Information confirmed! Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler is lastly taking place!

Days after The Infamous advised reporters he would battle Iron Mike this summer time, 37-year-old Chandler joined Babcock on the “TMZ Sports activities“ TV present (airs weekdays on FS1) … and we requested him if McGregor was being truthful, or simply blowing smoke.

“I’ve bought the official announcement. It is taking place this summer time,” Chandler mentioned, including, “I can not inform you the precise date, but it surely’s taking place this summer time!”

We adopted up … so it is official?!

“We’ve got an settlement. We’re combating this summer time.”

Ears, meet music.

After all, the Michael and Conor battle has been within the works ceaselessly … going again to mid-2023 when the lads coached reverse each other on “The Final Fighter.”

So, Conor the coach has been comparatively energetic … however not essentially the fighter. That is as a result of along with taking pictures the extremely anticipated “Highway Home” remake (which dropped yesterday on Prime), McGregor was additionally therapeutic up.

Bear in mind, McGregor gruesomely broke his decrease leg throughout his UFC 264 scrap with Dustin Poirier in July 2021. That was his final battle.

As for Chandler, he too final confronted Poirier … in November 2022.

Backside line, each guys are able to get again within the Octagon … and though the date is not publicly identified, it is not that far off (take a look at the clip — we additionally discuss which weight class the battle might be contested in.)

“It has been an fascinating journey. It has been a enjoyable journey. It is what I signed up for. However now we’re getting darn shut, man. We’re getting actually shut. He is beginning coaching. I am beginning coaching and we’ll collide this summer time, so it will be plenty of enjoyable.”