Twitter Reacts To McGregor Vs. Chandler: ‘Surprise, Surprise!’

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Conor McGregor is back!
Earlier today (Sat., Feb. 4, 2023), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President, Dana White, announced the long-awaited return of “The Notorious…


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Conor McGregor is back!

Earlier today (Sat., Feb. 4, 2023), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President, Dana White, announced the long-awaited return of “The Notorious” Irish sports star, revealing hat he would reprise his role on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) and then lock horns with his coaching counterpart, Michael Chandler, in a 170-pound showdown later this year.

The date and location for Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler is unknown at this time. Nevertheless, TUF 31 will debut on May 30, 2023, and run until Aug. 15, 2023.

McGregor will be returning from a lengthy layoff after recovering from a broken leg (see it) last time he appeared inside the Octagon at UFC 264 against Dustin Poirier (watch highlights). Chandler, meanwhile, is also coming off a loss against Poirier, tapping to a submission at UFC 281 (watch highlights) in a “Fight of the Night”-winning performance.

Twitter, unsurprisingly, has reacted wildly to the news …

Twitter user, Grapegone, raises a great question. What was Tony Ferguson tweeting about?

As you can see, most fans are excited that UFC chose McGregor and Chandler to be the TUF 31 coaches; however, some people aren’t so high on the announcement.

Maniacs, you have seen Twitter react. What do you think of the surprise TUF 31 announcement?