When is the Fighter 31 Finale? Know about the schedule for Conor McGregor vs Michael Chandler and the match date
Conor McGregor hasn’t competed since sustaining a devastating injury at UFC 264 in July 2021.
Conor suffered an ankle injury against Dustin Poirier in a PPV match, and he has been healing ever since.
Fans frequently wonder when Conor will make a comeback to the UFC because he is the biggest personality in the sport.
Conor McGregor vs Michael Chandler TUF 31 final match schedule, start date, weight, fighters, coaches, venue
On The Ultimate Fighter season 31, Conor McGregor feature opposite Michael Chandler’s place as one of the coaches. On May 31, the broadcast is expected to start and go live.
Chandler’s coaching group will include Kill Cliff FC trainers Jason Strout and Greg Jones, as well as former UFC fighter and current Bellator heavyweight champion Ryan Bader.
However, SBG instructors John Kavanagh and Owen Roddy will be on Conor’s team.
The show will air on both ESPN+ and the main ESPN network. Dana White made the significant announcement and the news first surfaced in February 2023.
White told the crowd that the season’s beginning will be on May 30 and its end will be on August 15.
As is commonly known, the shooting is already over, and Conor has already praised the work of his team.
This season, both novice and veteran fighters will compete in the bantamweight and lightweight classes.
Among the members competing in the bantamweight division are Hunter Azure, Timur Valiev, Brad Katona, Mando Gutierrez, Trevor Wells, Carlos Vera, Rico DiSciullo, and Cody Gibson.
Jason Knight, Aaron McKenzie, Roosevelt Roberts, Kurt Holobaugh, Austin Hubbard, Nate Jennerman, Lee Hammond, and Landon Quinones Stewart are all set to make appearances in the programme lightweight.
TUF 31: When will Conor McGregor face Michael Chandler?
Conor McGregor previously held the position of coach in TUF 22. After the show, he made the decision not to fight his rival coach, Urijah Faber.
However, assuming nothing unforeseen occurs, he will this time face off against Michael Chandler.
On a recent episode of “The MMA Hour” hosted by Ariel Helwani, he provided an update on the anticipated schedule for the fight.
He first said that the weight division for the battle will be welterweight.
At 170 pounds, Conor has already competed three times. At UFC 246 once, once each against Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and Nate Diaz, and twice each at UFC 196 and UFC 202. So when can the audience expect to see the fight?
Conor shared it in a conversation:
You know we’re gearing up, there is a lot going on behind the scenes and all but I feel it will move fast. There is no issue why it shouldn’t move fast. I assume (the Chandler fight will happen) late summer, maybe a little bit later depending (on the result). I would like that.”
However, Conor must first adhere to USADA rules before the fight can start.
Before he may compete, The Notorious One must abide by all rules, according to the anti-doping agency, McGregor disagreed.