Conor McGregor claims he is back in the USADA pool and reveals when next fight date will be announced
Conor McGregor claims he is back in the USADA pool and has no 'issues' with them.
'The Notorious' has been out of the octagon for nearly two years after suffering defeat due to a broken foot at the hands of Dustin Poirier. He is now returning to the octagon against Michael Chandler.
The pair finished filming The Ultimate Fighter season 31 as coaches and will look to fight later this year. Donagh Corby asked the Irishman if he was back in the USADA pool, to which he replied:
"That's done, man, that's done. I'm ready; by year end, I'm back in that cage competing. I'm gearing up now, ready to go."
Corby then asked him when the date for his fight against Michael Chandler would be announced. McGregor replied by saying:
"It'll be announced during The Ultimate Fighter. The Ultimate Fighter is airing now in a couple of days on ESPN, and by the time that show finishes, we'll have a date and everything set for the fans."
Take a look at the interview:
Conor says his USADA issue is done and the fight with Michael Chandler will be announced during #TUF31 👀 https://t.co/xMjzSKCzQn
Conor McGregor is preparing to return to the octagon against Michael Chandler. Both parties have signed the contracts, only the date and the location of the fight are yet to be announced.
Conor McGregor shows his support to Katie Taylor as she prepares to fight in Ireland
Conor McGregor has shown his support for Katie Taylor, who is gearing up to fight Chantelle Cameron in her homecoming title fight. The female boxer paired up with TIDL sport, a sports recovery and performance products company McGregor is a co-founder of. Ahead of Taylor's fight, 'The Notorious' penned a message for her on Twitter:
"For God and for Country @KatieTaylor! Our Champion called her shot AND BROUGHT BIG TIME BOXING BACK TO THE CAPITAL! You are a credit to the nation of Ireland and the sport of boxing is indebted to you forever! Let’s go @KatieTaylor! With you all the way! Proud to back you with @TidlSport"
Take a look at the tweet:
@KatieTaylor! Our Champion called her shot AND BROUGHT BIG TIME BOXING BACK TO THE CAPITAL! You are a credit to the nation of Ireland and the sport of boxing is indebted to you forever! Let’s go @KatieTaylor! With you all the way! Proud to back you… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…For God and for Country 🇮🇪🙏 @KatieTaylor! Our Champion called her shot AND BROUGHT BIG TIME BOXING BACK TO THE CAPITAL! You are a credit to the nation of Ireland and the sport of boxing is indebted to you forever! Let’s go @KatieTaylor! With you all the way! Proud to back you… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… https://t.co/C3AunaCJQA
In the tweet, Conor McGregor called Katie Taylor a superwoman and said he would always back her. Taylor is looking to become a two-weight division champion on Saturday night when she faces Cameron, who holds all the titles in the 140lbs division. The pair will fight at a sold-out 3A arena in Dublin.