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MMA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC303?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFC303<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/m3U622kKQa\">pic.twitter.com\/m3U622kKQa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChampRDS\/status\/1797999328113410451?\">June 4, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ufc-star-michael-chandler-praises-us-memorial-day-will-proudly-patriotic-fight-irelands-conor-mcgregor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chandler<\/a> added fuel to the fire that the event was cancelled with a cryptic Instagram post on Tuesday, which raised more questions surrounding the mega fight.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C7z6M-ivWDW\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\"><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019re looking for me, I\u2019ll be out in Tennessee. No way out of the life we chose\u2026\u201d the post began. Chandler being in Tennessee indicates he has left his training camp for the upcoming fight.<\/p>\n<p>MMA insider Ariel Helwani also <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/champrds\/status\/1798069406343544949?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> on Tuesday that the UFC sent \u201cfeelers\u201d out to see if there were any fighters willing to step in either as a replacement fighter or as part of completely new main event that doesn\u2019t involve McGregor or Chandler.<\/p>\n<p>However, Helwani offered fans some hope on his show, \u201cThe MMA Hour,\u201d that, as of Wednesday, \u201cThere is great positivity that the fight is going forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe vibes could not be any more different than Sunday and Monday,\u201d Helwani said. \u201cThe positivity could not be any greater. \u2026 It\u2019s so much higher now, and there is great optimism that all systems are a go.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, Helwani\u2019s optimism will be proven true. McGregor, a top name in the UFC, hasn\u2019t fought since breaking his leg in July 2021 against Dustin Poirier.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, fans have eagerly waited to see the \u201cNotorious One\u201d back in action. UFC President Dana White ended suffering when he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zsVjulrITtw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> McGregor\u2019s return in his UFC 300 post-fight press conference.<\/p>\n<p>After nearly three years of waiting, it would be a shame if fans didn\u2019t get to see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/conor-mcgregor-offers-reward-hero-stopped-knife-wielding-attacker-ireland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McGregor<\/a> fight at UFC 303.<\/p>\n<p>Despite a chaotic past few days, the event has not been cancelled just yet. 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Together, we really can save the country.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Thank you for your support!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Please stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-45807\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/aaltomari\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-45807\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-45807\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45807\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45807\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Anthony Altomari is a commentary writer for the Western Journal. He focuses his writing on culture and politics.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Anthony Altomari is a commentary writer for the Western Journal. He focuses his writing on culture and politics. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In sports news by Anthony Altomari on June 5, 2024, at 2:45 pm, Conor McGregor&#8217;s comeback fight faces uncertainty. The UFC star&#8217;s bout against Michael Chandler at UFC 303 on June 29 is in doubt. 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