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Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler might not be dead just yet.

The road to that matchup has seen numerous bumps over the course of the past two years, with the rivals serving as opposing coaches on The Ultimate Fighter 32 and then being scheduled for UFC 303 this past June, only to see their fight fall through when McGregor withdrew due to injury.

Chandler has since been booked for a rematch with Charles Oliveira, which takes place at UFC 309 on Nov. 16. As for McGregor, he and UFC CEO Dana White finally seem to be in agreement that “The Notorious” won’t be seen in the octagon again until next year.

“It will be 2025,” McGregor said in an interview with DAZN during the Joshua vs. Dubois broadcast. “We’ll see. My opponent that I had scheduled, Chandler, has gotten matched. It is what it is. I just take it on board and just rock on. My job is just to go to the gym, be in the gym, be in shape, and one thing is for sure, whenever it is and wherever it is, I’ll be 100 percent ready. That’s all I can focus on right now.”

With Chandler occupied for the moment, it appears that McGregor has to set his sights on a new opponent. While he’s keeping his options open, he wants it to be known that Chandler is not out of the picture.

“Who knows nowadays?” McGregor said. “It doesn’t matter, it does not matter. Just as long as I can get back, whoever. I’d like it to be Chandler. I’d like to get that squared away, so I wish him well against Oliveira, but let’s see how it goes.”

McGregor, 36, has spoken openly about having only two fights left on his UFC contract, and once those bouts are completed he’ll be free to pursue any other combat sports interests that he wants. In addition to being a member of the UFC roster, McGregor also currently serves as a part owner of BKFC, a bare-knuckle boxing promotion he has expressed interest in competing for as well.

All he can say for sure is that he would like to conclude his time with the UFC in 2025. After that, it’s anybody’s guess as to what MMA’s biggest draw will do next.

“I must,” McGregor said. “It’s the promised land, so we’ll see. I don’t even know. No one in the space knows. I’m the highest-generating fighter on planet Earth right now in today’s space and what happens afterwards, as I’m a free agent, I’m not so sure.”

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Conor McGregor joined the festivities earlier today (Sat., Sept. 21, 2024) at the ‘Joshua vs. Dubois’ mega-event live on DAZN pay-per-view (PPV) from inside Wembley Arena in London, England, and the former UFC double champion ended up talking about his own fighting future.

In case you forgot, McGregor has been riding the sidelines since suffering a leg injury in his trilogy with Dustin Poirier back in July 2021. That is a massive layoff for any fighter, especially one who has so much else going on outside of the cage. McGregor eventually made a full recovery and was booked to meet Michael Chandler at UFC 303 this past July. Unfortunately, “Notorious” suffered a broken toe and was forced out of the fight.

Despite receiving a lot of backlash for his injury it was the first time in his UFC career that McGregor withdrew from a bout. He’s usually the one taking fights on short notice and accepting any type of opponent just to stay on a card.

McGregor’s long-awaited return hit another snag earlier this month when Chandler booked a rematch against former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira for UFC 309 this November. Chandler was not willing to wait any longer for McGregor, but left the door open for a potential matchup in 2025.

While fight fans were hoping to see the Irish superstar compete in 2024, all signs put to McGregor returning next year. He echoed the same sentiment to Ariel Helwani during a backstage interview at ‘Joshua vs. Dubois’ on Saturday. Check it out below:

“It’ll be 2025,” said McGregor when asked when he’ll return to fighting. “We’ll see. My opponent [Michael Chandler] that I had scheduled has got matched.”

“It is what it is,” replied the former UFC champion about Chandler jumping ship. “I just take it on board and rock on. My job is to go to the gym, be in the gym, and be in shape. One thing is for sure. Whenever it is and wherever it is, I will be 100 percent ready. That’s all I can focus on right now.”

“I must,” said McGregor when asked if he’s going to fight twice in 2025. “It’s the promised land. We’ll see.”

Helwani then inquired what might be next for “Notorious” after he fights out his UFC contract. The former UFC champion expressed uncertainty beyond next year.

“I don’t even know,” he said. “I don’t think anyone in the space knows. I’m the highest generating fighter on planet earth right now. What happens after this as I’m a free agent I’m not so sure.”

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Watch Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois full fight video highlights from their main event showdown Saturday night, courtesy of multiple outlets.

Joshua vs. Dubois took place Sept. 21 at the Wembley in London, England. Anthony Joshua (28-4) and Daniel Dubois (22-2) squared off in the the main event clash. The fight aired live on pay-per-view on DAZN and PPV.com.

Catch all the video highlights below.

For more on Joshua vs. Dubois, check out the live blog below.

Round 1: Dubois working behind his jab as Joshua looks to box from outside. It’s Dubois who scores first, backing Joshua to the corner, forcing Joshua to punch his way out. Jab lands square for Dubois. Joshua fires back with a 1-2. Joshua looks to establish the jab. Dubois advances again, but they tie up. Referee warning Dubois about leaning with his head. Joshua lands an uppercut. Hard overhand right by Dubois drops Joshua at the end of the round! He answers the count and the round comes to an end. Whoa!

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-8, Dubois.

Round 2: Dubois swinging mallets early. Joshua lands a jab, but it doesn’t slow Dubois down. The champion landing heavy punches, Joshua is in survival mode. He has to clinch to get his bearings. Dubois with a crisp straight punch. Just jabs from Joshua, he is being overwhelmed by Dubois’ power. Dubois doubles up on his jab. Joshua goes to the body, but he leaves his head out there and Dubois connects with a right. Right hand scores for Joshua. Jab from Dubois closes the round.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Dubois. Overall, 20-17 Dubois.

Round 3: Dubois gets the jump on Joshua again. He’s had Joshua on the back foot for much of this contest. Dubois doubles up on the jab, then lands a right hand to push Joshua back. Joshua misses with a wild punch and eats a body shot. Dubois just tagging Joshua as he chases him around the ring. Joshua’s jab doing little to break Dubois’ rhythm. Looping left from Dubois and Joshua is on Jelly legs again. Dubois pounces and Joshua is dropped to the mat again, right at the bell. He answers the count. It’s all Dubois as we head to the fourth.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-8, Dubois. Overall, 30-25 Dubois.

Round 4: Dubois lands in the first 10 seconds and Joshua goes down again. Referee count and we are back at it. Dubois flurries, Joshua back to the mat, referee rules it a slip. Crowd thought it was over there. Dubois not letting up as he is just landing hammers. Not sure how much Joshua has left to offer here. Low shot by Dubois and there’s a much-needed breather for Joshua as the action is paused. Two left hands have Joshua on the ropes, he stays up somehow. The left hook of Dubois is buzzing Joshua. There’s an uppercut from Joshua, maybe too little, too late. Joshua smiling and sticking his tongue out, not sure how that’s going to work out for him. Jab to the body by Joshua.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-8, Dubois. Overall, 40-33 Dubois.

Round 5: They trade jabs. Joshua lands a right hand that gets a huge reaction from the crowd. He lands two more and it looks like he’s getting something going, then Dubois SMOKES him with a counter right. Joshua prone on the mat, they’re giving him the count, but he’s not recovering from that shot. Referee counts him out and this IS OVER. And still, Daniel Dubois!

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Daniel Dubois left no doubt that he deserves to be called champion.

The IBF heavyweight titleholder successfully defended his belt with a one-sided demolition of Anthony Joshua on Saturday, needing a little more than five rounds to flatten Joshua with a knockout flurry after threatening with knockdowns earlier in the fight.

“Are you not entertained?” Dubois said in his post-fight interview, riling up a sold-out Wembley Stadium in London.

Dubois came out throwing power punches from the opening bell and his efforts paid off early as he dropped Joshua with an overhand right at the end of Round 1. Joshua answered the count, but it was all downhill for him from there as he never came close to closing the gap.

Round 2 started with Dubois in hot pursuit, which quickly put Joshua into survival mode. Dubois was unfazed by Joshua’s jabs and he continued to pressure Joshua, looking for the finish. That almost came at the end of Round 3 as Joshua was again dropped before the bell, only to eke out a few more minutes of action.

Joshua was slipping and sliding all over the ring with Dubois bearing down on him and though he put on a spirited performance, smiling and sticking his tongue out with Dubois punching away, it was obvious that the end was near. And the end indeed came 59 seconds into the fifth with Dubois landing a counter right that crumbled Joshua, leaving him on his hands and knees unable to answer referee Marcus McDonnell’s count.

With the win, Dubois retained his undisputed IBF heavyweight championship. The English slugger held an interim belt that was elevated to undisputed status when previous champion Oleksandr Usyk relinquished his share of the title. Usyk is scheduled to rematch Tyson Fury on Dec. 21 after previously defeating Fury this past May.

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