UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier spoke out about the possible cancellation of the fight between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler at UFC 303.
As a reminder, the confrontation between McGregor and Chandler is scheduled to take place at welterweight on June 30.
Cormier said on ESPN MMA's YouTube channel:
Let me be your friend and tell you, start to brace yourself a little bit for disappointment. I don't mean to be the bearer of bad news, but let me tell you something about the UFC. Now, Dana White will argue and scream at the media. Dana White will give the media a hard time. Dana White has no problem letting the media down. You know who Dana White doesn't like letting down? The fans. And when the press conference was canceled, you saw people on Twitter, people on Instagram, speaking of having their travel, being prepared to go and watch, flying over to Dublin to watch a presser. That's disappointment.
Earlier, Dana White announced that a press conference for UFC 303 was canceled. The event was supposed to take place on June 3 in Dublin. Also, various advertisements for the fight within ESPN were removed from the main platforms of the channel.
Chandler last fought against Dustin Poirier in November 2022 at UFC 281. In that fight, Michael was defeated by a choking submission in the third round. He has 23 wins and eight losses on his record.
McGregor last went into the octagon against the same Poirier in July 2021 at UFC 264. Conor lost that fight by technical knockout after breaking his leg. He has 22 wins and six losses on his record.