Conor McGregor makes his octagon return on July 29th in the UFC 303 main event against Michael Chandler.  The event has already set the record for the highest gate in the promotion’s history and it’s a month away.  

When the former two-division champion steps into the octagon at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas against Chandler, it will have been more than three years since he last fought.  He broke his leg in the closing seconds of the first round in his trilogy fight against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021.    

Fully healed and film obligations out of the way, McGregor says he’s ready to get back to doing what made him a household name.  Wanting to fight three times this year, McGregor anticipates that he’s about to ‘go on a tear.’  

“I’m ready to go.  I’m calm.  I’m composed.  I’m cold in the soul for this man and this whole thing.  I’m coming back with a vengeance, and I’m coming back with skill,” McGregor told TheMacLife.  “I’m excited to show my skills.  I’m in a great place mentally, physically, spiritually.” 

“He has his set movements, his set patterns he moves in, and his set shots.  I’m aware of them, and I’m preparing for a multitude of outcomes and just getting myself as ready as I can be.  And I’m confident all my shots will land,” McGregor continued.  “I’ve got June 29th, and I’m going on a f***ing tear.  I’m going on a tear here.  God willing.  God willing, I’m going on a tear here.”  

The bout will take place in the welterweight division.  Chandler has also had a long layoff heading into the event.  He last fought at UFC 281 in November 2022.  Ironically, he too lost to Poirier in his last octagon appearance.  

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