Conor McGregor's much-awaited return to action is slated to be against Michael Chandler in the finale of The Ultimate Fighter. The two fighters are coaching opposing teams on season 31 of the show. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostHowever, McGregor's persistent problems with the United States Anti-Doping Agency and his absence from the drug testing pool have prevented the UFC from announcing an official date for the fight. Chandler's attempts at suggesting a potential bout in December led to much uproar from skeptical fans.Michael Chandler@MikeChandlerMMADecember…. ?215356December…. ?Kevin@flawlessvictry7@MikeChandlerMMA Dude…it’s not happening. It really sucks, payday would have been nice. But Connor isn’t going to get off the sauce. Can’t sit out 2 years during the latter end of your prime waiting on him. He’s juiced to the gills. Fight Fiziev, that fight would be insanity.5@MikeChandlerMMA Dude…it’s not happening. It really sucks, payday would have been nice. But Connor isn’t going to get off the sauce. Can’t sit out 2 years during the latter end of your prime waiting on him. He’s juiced to the gills. Fight Fiziev, that fight would be insanity."Dude…it’s not happening. It really sucks, payday would have been nice. But Connor isn’t going to get off the sauce. Can’t sit out 2 years during the latter end of your prime waiting on him. He’s juiced to the gills. Fight Fiziev, that fight would be insanity."ᕋOO⅃ 📼@Grapegone@MikeChandlerMMA Bro still think the Conor fight happening 33@MikeChandlerMMA Bro still think the Conor fight happening 😭 https://t.co/w41sK6NSjY"Bro still think the Conor fight happening [loudly crying face emoji]"Pedro Veiga@pedroveigash@MikeChandlerMMA We’re in july, my brother1@MikeChandlerMMA We’re in july, my brother"We’re in july, my brother"dana pink@basedmma305@MikeChandlerMMA @FunkyScouser Keep dreaming23@MikeChandlerMMA @FunkyScouser Keep dreaming"Keep dreaming"Fans also weighed in on Conor McGregor's situation with USADA.Benjamin_Durden 🇨🇦 💀@Benjamin1234996@MikeChandlerMMA He hasn't entered the testing pool. So if it's December your agreeing to fight a Conor who would hit positive for likely more than one banned substance.2@MikeChandlerMMA He hasn't entered the testing pool. So if it's December your agreeing to fight a Conor who would hit positive for likely more than one banned substance."He hasn't entered the testing pool. So if it's December your agreeing to fight a Conor who would hit positive for likely more than one banned substance."DarrenM@alternatemma@MikeChandlerMMA USADA isn’t the issue. It’s Conor not picking a date. UFC would have to spin it, but he could enter the USADA pool the week of the fight and UFC could okay it.Chandler has to agree as well, since Conor may be juicing. It’s an unfair advantage for Conor.(1/2)@MikeChandlerMMA USADA isn’t the issue. It’s Conor not picking a date. UFC would have to spin it, but he could enter the USADA pool the week of the fight and UFC could okay it.Chandler has to agree as well, since Conor may be juicing. It’s an unfair advantage for Conor.(1/2)"USADA isn’t the issue. It’s Conor not picking a date. UFC would have to spin it, but he could enter the USADA pool the week of the fight and UFC could okay it. Chandler has to agree as well, since Conor may be juicing. It’s an unfair advantage for Conor."Fans also offered alternative dates, predictions, and remarked on Michael Chandler's desperation.General⚡Usman@UsmanTime@MikeChandlerMMA January.....?13@MikeChandlerMMA January.....?Mohammed Amad@Amad10692@MikeChandlerMMA Any month in the year , when mcgregor lands that left your sleeping !1@MikeChandlerMMA Any month in the year , when mcgregor lands that left your sleeping !"Any month in the year , when mcgregor lands that left your sleeping !"TYLER@iTSRELYT@MikeChandlerMMA No matter the month, Chandler wins11@MikeChandlerMMA No matter the month, Chandler wins"No matter the month, Chandler wins"Matty@mattyh2003@MikeChandlerMMA bro is really begging at this point it gets worse every week2@MikeChandlerMMA bro is really begging at this point it gets worse every week"bro is really begging at this point it gets worse every week"Triple C’s Ghost Writer@480MadeMe@MikeChandlerMMA I swear if Conor ducks this fight he should no longer be considered an MMA fighter@MikeChandlerMMA I swear if Conor ducks this fight he should no longer be considered an MMA fighter"I swear if Conor ducks this fight he should no longer be considered an MMA fighter"Michael Chandler vs Conor McGregor: Chandler mocks 'The Notorious' for having small handsMichael Chandler is currently getting the better of Conor McGregor on The Ultimate Fighter as his team has won all seven quarterfinal bouts against Team McGregor.The tension of the competition boiled over to a face-off between the two UFC fighters resulting in McGregor shoving Chandler.However, Michael Chandler made fun of 'The Notorious' by mocking his hands and calling them 'disproportionately small'."Look at how small @TheNotoriousMMA hands are. That’s probably the biggest reason I barely felt the push. Much bigger muscles these days…but still the same TINY hands. [raised hand emoji]"Check out his tweets below:Michael Chandler@MikeChandlerMMALook at how small @TheNotoriousMMA hands are. That’s probably the biggest reason I barely felt the push. Much bigger muscles these days…but still the same TINY hands. 🏼258169Look at how small @TheNotoriousMMA hands are. That’s probably the biggest reason I barely felt the push. Much bigger muscles these days…but still the same TINY hands. ✋🏼 https://t.co/vnLC6gl8qEMichael Chandler@MikeChandlerMMAI will say…I hadn’t spent a lot of time around Conor before the show…but that was the first thing I noticed - disproportionately small hands.7051139I will say…I hadn’t spent a lot of time around Conor before the show…but that was the first thing I noticed - disproportionately small hands.