The news was revealed by UFC chief Dana White on Instagram late on Thursday night, as he posted a video to reveal the new schedule for this month’s UFC 303 card in Las Vegas, according to Mail Sport .
Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka will now headline the event, facing off on Saturday June 29 – and the news will come to a huge blow to McGregor’s legions of fans who had planned a trip to Sin City in two weeks’ time.
No further information has been given on the nature of McGregor’s injury, but at the age of 35, there are now serious doubts over whether he will ever return to the Octagon.
In a video announcing the news, UFC chief White simply stated: ‘Alright guys, here I am again… Conor McGregor is out of 303 vs Michael Chandler with an injury,’ before going on to reveal the status of the new card.
Fans were quick to share their thoughts in the replies, with one writing: ‘Are you kidding?’, while another added: ‘We will NOT be watching.’
The status of McGregor’s first fight in four years was already unclear, after the Irishman recently pulled out of a press conference at short notice, and was seen partying on a wild night out in Dublin.
The news comes just hours after the UFC’s official Instagram account had teased positive news about the fight, sharing a poster with McGregor front and center.
