UFC 303

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UFC 303: McGregor vs. Chandler
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The poster for UFC 303: McGregor vs. Chandler
Information
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
DateJune 29, 2024 (2024-06-29)
Venue T-Mobile Arena
City Paradise, Nevada, United States
Event chronology
UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Chimaev UFC 303: McGregor vs. Chandler UFC Fight Night 243

UFC 303: McGregor vs. Chandler is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on June 29, 2024, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. [1]

Contents

Background

A welterweight bout between former UFC Featherweight and Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor and former three-time Bellator Lightweight World Champion (also a former UFC lightweight title challenger) Michael Chandler is expected to headline the event. [2] The pairing previously coached on The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Chandler against each other. [3]

A light heavyweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jamahal Hill and Khalil Rountree Jr. was expected to serve as the co-headliner for this event, prior to Garry vs Page being announced. [4] However, Rountree withdrew from the event after unintentionally ingesting DHEA and contacting Senior Vice President of Anti-doping compliance Jeff Noviztky and UFC Vice President of Anti-doping compliance, Donna Marcolini to inform them of the matter. [5] Rountree was suspended just two months as it was confirmed he received a tainted suplement. [6] He was replaced by Carlos Ulberg. [7]

A women's strawweight bout between former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion Michelle Waterson-Gomez and Gillian Robertson was scheduled for UFC 302. [8] However, the bout was postponed to this event for unknown reasons. [9]

A flyweight bout between Cody Durden and Carlos Hernandez was scheduled for the event. [10] However, Durden was pulled from the event for unknown reasons and replaced by Road to UFC Season 2 flyweight winner Rei Tsuruya. [11]

A heavyweight bout between former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski and Martin Buday was expected to take place at UFC Fight Night 242. [12] However, the bout was moved to this event for unknown reasons. [13]

Fight card

Fight card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Welterweight Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler
Welterweight Ian Garry vs. Michael Page
Featherweight Charles Jourdain vs.Jean Silva
Light Heavyweight Jamahal Hill vs. Carlos Ulberg
BantamweightPayton Talbottvs.Yanis Ghemmouri
Women's Bantamweight Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Macy Chiasson
Featherweight Cub Swanson vs. Andre Fili
Middleweight Joe Pyfer vs. Marc-André Barriault
Women's Strawweight Michelle Waterson-Gomez vs. Gillian Robertson
FlyweightRei Tsuruyavs.Carlos Hernandez

    [14]

    Announced bouts

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