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Conor McGregorâs UFC comeback announcement may have been put on hold.
Reports are circulating that the Irishman is gearing up for a return at UFC 329, scheduled to wrap up International Fight Week in Las Vegas this July.
After years of false starts and growing speculation, Helwani reported that a bout between McGregor and Holloway was nearing completion for the summer.
Even though the promotion didnât make it official during UFC 328, that still seems to be the plan.
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While hosting a live show before Saturdayâs UFC 328 event in Newark, Helwani suggested that McGregorâs return could be announced during the broadcast.
That didnât happen, and some fans have since criticised him for jumping the gun.
Speaking on Mondayâs episode of The Ariel Helwani Show, he addressed the delay, suggesting his report may have influenced the UFC to hold back on making the announcement.
âIn the flow of our live show on Friday, I did say, âI canât wait, in 24 hours Iâm gonna shove it down all your throats,ââ Helwani said, referencing doubt around his McGregor vs Holloway report.
âI canât dictate or decide when theyâre going to announce things. Thatâs arbitrary. What I can tell you are the facts. I will never get wrong fight bookings, matchups, things of that nature.â
Helwani remained confident that his report is accurate and that itâll be confirmed soon enough.
âIâm telling you if you donât believe me youâre gonna be proven wrong.â
The announcement is reportedly on hold due to ongoing negotiations regarding his fight schedule.
UFC 329 is scheduled for July, coinciding with International Fight Week in Las Vegas.
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This isnât the first time Helwani has had issues with timing around big announcements. Back in 2016, he broke news of Brock Lesnarâs return at UFC 200 before the promotion had gone public with it.
McGregor hasnât fought since breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier in their trilogy bout in 2021. More recently, a planned return against Michael Chandler was scrapped after he suffered a toe injury during training camp.
Now though there seems to be more momentum than ever behind talk of him finally stepping back into action this summer.
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