Undefeated Phenom Added to Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler Card

One of the UFC’s brightest young talents will compete on the biggest stage of his career at UFC 303.

Scheduled to take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV on June 29, UFC 303 is headlined by the long-awaited return of Conor McGregor for a showdown with his opponent. The ultimate fighter 31 Coach Michael Chandler.

Countless fans are excited to see “The Notorious” finally return to the UFC, and the promotion recently announced that undefeated phenom Payton Talbott will also return to action against Yanis Ghemmouri in the UFC 303 prelims.

A contract winner last season Dana White’s Contender SeriesTalbott is a perfect 8-0 in his career and has already recorded two knockout victories in the UFC after submitting Nick Aguirre in his debut and stopping Cameron Saaiman with strikes earlier this year.

The showdown with Talbott will give Ghemmouri a chance to bounce back from a loss to William Gomis in his own promotional debut last year, and both fighters are likely excited for the chance to compete on the same card that will see McGregor fight for the first time. in almost three years.

The co-main event of UFC 303 will also see former light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill make a quick return to take on emerging Khalil Rountree Jr. in a pivotal showdown, and with the addition of a bantamweight showdown between Talbott and Ghemmouri, the card is at stake. June 29 currently looks like this:

Main event: Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler

Co-main event: Jamahal Hill vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.

Cub Swanson vs. Andre Fili

Michelle Waterson-Gomez vs. Gillian Robertson

Carlos Hernández vs. Rei Tsuruya

Joe Pyfer vs. Marc-André Barriault

Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Macy Chiasson

Ricky Simón vs. Vinicius Oliveira

Payton Talbott vs. Yanis Ghemmouri

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