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‘Give me my f***ing date,’ fumes blindsided Conor McGregor as Dana White axes Chandler fight leaving UFC future in limbo
Negotiations over a new deal for the UFC's poster boy recently cooled off
CONOR MCGREGOR has pleaded with the UFC to give him his return "date" after Michael Chandler abandoned their showdown.
The Notorious' fighting future is in limbo after it was announced that Chandler will rematch Charles Oliveira at UFC 309 on November 16.
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Chandler, 38, has opted to move on with his career after nearly TWO YEARS of inactivity and over 19 months waiting to get his hands on McGregor.
The UFC's poster boy was blindsided by the announcement and has publicly pleaded with bigwig Dana White to provide clarity on his future.
In an expletive-filled X rant, the former two-weight world champion said: "Give me my f*****g date!"
He later added: “As far as Chandler rematching Oliveira, I’m happy with the date.
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“It’s November. Maybe we can still do it after, if they’re not going to line me up until December, maybe January or February, one of these dates.
"Maybe we can still do it. I’m just a bit out of the loop with it. All I can do is carry on doing what I’m doing.
"I test under the testing administration, I train daily, and that’s it.
"Let’s see what happens. Hopefully, it all comes to fruition.”
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Inside McGregor's Notorious lifestyle
With more sides to his personality than an Octagon, Conor McGregor's rise has been an enthralling watch.
Going from UFC icon to entrepreneur and Hollywood star, the Irishman has transcended the sport he helped bring to the masses.
He has four children with fiancee Dee Devlin and the family enjoy a lavish lifestyle.
McGregor has not fought in UFC since breaking his leg in a trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier in 2021.
That has not stopped him amassing a net worth of over £150m thanks to his Proper No Twelve whiskey and fashion line.
And he is due to return to the Octagon at UFC 303 in an eagerly-awaited headline clash with Michael Chandler.
McGregor also starred alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in the Amazon Prime remake of classic movie Road House, although he is dreading his mum seeing one X-rated scene.
Notorious turned up to the premiere in a £60,000 suit that was outdone by his £460k watch.
The only thing sharper than his fashion sense is his tongue and the Dubliner has several bitter spats under his belt, including with UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov.
That row led to one of his biggest controversies in 2018 as he travelled 3,000 miles to confront Khabib in a vicious attack on his bus.
He pleaded guilty to assault after punching a man in a pub in 2018 and had his £150k Bentley seized by police for driving offences four years later.
Joe Rogan lashed out at McGregor in a four-letter outburst and the Irishman has also fired shots at Jake Paul, KSI and Tommy Fury.
Boxing great Floyd Mayweather also has McGregor on his enemy list after the pair clashed in a cross-sport bout in 2017.
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McGregor has two fights left on his contract with MMA's top promotion, which he hasn't fought in since breaking his left leg in July 2021.
But talks over a new deal ground to a standstill after injury forced him out of his comeback clash with Chandler.
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The UFC's first simultaneous two-weight champion told SunSport: "You know, the fight never happened.
"So it's just about getting the fight on."
Fan favourite Chandler risks losing the biggest payday of his career by rematching Oliveira, who knocked him out in the second round of their lightweight title fight in May 2021.
But he insists the opportunity to avenge his first octagon loss and put himself back in the title picture is too good to pass up on.
“I still have [the McGregor fight], even though the fight is still to be determined," he said. "But I am pivoting. Why?
"Because I’m a fighter through and through, and I think you guys have forgotten that.
"Nobody would have had the balls to make this decision and bet on themselves like this.
“And for me, this is personal. This is a revenge fight. Charles Oliveira stole my dream of becoming UFC champion.
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"My number one goal, becoming the No. 1 guy in the entire world.
"So now… we’re going to go beat him in the rematch.”
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