Conor McGregor still wants to fight Michael Chandler in UFC return: ‘It’s you … I’ll see you at the top’

Here we go again.

Conor McGregor seems to be teasing his return to action after teasing a conversation with UFC CEO Dana White that left him feeling good about the future.

In a post on Twitter, the former two-division UFC champion, who hasn’t fought since suffering a broken leg back in 2021, touted his 19 knockouts in MMA while adding “great chat Dana White, love your thinking!.” Now that brief message could mean just about anything but it didn’t take long for Michael Chandler to chime in to remind McGregor about a conversation they shared while coaching The Ultimate Fighter against each other back in 2023.

“Remember in the cold tub doing the TUF coaches’ challenge you said I’d be your 20th [knockout],” Chandler wrote. “Show up and try me.”

Chandler was originally slated to welcome McGregor back to the octagon in June but the Irish superstar suffered a broken toe that prevented him from fighting.

In the aftermath of that injury, the UFC didn’t end up rebooking the fight with White later stating that he expected McGregor to instead return sometime in the latter part of 2025.

After already sitting out for the better part of two years waiting for the McGregor fight, Chandler eventually moved on before booking a rematch against Charles Oliveira at UFC 309 in November.

Unfortunately things didn’t go his way with Chandler ultimately losing a lopsided decision to Oliveira over five rounds.

Despite that setback, McGregor apparently still wants to settle things with Chandler once he’s actually ready to return to the UFC.

“It’s you!” McGregor wrote in a now deleted tweet. “Rest up and I’ll see you at the top!.”

The last part of McGregor’s response is Chandler’s signature catchphrase “see you at the top” so it looks like this rivalry is still simmering but no telling if or when the fight might actually happen.