Former world champion accused of ruining Conor McGregor’s comeback show as major UFC 303 fight falls apart

Former light-heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill’s personal octagon return fight with Khalil Rountree was the primary undercard bout introduced shortly after the preliminary occasion was confirmed. But it’s now being billed as the co-main occasion, regardless of claims on the contrary from one of McGregor’s shut buddies and countrymen.

Conor McGregor vs Michael Chandler fight date and undercard confirmed

Earlier this month in a weird UFC 300 post-fight press convention, promotional boss Dana White confirmed that McGregor and Chandler will lastly fight at UFC 303. This adopted an announcement of the identical date by the Irishman as far again as New Years’ Eve, which had beforehand been rubbished.

The mega-fight, McGregor’s first since struggling a damaged leg in opposition to Dustin Poirier in the summertime of 20221 at UFC 264, is about to be the yr’s greatest. Tickets are as a result of go on common sale this week, with a file gate anticipated as costs skyrocketed into the tens of 1000’s throughout pre-sales.

Last night time, the promotion formally confirmed the primary and co-main occasions, as nicely as a five-fight undercard which will probably be added to within the coming weeks. The likes of Cub Swanson, Andre Fili and fan favorite Joe Pyfer will compete on the stacked card.

Confusion over Conor McGregor vs Michael Chandler co-main occasion

Part of the UFC press launch yesterday that triggered confusion was the declaration that Hill vs Rountree is the co-main occasion fight. Top welterweight contender Ian Machado Garry had beforehand implied that he was as a result of face former interim world champion Colby Covington in that slot, however it seems that fight is now chucking up the sponge.

Garry for his half has not given up on the dream, which might be the fruits of a lifetime watching and idolising McGregor as a teen in Ireland. He has beforehand insisted that he would share the cardboard with the person who impressed his profession, and nonetheless believes the fight can occur.

When it was tweeted by Spinnin’ Backfist that Hill and Rountree would take the coveted spot, Garry tried to appropriate the file by replying: “I think you mean ‘Featured bout’ #UFC303.” But his tone has turn into much less assured of late, and it now seems that he might be set to lose out on the June date.

Colby Covington accused of ‘ruining’ Conor McGregor’s comeback fight occasion by Ian Machado Garry

Garry has now begun to even declare that Covington is “ruining” the occasion by refusing to signal for his or her grudge fight. The American most just lately misplaced his third effort at undisputed welterweight gold in opposition to Leon Edwards in the primary occasion of UFC 296.

He has since made a crass callout of Garry that included branding him a ‘cuck’ and making inappropriate remarks towards his wife; TV host and mannequin Layla Machado Garry. But evidently he isn’t being receptive to the newest contract supply, with Garry sharing a cryptic image captioned “Something ain’t right…”

The Irishman has since shared a DM he despatched to Covington which learn: “”Stop being a p**** your foot is okay comply with the fight. You can’t speak all that s*** and never again it up COWARD.” He then added that “Colby Covington is single handedly ruining #UFC303.”

Garry shouldn’t be relenting in his stress in the direction of Covington, who held the interim belt at 170lb in the summertime of 2018. He later shared a meme exhibiting himself dancing on the thought of his rival signing the contract, as nicely as one of a milk carton with a ‘Missing: Colby Covington’ advert.

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