UFC 303: Conor McGregor vs Michael Chandler cancelled two weeks before fight
The IndependentSign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Conor McGregor’s comeback fight has been cancelled, just two weeks before he was due to face Michael Chandler at UFC 303. In the new main event of UFC 303, which takes place at the T-Mobile Arena, Alex Pereira will defend his light-heavyweight title in a rematch with Jiri Prochazka. Furthermore, Jamahal Hill is out of his co-main event against Carlos Ulberg; the new co-main event pits Brian Ortega against Diego Lopes, while Ulberg fights Anthony Smith. In the days that followed, McGregor and Chandler both shared cryptic posts on social media, with the latter suggesting in an interview that the fight would go ahead.