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Conor McGregor Says 'December Is Back on the Table' for Potential UFC Return

Conor McGregor's long-awaited return to the Octagon may be happening in December after all, per the ex-UFC featherweight and lightweight champion himself.

Conor McGregor

December is back on the table!

There was legitimate concern McGregor wouldn't be able to face his Ultimate Fighter adversary, Michael Chandler, in December after the former fighter did not reenter the USADA testing pool in time for that bout.

"They're not going to let me fight in December, ladies and gentlemen," McGregor said last weekend in a series of audio notes on X (h/t Mike Bohn of MMA Junkie).