Conor McGregor provokes worried UFC fans with Instagram post from treatment room

Conor McGregor provoked UFC fans with an Instagram post from a treatment table, amid concern over his upcoming fight with michael chandler.

McGregor and Chandler should be the main attraction at UFC 303, in Las Vegas, on June 29thbut fears were raised this week that the fight would be canceled – following the postponement of a pre-fight press conference.

Irishman McGregor and American Chandler were due to share the stage in Dublin on Monday (3 June), but the event was canceled with just hours notice.

McGregor, 35, and Chandler, 38, have shared cryptic posts since then, raising concern among fans.

Chandler appeared to suggest he had left his training camp, and McGregor has now shared a photo of a treatment table. The former two-weight champion did not caption the post, while fans expressed mixed feelings in the comments.

“And just like that… the fight is over,” one user wrote. “All hell [is gonna] let go if your brother gives up,” said another.

Others believed the Irishman was simply being timid by hyping up the fight, however, with one writing: “Damn, he knows how to sell a fight. He made everyone panic on purpose.” Another user added: “Bro acts like he gives up the fight but he’s just promoting the fight.”

McGregor hasn’t fought since breaking his leg in a defeat to Dustin Poirier in July 2021, who knocked out “Notorious” six months earlier.

Chandler last fought in November 2022, also losing to Poirier, who he won via submission.