Ariel Helwani says we're not out of the woods just yet with McGregor vs. Chandler.
A lot of storylines ride into McGregor's comeback fight on June 29th, but none are bigger than the growing uncertainty on whether or not the International Fight Week main event will actually take place.The MMA world was sent into a panic after the UFC pulled the plug on the UFC 303 press conference last week in Dublin, Ireland for no apparent reason.
"Since this morning, multiple sources are now saying feelers are being sent out again for June 29. For a replacement and/or new fight," Ariel Helwani reported on Tuesday. "In short, there seems to pessimism all over again regarding the status of the 303 main event. Actually even more pessimism - it seems - than on Monday last week after the presser was cancelled at the last minute.
"Is this insurance? Due diligence? Emergency replacement mode? Remains to be seen," Helwani continued. "It's all developing . But it doesn't appear as though we are out of the woods either way just yet. More to come, and hopefully a definitive answer one way or the other In short order."Around this time last week, all the anxiety surrounding the UFC 303 main event seemed to start to dissipate. By Wednesday, no more feelers about replacements were being sent out.
18 days out from UFC 303, we'll see if get McGregor vs. Chandler like we're supposed to or possibly a short-notice audible from the UFC instead.
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