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Former undisputed lightweight and featherweight champion, Conor McGregor has confirmed he plans to compete as soon as August if not September amid his recent injury setback – which ruled him from a return next weekend against Michael Chandler in the main event of UFC 303.

McGregor, a former duel-weight champion, was slated to headline next weekend’s International Fight Week card against former lightweight title challenger, Chandler, however, confirmed a fractured toe on his left foot forced him to withdraw from the pairing at the welterweight limit.

And hopeful of securing a comeback before the end of the summer amid his latest injury setback, UFC boss, Dana White remained unsure if the Dubliner can fight before the end of the year, confirming the organization’s schedule for the annum was “laid out” already.

Conor McGregor reveals plans for August comeback

Providing an update on his current condition during an interview with Severe MMA reporter, Andy Stevenson overnight following his appearance at a Bellator MMA event in Dublin, McGregor confirmed plans to compete as soon as August.

“I’m in recovery mode, it’s three weeks to the day [since the toe injury happened], it happened three weeks ago today,” Conor McGregor explained. “I’m still here rocking around in the slippers – they’re not bad slippers now, thankfully. And they’re cosy enough.”

“But I can’t get into a shoe yet,” Conor McGregor continued. “I’ve done everything they asked. … What was I going to do? Walk out [at the press conference] in my f*cking bare feet? I couldn’t put my foot into a shoe, so I knew I was like, ‘I can’t’. And the UFC have been stellar for me.”

Whilst expected to wait out a fight with McGregor amid another delay in his own respective return, Chandler has also hinted at his willingness to take on symbolic BMF titleholder, Max Holloway – in a host of cryptic posts on his own social media as of late.

Do you think we see Conor McGregor compete this annum?

Former two-weight champion, Conor McGregor appears already working toward a return to the Octagon following the cancellation of his slated comeback next weekend at UFC 303 – claiming a “new date” for his return to fighting is already on his mind.

McGregor, a former undisputed lightweight and featherweight champion, has been sidelined for the las three years, fracturing his left tibia and fibula in an opening round doctor’s stoppage TKO loss to former interim gold holder, Dustin Poirier.

And slated to return next weekend at UFC 303 during International Fight Week, Dublin striker, McGregor confirmed a fractured toe on his left foot forced him to withdraw from a booked welterweight clash against lightweight contender, Michael Chandler.

Receiving major flak from the likes of both undisputed featherweight champion, Ilia Topuria, and lightweight kingpin, Islam Makhachev, respectively – McGregor appeared in the Bellator MMA cage tonight in his native Dubliner, after cornering close friend and teammate, Sinead Kavanagh.

Conor McGregor provides update on return date

And following the featherweight contender’s guillotine choke submission loss to Arlene Blencowe, McGregor provided an insight into his injury and planned his future return to the UFC.

“You know, I’m still here rocking away,” Conor McGregor told Dan Hardy. “I had a little lapse of concentration and I had to reschedule the bout, so I’m a little upset about that. But it’s keeping me dialed in, it’s keeping me focused. I can’t rock around like I’m out there showing up, like I’m out there doing my job. The job is not done, so that’s not bad for someone like me.”

“I’m onwards towards the new date, and take my lessons learned, it was a lapse in concentration,” Conor McGregor continued. If I was any of these other little bums that can’t move, that have no footwork they don’t rely on their skills… then I would be ok. And I’ve done it before, I’ve made the walk on a multitude of times under those circumstances and given these byums an advantage over me that they don’t even deserve.”