Conor McGregor to make UFC return, will coach next Ultimate Fighter

[Chris]

After several years away from the Octagon, former two-division champion and crossover star Conor McGregor will finally make his return to the UFC later this year.

McGregor and former Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler will both coach the next season of The Ultimate Fighter, announced by UFC head Dana White Saturday morning.

The two will then fight at some point this year, but no details were provided in regard to date, venue or weight class. White said it will be after this season concludes.

The 31st season of the show will debut on Tuesday, May 30th and will run through Tuesday, August 15th on both ESPN and ESPN+.

McGregor hasn't fought since July 2021 when he lost to Dustin Poirier in their trilogy fight and snapped his tibia in doing so. He is on a two-fight losing streak while Chandler has lost three of his last four -- the last being to Poirier at last year's UFC 281.

Since the aforementioned Poirier loss, McGregor has stayed in the news for mostly legal reasons: both running afoul of the law and being sued by former teammate Artem Lobov over the creation of his Proper Twelve whisky brand.

Tony Ferguson was rumored at one point to be the coach opposite McGregor.

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[Comrade Khan]

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