UFC President Dana White announced on Thursday night that Conor McGregor has been ruled out of UFC 303 on June 29 because of injury.
McGregor injury puts Alex Pereira in #UFC303 main event
إصابة كونور مكجريجور خارج UFC 303 بسبب إصابة التدريب pic.twitter.com/YMkEocmVgY
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McGregor hasn’t fought in the UFC since July 2021, when he sustaind a leg injury that many viewed as career-threatening.
Instead of McGregor, UFC will offer light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira, who will put his title on the line to fight Jiri Prochazka as the main event.
Conor McGregor is officially out of UFC 303! The McGregor vs Chandler fight has been called off for UFC 303, which will now be main-evented by a rematch between Alex Pereira vs. Jiri Prochaszka.
Alex Pereira will defend his light heavyweight title against Jiří Procházka at #UFC303 in Las Vegas on June 29, Dana White announced. pic.twitter.com/7NPIUuOZOB
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) June 14, 2024
McGregor’s injury was not disclosed, and UFC wouldn’t say when it happened. However, it’s not expected to be a long-term setback, according to reports, and could be rebooked for later in the year. McGregor is considered the UFC’s top drawing card.
“Conor McGregor is out of 303 vs. Michael Chandler with an injury…The new main event is Alex Pereira….he is facing former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jiri Prochazka.”
UFC 303 International Fight Week June 29th pic.twitter.com/P47PSsKcg0
— danawhite (@danawhite) June 14, 2024
