Fans fear Conor McGregor will ‘NEVER fight again’ after pulling out of UFC 303 showdown with Michael Chandler… as Dustin Poirier brutally mocks his bitter rival

Recent issues have been raised by followers over Conor McGregor’s MMA future after he pulled out of his UFC 303 combat with Michael Chandler on Friday morning.

Doubts emerged over the combat slightly below two weeks in the past when a scheduled press convention in Dublin was cancelled simply hours earlier than it was attributable to happen, and McGregor appeared to trace that he was on the verge of suspending the competition when he posted an previous clip of himself discussing accidents on Instagram on Thursday earlier than deleting it.

Official affirmation got here by means of within the early hours of Friday morning within the UK that the bout is off as a result of Irishman being injured, with Dana White asserting {that a} light-heavyweight world title rematch between Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka will now high the invoice at UFC 303.

MMA journalist Ariel Helwani has reported that the UFC wish to reschedule the combat for August or September, however some followers now have critical reservations over whether or not McGregor will ever be seen within the Octagon once more after a three-year layoff.

‘I’m satisfied McGregor won’t ever combat once more. So disappointing man,’ one fan posted on X.

His long-awaited combat with Michael Chandler (pictured) will now not happen on June 29

Some followers imagine Conor McGregor’s profession is over after he pulled out of preventing Michael Chandler

One other X consumer advised time is ticking on McGregor’s profession as they added: ‘If Conor McGregor isn’t booked once more instantly within the aftermath of UFC 303 I imagine he won’t ever combat within the UFC once more.’

McGregor has solely fought 4 instances within the UFC since November 2016, successful simply a kind of fights.

His final combat noticed him endure a grotesque leg break in July 2021 towards Dustin Poirier, forcing the referee to name a halt to proceedings on the finish of the primary spherical.

Since then, the previous two-weight champion has at all times insisted that he’ll return, however his comeback was delayed final 12 months as he wanted to re-enter the USADA drug-testing pool.

After agreeing to this, McGregor introduced on the finish of 2023 that he can be taking over Chandler on June 29 to mark Worldwide Battle Week, and that date was later confirmed by the UFC.

However his conflict with Chandler has been pushed again once more, and a few supporters are satisfied he’ll now not face the American or anybody else earlier than calling time on his profession.

One fan wrote on X: ‘McGregor is totally completed. Simply retire at this level.’

This message was reiterated by one other fan, who claimed: ‘McGregor is completed’.

Some followers have referred to as for McGregor to retire after the most recent delay to his comeback

Dustin Poirier poked enjoyable at his rival after his combat with Chandler was postponed

Regardless of not being seen contained in the Octagon, McGregor stays a well-liked determine on social media, and he poked enjoyable at his previous rival Poirier this week after the pay-per-view numbers for his combat with light-weight champion Islam Makhachev earlier this month had been launched to the general public.

‘500k PPV buys 302 executed. A nothing burger,’ McGregor wrote.

Poirier responded simply minutes after McGregor’s pull-out was confirmed by brutally mocking his bitter rival as he posted on X: ‘#NothingBurger’.

That is the primary time that McGregor has ever postponed a combat, and he has been identified to proceed with bouts even when carrying an damage beforehand.

However he’s set to show 36 subsequent month, and after one other setback to his comeback plans, there are main doubts over whether or not he can ever be the pressure he as soon as was.