Dublin, Ireland – Conor McGregor has vowed to make the “greatest return in combat sports” ahead of an expected fight against Michael Chandler. McGregor made the comments during an exclusive interview on the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter, which he will coach alongside Gilbert Burns. The first episode of The Ultimate Fighter Season 31 premiered on Tuesday night with McGregor’s live reaction show, leading to a drama-filled first episode.

The show saw an eight-second KO during a fight between two fighters, with the victorious fighter kicking off the drama of the episode. ESPN described the KO as one of the key takeaways from the episode. The Ultimate Fighter is a reality show where MMA fighters compete for a contract with the UFC.

Meanwhile, McGregor’s opponent for his next fight has not been officially announced, but reports suggest it will be a showdown with Chandler. Chandler himself has expressed a desire to fight McGregor, who has not stepped into the octagon since his loss to Dustin Poirier in January. Speaking to Bloody Elbow, Poirier gave his pick for the winner of the potential McGregor-Chandler fight, but ultimately it will be up to the UFC to decide who will face the Irish superstar next.

Fans eagerly await the announcement of McGregor’s next fight, with many hoping to see the former two-weight champion make good on his promise of a “greatest return” to the octagon.