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Conor McGregor is finally set to make his highly anticipated UFC return after Dana White announced that the Irishman will feature in the latest season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF).
'The Notorious' will coach against fellow lightweight star Michael Chandler and the pair will eventually face each other in the octagon later this year. 'Iron' has been leading the charge to face the Irishman for some time and looks set to have finally agreed the most lucrative fight of his MMA career.
"Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler are the next TUF coaches, and they'll fight later in the year, Dana White just announced."
Ariel Helwani also confirmed that the season will run between May and August, with Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler set to headline a Pay-Per-View in September.
"The season runs from May to Aug. Last I heard the hope was for them to fight in September."
It has yet to be confirmed whether the bout will be fought at either 155lbs or 170lbs. During Mcgregor's recovery from his legbreak injury, the Irishman has recently been sporting a bulky physique with claims he is pushing 200lbs.
When Michael Chandler called out Conor McGregor
Few MMA fans will forget the epic event that took place at UFC 274 last year. Gilbert Burns and Khamzat Chimaev went to war, Aljamain Sterling defeated Petr Yan in their rematch and Michael Chandler truly shot to star status.
'Iron' faced veteran and fan favorite Tony Ferguson in a highly anticipated lightweight bout and delivered both a stunning finish and post-fight promo. After an even first round between the pair, Chandler broke the hearts of 'El Cucuy' fans when he dropped the former interim champ with a vicious front-kick that handed him the KO victory.
A win over Ferguson wasn't enough for the 36-year-old however, as he grabbed the microphone from Joe Rogan and demanded a fight with the Irishman:
"I got one dude on my mind! Conor McGregor! You gotta come back and fight somebody! I am the most entertaining lightweight on the planet. I want to up the stakes Conor, I want you at your biggest, I want you at your baddest, I want you at your best. You and Me, 170lbs!"
Watch the post-fight promo here:
