Conor McGregor claims he’s absolutely returning to the octagon at UFC 296 in December, and Michael Chandler will be the opponent.. Although all signs point to McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) having to first re-enter the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) testing program, which requires two clean tests over six months, before stepping in the cage, he continues to label Dec. 16 as the timeline for …

