Conor McGregor is expected to return to the octagon against Michael Chandler. The two fighters will serve as rivals on the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter. The UFC recently released a long-awaited poster for Team McGregor vs. Team Chandler.UFC@ufcLet the countdown begin...⏱We're officially ONE MONTH away from the premiere of #TUF31!256452479Let the countdown begin...⏱We're officially ONE MONTH away from the premiere of #TUF31! https://t.co/hoGCXIvy8UHowever, combat fans suspect the UFC has ulterior motives for releasing the poster so quickly. Conor McGregor is anticipated to face Michael Chander following the conclusion of season 31 of The Ultimate Fighter, but he has been spotted at multiple other combat sports events, most recently at the BKFC 41 event.McGregor thoroughly enjoyed the event and even faced off with the winner of the main event, Mike Perry. The UFC released the poster for all of the aforementioned reasons, including his promise to try bare-knuckle combat in the future, according to fight fans.Helen Yee@HelenYeeSportsConor McGregor watching Eddie Alvarez vs Chad Mendes #BKFC413665194Conor McGregor watching Eddie Alvarez vs Chad Mendes #BKFC41 https://t.co/y6IQrMcTi7One fan wrote:"Countdown to McGregor vs Perry."Maximum Power@TheMaximumPower@ufc Countdown to McGregor vs Perry.4@ufc Countdown to McGregor vs Perry.Another fan wrote:"They think they’re losing him to BKFC."MMA 🦿🐐🐺@TrainingHumble@ufc they think they’re losing him to bkfc 226@ufc they think they’re losing him to bkfc 😭One fan tweeted:"Sorry UFC, BKFC has him now."Rick Starr@rickstarr031@ufc Sorry UFC, BKFC has him now 54@ufc Sorry UFC, BKFC has him now 😂Conor McGregor shared the official poster from his Twitter handle, to which one fan wrote:"Take off the gloves! BKFC is the future! Would be amazing to see you compete there."Rick Starr@rickstarr031@TheNotoriousMMA @espn @ufc @UltimateFighter Take off the gloves ! BKFC is the future! Would be amazing to see you compete there.22@TheNotoriousMMA @espn @ufc @UltimateFighter Take off the gloves 🐐 ! BKFC is the future! Would be amazing to see you compete there.Check out some of the reactions below:Spencer@dfinvitro@ufc Making bank without fighting is so Conor. Greatest car salesman in the game@ufc Making bank without fighting is so Conor. Greatest car salesman in the gameTed Bo@TedBowe@ufc It’s going to be entertaining but I’m 50/50 on this fight actually happening1@ufc It’s going to be entertaining but I’m 50/50 on this fight actually happeningRy@Ry_CUFC@TheNotoriousMMA @espn @ufc @UltimateFighter Chandler R1 because he's actually training unlike you@TheNotoriousMMA @espn @ufc @UltimateFighter Chandler R1 because he's actually training unlike youWHO DEY & MMAyne@jaymane1982@TheNotoriousMMA @espn @ufc @UltimateFighter This will be the first TUF where the coaches don’t fight, Conor is so juiced he can’t even enter the testing pool.@TheNotoriousMMA @espn @ufc @UltimateFighter This will be the first TUF where the coaches don’t fight, Conor is so juiced he can’t even enter the testing pool.チェマ(CHEMA)@TeamChandler@kakutogifanMMA@TheNotoriousMMA Focus on Chandler more than BKFC@TheNotoriousMMA Focus on Chandler more than BKFCUsman@Usman34210@TheNotoriousMMA @espn @ufc @UltimateFighter bro don’t care about fighting chandler 191@TheNotoriousMMA @espn @ufc @UltimateFighter bro don’t care about fighting chandler 😭https://t.co/Xnz9bkblOYBIG P’S ONLY🤑@BigPsOnly@TheNotoriousMMA @espn @ufc @UltimateFighter Brother, you need to lay off the whiskey and the partying and start training @TheNotoriousMMA @espn @ufc @UltimateFighter Brother, you need to lay off the whiskey and the partying and start training 😂Zoheb MMA@ZohebMMA@TheNotoriousMMA @espn @ufc @UltimateFighter I reckon you actually fight Chandler on the last UFC PPV of 202382@TheNotoriousMMA @espn @ufc @UltimateFighter I reckon you actually fight Chandler on the last UFC PPV of 2023Team McGregor vs. Team Chandler: Colby Covington gives his take on upcoming clash between Conor McGregor and Michael ChandlerConor McGregor and Michael Chandler are set to face off in the season finale of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF 31), and former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington has shared his thoughts on the fight.'Chaos' shared his views on the upcoming fight and offered his prediction. According to Colby Covington, the McGregor vs. Chandler fight is an enticing matchup that is certain to captivate MMA fans worldwide.Offering his prediction in a recent interview with James Lynch, Covington stated:"I do think he [McGregor] beats Chanlder. I think Chandler's a little washed up now you know, I mean he didn't even do anything in that other B-level organization (Bellator). He was getting beat by scrub guys, scrubs that I trained with. I just think Chandler's washed up and it's a good fight for Conor. Conor's gonna go out there and Spark him. I feel McGregor gets it."Catch Covington's prediction below: