Michael Chandler claims Conor McGregor will never want to step 'back into the octagon' after UFC 303 bout

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In less than two months, Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler will meet inside the Octagon at UFC 303.

The closest McGregor and Chandler came to going head-to-head happened when they were opposing coaches during the most recent season of "The Ultimate Fighter."

But once Season 31 of the reality series concluded, it started to seem less and less likely that McGregor and Chandler would ever actually face off in the cage. When McGregor and Chandler step into the cage on June 29, it will put an end to the uncertainty surrounding the upcoming matchup.

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(L-R) Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler face off during the filming of The Ultimate Fighter at UFC APEX on March 13, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

During an interview with ESPN MMA in January, Chandler was asked if he expects to be the last opponent McGregor squares off with before he calls it quits.

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"I do. I think I’ll be the last person," Chandler said. "I think I dominate him in a fashion that — it’s almost as if he can keep trying to come back, but he will have lost the fan's interest so much more after I do what I’m gonna do to him on June 29."

(L-R) Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler shake hands during the filming of The Ultimate Fighter at UFC APEX on March 13, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

McGregor has been sidelined for nearly three years. He suffered an injury during his last bout in July 2021 against Dustin Poirier. McGregor was defeated in that