Conor McGregor warned he could be sent into retirement should he lose UFC comeback fight
dailystar.co.ukConor McGregor has been warned Michael Chandler could "send him into retirement" when the UFC icon makes his long awaited return to the octagon this year.McGregor 34, has been sidelined ever since his stoppage defeat to Dustin Poirier 18 months ago, which ended with 'The Notorious' being stretchered out with a broken tibia and fibula.
Amid prolonged speculation over who he would face on his return, it was confirmed this month he and Chandler would go head-to-head as a culmination to their upcoming coaching roles on season 31 of The Ultimate Fighter.A date and venue has yet to be finalised, with McGregor yet to re-enter the United States Anti-Doping Agency testing pool.
Regulations state a fighter must be part of the pool for six months, and produce two negative tests, before being cleared to fight, READ NOW: Conor McGregor and Eddie Hearn enjoy ‘catch up’ as they hold talks over homecoming fight 'The Notorious' has travelled to Las Vegas to start filming for the series, which finishes in August.
And then his focus will turn to ending a run of three defeats in four UFC fights, with his last win coming more than three years ago against Donald Cerrone.And now MMA veteran Matt Brown has warned that another loss against Chandler could be the death knell for one of the great UFC careers: “I have a hard time seeing Conor fighting again if he comes back and he loses, especially a bad loss like that,” Brown told MMA Fighting.“He doesn’t have any reason to [return again].
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