McGregor’s UFC comeback cancelled due to injury
Conor McGregor’s comeback fight against Michael Chandler, scheduled for June 29 at UFC 303, has been canceled.
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UFC 303 is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Preliminary bouts will begin with the preliminary fights, preliminary fights are scheduled for 8 p.m. and the main event will begin at 10 p.m.
The main event is a rematch between light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira and Jiří Procházka. Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler were originally scheduled to be in the main event, but McGregor had to pull out of the fight due to injury. It is the first time McGregor has pulled out of a fight in the UFC.
There is no date yet for McGregor’s return after he pulled out of the main event of UFC 303 due to injury. UFC President Dana White told Barstool Sports “Spinning Backfist” host and blogger Robbie Fox “neither” when asked about a possible return in the coming months.
Ghemmouri will face Payton Talbott (-1600) in a bantamweight bout in the preliminary rounds for UFC 303. Ghemmouri lost his only UFC fight to date when he was stopped by William Gomis last September. Talbott is undefeated in the UFC and a product of Dana White’s Contender Series.
Start time of UFC 303
The event begins with the preliminary bouts, which feature four fights. Longtime UFC fighter Andrei Arlovski takes on Martin Buday in the preliminary bouts and is a name UFC fans have known for some time. The preliminary bouts are set for 8 p.m. and include veteran Cub Swanson taking on Andre Fili in a featherweight bout. The main card begins at 10 p.m. and the main event is Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 for the light heavyweight championship.
How to watch UFC 303
The early prelims are only available on UFC Fight Pass and ESPN+. The prelims will air on ESPN and ESPN+, and the main card will be available on pay-per-view on ESPN+.
UFC 303 PPV Price
The main card for UFC 303 is only available via pay-per-view on ESPN+. The price for the main card is $79.99 and ESPN is also offering deals to purchase the fight and its Disney package.
UFC 303 fight card
The main card for UFC 303 features five fights in three different divisions. Kicking things off is a welterweight bout between Ian Machado Garry and Michael Page. Next is a women’s bantamweight bout between Mayra Bueno Silva and Macy Chiasson. Next is the first light heavyweight bout of the main card between Anthony Smith and Roman Dolidze. The penultimate bout of the main card is between lightweights Brian Ortega and Diego Lopes.
Where is UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2
UFC 303 will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The T-Mobile Arena hosts most UFC events and the promotion is based in Las Vegas.
UFC 303 odds
Pereira (-150) vs. Prochazka (+125)Lopes (-138) vs. Ortega (+110)Dolidze (-138) vs. Smith (+110)Bueno Silva (-110) vs. Chiasson (-110)Machado Garry (-160) vs. Page (+130)
UFC 303 Tickets
Tickets for UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena can be purchased on StubHub ranging from $295 to $3,746. The most expensive tickets are available at the Jack Daniels Lounge.
Will Conor McGregor fight at UFC 303?
No, McGregor has canceled his planned comeback fight against Michael Chandler due to injury. It is the first time in his UFC career that McGregor has canceled a fight.
UFC 303 Jury
The judges for UFC 303 are Derek Cleary, Sal D’Amato and Ron McCarthy. The fights are sanctioned by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
Alex Pereira vs. Jiri Prochazka 2 Prediction for UFC 303
Pereira goes into the fight as a -150 favorite and Prochazka has decent odds at +125. When the two faced each other in 2023, Pereira won by second-round TKO. There will likely be more of that as Pereira remains at the top of the light heavyweight division.
Brian Ortega vs. Diego Lopes prediction for UFC 303
The fight was originally scheduled to be held at featherweight, but Ortega requested a reclassification to lightweight due to weight cutting issues leading up to the fight. Lopes is the favorite at -138, but Ortega is the higher-ranked fighter at featherweight.
Anthony Smith vs. Roman Dolidze prediction for UFC 303
Smith is the far more experienced fighter, but Dolidze is the -138 favorite because he is an up-and-coming fighter. Smith has won two of his last three fights, while Dolidze has lost two fights in a row.
Prediction for Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Macy Chiasson for UFC 303
Silva and Chaisson are the most evenly matched fight on the card. Both fighters have won two of their last three fights and both are ranked in the top 10 in the women’s bantamweight division. While it’s a matter of luck as to who will win, it will likely end by submission.
Prediction for Ian Garry vs. Michael Page for UFC 303
The main card begins with Ireland’s Machado Garry, who is the clear favorite (-180) to beat England’s Page. Machado Garry is the No. 7 welterweight and has a 14-0 record, while Page is fighting just his second UFC fight. Page, who also holds a 2-0 boxing record, has won two fights in a row and has won eight of his last nine fights.
Live results
Bantamweight fight: Ricky Simon (20-5-0, -250) vs. Vinicius Oliveira (20-3-0, +205)
Winner: Oliveira defeats Simon by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Analysis: The first fight of the evening brought the first surprise at UFC 303. In the first round, it was a persistent offensive by the underdog Oliveira. After the first round, he was in the lead and outperformed Simon by more than twice as many hits.
Towards the end of the second round, Simon blocked a kick to the calf, which clearly caused Oliviera pain. Oliviera struck after the siren sounded to end the second round. Simon managed two takedowns, Oliveira had none, but the underdog led by 31-15 punches. Oliviera led the second round, but he was clearly hampered in the third round.
Oliviera fought through pain to secure his victory in round two. He led Simon 37-9 in significant strikes and finished the fight with a strong takedown as time expired. Oliviera nearly tripled Simon’s significant fights in three rounds (96-34).
Winner: Tsuruya defeats Hernandez by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Analysis: The first round was brutal from the start. Just after the four-minute mark, Hernandez picked Tsuruya up and punched him in the head. Hernandez was Tsuruya’s lead hitter in the first round, but Tsuruya kept Hernandez grounded for much of the round.
Hernandez took down Tsuruya right after the first round began. Tsuruya was in trouble for a minute, but soon after, Tsuruya gained the upper hand. The two wrestled for most of the second round. With about two minutes left, Tsuruya almost forced a submission fight, but Hernandez freed a leg at the last moment. Tsuruya took control at the end of the round and landed several clear shots in the final minute.
Hernandez controlled the final round, but Tsuruya effectively bought time and limited the damage. In a five-round fight, the outcome might have been different, but through three rounds, Tsuruya remained undefeated in the UFC.
