Conor McGregor has recently conformed his return to mixed martial art during a press meet for his latest movie Road House. McGregor said this week that he's in talks with UFC for a comeback clash against another UFC heavyweight Michael Chandler this summer.
In a statement to ESPN, McGregor confirmed that the clash is on and it's 'all systems go'.
However, there's not much chatter in the UFC arena as fans are skeptical about this clash seeing the light of day because both fighters have not yet announced any materialized date of such an epic clash. There is no official announcement from UFC's end either.
All the chatter by the Conor McGregor is being seen as an effort to drum-up interest towards something that may be on the cards.
McGregor who has fought in the featherweight category previously, threw a challenge at Chandler who fights in the middleweight category. However, he also mentioned that he was just 'teasing' his opponent. McGregor did not provide any details about the imminent clash with Chandler but simply said he has been preparing for this duel for a significant time.
McGregor took a dig at his potential opponent Chandler who argued with him during a WWE Raw episode in February. Meanwhile McGregor has just two UFC bouts left until his contract with the top-level fighting championship comes to an end. Fans are hopeful he makes the most of these left bouts and that the Chandler duel becomes a