The UFC called off the UFC 303 press conference 12 hours before its scheduled start, following rumors about star fighter Conor McGregor’s recent online behavior.
“While entry to the press conference did not require payment, it was a ticketed event with all allocated tickets snapped up within minutes of their public release,” it was noted.
“Dear UFC Fans, The #UFC303 press conference scheduled for Monday, June 3rd in Dublin, Ireland at 3Arena has been postponed until further notice,” the UFC posted on X. “We sincerely apologize to all the fans who were planning to attend. When we have further information on a new date and time, we will share it immediately. – Thank you.”
Dear UFC Fans–
The #UFC303 press conference scheduled for Monday June 3rd in Dublin, Ireland at 3Arena has been postponed until further notice. We sincerely apologize to all the fans who were planning to attend. When we have further information on a new date and time, we will… pic.twitter.com/nIXRIZl5pv
— UFC (@ufc) June 3, 2024
UFC president Dana White did not provide further details when speaking with reporters in Newark after Saturday’s UFC 302, an event attended by former President Trump. UFC 303 is set to debut on June 29 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Conor McGregor is reinventing fight camp pic.twitter.com/GA1OicBtkb
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) May 26, 2024
“This statement is unlike anything I’ve ever seen from the UFC before. I speculate a significant change is happening to the card, specifically the McGregor v Chandler fight. It’s the only fight that would warrant this type of reaction,” said writer Nick Lombardi.
“Christ what did Conor McGregor do now, just hours before? Lotta Irish fans gonna wake up pretty angry that thought they were going to this,” one user wrote.
“Conor back at it again,” said another.
