McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) was slated to return against Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC), but after he withdrew from their UFC 303 booking in June, Chandler decided to move on. He runs things back with Charles Oliveira in the UFC 309 co-main event Nov. 16 in New York.

Michael Chandler was not bitter, despite waiting almost 2 years to try and secure the Conor McGregor fight, only for it to fall through

Conor McGregor has spoken out on his future with the UFC after Michael Chandler was booked in a rematch with Charles Oliveira.

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,

Former UFC star shares surprising reasons why Conor McGregor, now rich and famous, is avoiding a fight with Michael Chandler.