Michael Chandler is finally set to return to the UFC octagon this weekend after waiting over 18 months to face Conor McGregor... but he won't be facing the legendary Irishman.McGregor had been called out by Chandler on numerous occasions,

Chandler, who had already exercised plenty of patience waiting for McGregor after they filmed Season 31 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” finally decided to move on. He rematches Charles Oliveira (34-10 MMA, 22-10 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 309 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Hulu/FX, ESPN+) co-main event at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Michael Chandler is still chasing a fight with Conor McGregor, and has a demand for the former two-weight world champion if he ever returns to the UFC to continue to build his legacy

Dana White says Conor McGregor's planned return to the Octagon has been delayed once again after a three-plus-year hiatus from fighting.

UFC CEO Dana White has pushed back Conor McGregor's UFC return date yet again. Conor McGregor withdrew from UFC 303 in June due to a toe injury and is currently defending himself in a civil suit related to sexual assault allegations from 2018.

Dana White reveals that Conor McGregor may not actually return until sometime in the latter part of 2025, which would mark over four years since his last appearance in the UFC.