Conor McGregor’s training partner reveals target date for rescheduled UFC return after Michael Chandler fight collapse

CONOR McGREGOR has a rescheduled date in the pipeline after his return fight against Michael Chandler collapsed.

McGregor was due to face Chandler on June 29 in his first bout for three years until the unthinkable happened.

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For the first time in the Irishman’s UFC career, he was forced out after an injury in training camp emerged.

No rescheduled date has been announced but Peter Queally – one of McGregor’s closest confidants and team-mates – revealed the ideal timeframe.

Queally told talkSPORT: “It seems like they will endeavour to make that fight in September time.

“Something like that maybe. That’s what I’m hearing. That’s what you can look forward to if they can make it happen.”

Queally has had a front row seat to watch McGregor’s meteoric UFC rise and was left as gutted as every other fan out there.

He added: “I’m so disappointed. Obviously, I’m his friend.

“You didn’t want to see a guy experiencing anything bad who you are friends or close with.

“Just as a fan, I was looking forward to going out, enjoying the week in Vegas, going to the fight and taking in everything that is a Conor fight.

Inside McGregor’s Notorious lifestyle

With more sides to his personality than an Octagon, Conor McGregor’s rise has been an enthralling watch.

Going from UFC icon to entrepreneur and Hollywood star, the Irishman has transcended the sport he helped bring to the masses.

He has four children with fiancee Dee Devlin and the family enjoy a lavish lifestyle.

McGregor has not fought in UFC since breaking his leg in a trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier in 2021.

That has not stopped him amassing a net worth of over £150m thanks to his Proper No Twelve whiskey and fashion line.

And he is due to return to the Octagon at UFC 303 in an eagerly-awaited headline clash with Michael Chandler.

McGregor also starred alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in the Amazon Prime remake of classic movie Road House, although he is dreading his mum seeing one X-rated scene.

Notorious turned up to the premiere in a £60,000 suit that was outdone by his £460k watch.

The only thing sharper than his fashion sense is his tongue and the Dubliner has several bitter spats under his belt, including with UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov.

That row led to one of his biggest controversies in 2018 as he travelled 3,000 miles to confront Khabib in a vicious attack on his bus.

He pleaded guilty to assault after punching a man in a pub in 2018 and had his £150k Bentley seized by police for driving offences four years later.

Joe Rogan lashed out at McGregor in a four-letter outburst and the Irishman has also fired shots at Jake Paul, KSI and Tommy Fury.

Boxing great Floyd Mayweather also has McGregor on his enemy list after the pair clashed in a cross-sport bout in 2017.

Read all of our latest Conor McGregor stories.

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“There’s nothing like it on Earth. Anyone who hasn’t been to one, I’d save your pennies, go, and try to experience that.

“It’s pretty crazy. I’ve been lucky to have been at all of them. That’s what I was looking forward to and that’s what I’m most disappointed about.

“I just wanted to be involved again and experience that another time.”

McGregor has not fought since July 2021 when he broke his leg against Dustin Poirier.

Meanwhile Queally has been out since September 2023 and does not feature in this Saturday’s Bellator Dublin card but will instead commentate.

@peterqueallyPeter Queally is a friend and training partner of McGregor’s[/caption]