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The mystery surrounding Conor McGregor’s comeback and what it means for the UFC

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Conor McGregor is fighting Michael Chandler on 29 June. On Sunday, there was a chance he would not. Come Monday, there was a real chance he wouldn’t, and by Tuesday, no one had any clue.

In fact, no one ever really had a clue, it seemed, except for MMA journalist, who reported on Wednesday that the feeling around the fight was much more positive. The decisive factors in the ‘will-they-won’t-they?’ of McGregor vs Chandler, , have been kept behind closed doors, which has only led to more rampant speculation over the fate of the fight.

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