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Conor McGregor, Dana White Reveal Timetable For Return Announcement

After months of waiting, former UFC double champion and MMA superstar, Conor McGregor, is one step closer to a return to the sport.

Zain Bando

Conor McGregor, Dana White Reveal Timetable For Return Announcement
Conor McGregor, Dana White Reveal Timetable For Return Announcement /

Dana White was back on Instagram Live from Abu Dhabi on December 27 to promote the latest episode of 'Power Slap: Road To The Title.'

In doing so, one Instagram user dropped a question about UFC 300 and when Conor McGregor would be competing.

White acknowledged it with a brief smile; the UFC CEO said he and McGregor were “talking,” but didn’t elaborate further.

Just before 4 a.m. Saturday in the U.S., McGregor, who, according to White is also in Dubai, dropped the tweet fans have been waiting for.

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"I will be announcing my fight date and opponent on New Years Day, 2024,” McGregor tweeted.

White appeared on 'The Full Send' podcast near the end of last month, guaranteeing McGregor's next fight would "100 percent" take place in 2024.

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White did not comment further on who McGregor's next opponent would be but left the possibility open for Michael Chandler, who has been slated to be McGregor's return opponent since early 2023.

The pair coached TUF 31 in the spring, with Chandler's team single-handily dominating McGregor's en route to a near-clean sweep.

McGregor's most recent appearance was at UFC 264 in July 2021, marked by a gruesome leg break inflicted by Dustin Poirier which kept him out of action. Chandler's last bout was in November 2022, also resulting in a defeat to Poirier.

The news is eagerly anticipated, given that the UFC is currently in a quiet period and has already started unveiling fights for its 300th PPV card on April 13, 2024. Notable names like Aljamain Sterling and Bo Nickal have been included in the lineup.

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Zain Bando
ZAIN BANDO

Zain Bando is a writer for MMA Knockout, part of the Sports Illustrated/Minute Media umbrella. He has covered combat sports since 2019 for notable outlets BJPenn.com and FanSided MMA. He also co-hosts a podcast called "The MMA Outsiders," part of the Empty The Bench Podcast Network, which airs Tuesday nights at 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT. A Chicago suburban native, Bando has been enthralled with MMA since 2006 and has been fortunate to attend some of the most high-profile events in the sport's history, both as a fan and media member, including UFC 264, Bellator 297 and Kayla Harrison's PFL MMA debut. He is excited to take the next step in his combat sports writing journey and looks forward to continuing his following of the fight game for years to come. Bando can be reached via email at zainbando99@gmail.com or by social media @zainbando99

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