Conor McGregor vows to brutally leave Michael Chandler's 'head hanging off' as UFC star reveals tactics for fight

CONOR McGREGOR has vowed to brutally leave Michael Chandler's "head hanging off" when they fight.

The Irishman is set to make his UFC return against Chandler before the end of the year.

It will be his first bout since breaking his leg in July 2021 in a horror injury that required a three-hour surgery to fix.

McGregor had a titanium rod - also known as an intramedullary nail - placed into his left leg days after the fight.

And now fully recovered, the former two-weight champion cannot wait to kick into gear against Chandler.

McGregor told the UFC's YouTube channel: "I’m going to kick this guy in the head. He's just tailor made for being kicked all over the place.

"And that's what I’m aiming for, I’m aiming to wrap this steel bar around the opponent.

"And you’re see a visual of the leg hanging off, and then you’re going to see a visual of a head hanging off."

McGregor, 34, and Chandler, 37, coached against each other on the newest series of The Ultimate Fighter.

The reality show sees contestants live, train and compete with and against each other to earn a UFC contract.

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And the two coaches of the season then typically fight.

Due to McGregor's hiatus from the octagon, he was out of the UFC's year-round random United States Anti-Doping Agency tests.

And before returning to fight, he must submit six months worth of clean tests.

UFC president Dana White confirmed McGregor is set to enter USADA's testing pool and the date of the Chandler bout will be revealed during TUF.

White said: "There's a fight. He has to get into the USADA pool first. He's filling out the paperwork.

"I don't know how soon that will be done or what's going on, but that's his business, that he's handling with USADA. But it's all in motion.

"That's what we’re shooting for. Hopefully, we have a big fight in Madison Square Garden in November, and then a big fight in December."