Michael Chandler is breaking his silence on Conor McGregor's withdrawal from their scheduled fight at UFC 303.
UFC president Dana White officially announced that McGregor has pulled out of the fight due to injury. The fight was scheduled to go down at International Fight Week in Las Vegas on June 29.
Chandler took to social media to share a brief video with his first statement, which couldn't have been simpler.
"Welp," Chandler wrote as he poured a glass of his Hiatus brand tequila.
Welp…back #onHiatus @hiatustequila pic.twitter.com/x5kpncPKja
— Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) June 15, 2024
The pay-per-view bout was set to be McGregor's first octagon appearance since July 10, 2021. The bout ended with McGregor suffering a gruesome leg fracture after a kick from Dustin Poirier.
Chandler, meanwhile, has not fought since November 2022, when he suffered a submission loss to Poirier.
UFC 303, which will take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, is now headlined by a light heavyweight championship bout featuring current titleholder Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka.