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Still Hung Up on Conor McGregor’s BKFC Stunt, TUF 31 Official Poster Receives Lukewarm Response From UFC Fans – “Now Announce the Fight”

Published 05/01/2023, 12:48 AM EDT

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The UFC just upped the ante for Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler by dropping the official TUF 31 poster. The poster shows Team McGregor in shades of blue, while Team Chandler is in red. As confirmed before, the series will air on May 30 and the fans are counting down the days.

When he announced the return of Conor McGregor, UFC president Dana White also announced he would be coaching season 31 of The Ultimate Fighter against potential opponent Michael Chandler. They filmed the episodes of the show in the following weeks. As tradition goes, the coaches will compete following the filming of the series.

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However, McGregor’s USADA woes remain unsolved. With the former double champion yet to enter the testing pool, a date for the fight has not yet been announced. Meanwhile, the Irishman has been sipping his whiskey and making public appearances at fight events.

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After attending the Ryan Garcia vs. Gervonta Davis fight, McGregor also showed up at BKFC 41 over the weekend. ‘The Notorious’ entered the BKFC ring and faced off with Mike Perry as per Perry’s request. The 34-year-old also gave credit to BKFC’s work while brandishing one of their belts.

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Hours after the incident, the UFC’s official social media handles dropped the poster. Putting two and two together, fans had a few interesting reactions to the TUF 31 poster.

Fans react to TUF 31 poster ft. Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler

Conor McGregor raised a few eyebrows with his BKFC appearance after he was spotted sipping Proper Twelve straight out of the bottle. The Dublin native had fans wondering how seriously he was taking his return bout. These sentiments are also reflected in their reactions to the official TUF 31 poster.

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Following are some of the reactions to the poster-

  • Every time I see Connor drinks his whiskey, this excitement fades little by little
  • Y’all saw BKFC last night and was like “we gotta post something about Conor”
  • I’m losing my mind from the sheer anticipation
  • ok now announce the fight
  • Say what you want, Conor is gonna make the of views for this season go through the roof!
  • Been a while since I watched TUF. Going to tune into this one.
  • Pretty sure he’s facing the Nigerian Nightmare Mike Perry at BKFC actually
  • Still not in the testing pool, I guarantee he already has an exemption and they haven’t announced it yet because its a PR nightmare lmao
  • You know the UFC PR team got this out ASAP after mgregor got in the ring at BKFC yday
  • $100 says Conor won’t make it to the fight.

What are your thoughts on the new TUF 31 poster? What do you think about the reactions from the fans? Do you share any of their opinions or concerns?

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Yeswanth Praveen

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Yeswanth Praveen is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports, having written over 500 articles on the sport. With a Master’s degree in English Literature, Yeswanth expertly combines his writing and storytelling skills with his passion for MMA. He was initially drawn to the sport after the intense rivalry between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov captured his attention.
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