WHITE NOISE
Dana White makes first statement amid Conor McGregor vs Michael Chandler UFC 303 chaos to announce huge fight
Watch the UFC supremo's latest public statement above
DANA WHITE has broken his silence amid the ongoing chaos surrounding Conor McGregor's UFC return.
The promotion's poster boy is set to return to the octagon later this month in the main event of UFC 303 in Las Vegas, where he's due to throw down with Michael Chandler.
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But the short-notice cancellation of a press conference in Dublin on Monday has raised fears the Return of the Mac has been cancelled.
The UFC brass have remained tight-lipped on the matter, although it's been sensationally claimed they have put out "feelers" for a potential new fight to headline the card.
MMA fans around the world are waiting with bated breath for White to issue a statement giving clarity on the fight.
And they thought they got it when the UFC's CEO and President dropped a video announcement on his social media pages.
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The announcement, however, was bittersweet as White provided no update on McGregor and instead revealed former strawweight queen Rose Namajunas will return to action on July 13 to face Maycee Barber.
He said: "What's up everybody, we're headed back to Denver for the first time since 2018.
"July 13 from the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, the main event: Maycee Barber versus Rose Namajunas.
"Maycee is riding a six-fight win streak and she's looking to get into the title discussions in the flyweight division.
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"She has the third longest win streak in the division, the second-most knockouts and is tied for the third-most consecutive wins in flyweight history.
" And she is taking on former champion Rose Namajunas. She's one of the baddest women to ever do it.
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"She's literally fought everybody. She beat Joanna [Jedrzeczyk[, [Jessica] Andrade and current strawweight champion Weili Zhang.
"This is an important fight for the flyweight division."
Fans who clicked on the video expecting an update on McGregor vs Chandler were quick to chime in, with one saying: "Dana, tell us."
Another said: "You gotta be trolling."
And another said: Give us an official update on UFC 303."
One remarked: "We don’t care about Denver. Give us news about 303."
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Another chimed in: "Hey Dana.. respectfully.. who cares… tell us what’s going on with #ufc303."
McGregor, 35, hasn't set foot inside the octagon since breaking his left leg in his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier three years ago.