Chandler instead faced Charles Oliveira in November, losing a lopsided decision, three years after losing to the Brazilian via submission in a lightweight title fight.
Their lightweight bout is scheduled for five rounds in the co-main event of UFC 314, which will be headlined by Alexander Volkanovski vs Diego Lopes – a fight for the vacant featherweight belt.
Paddy Pimblett’s biggest test yet will come in the co-main event of UFC 314, as he takes on Michael Chandler in April.
The brash Liverpudlian gets his biggest test yet, as he faces Chandler across five rounds.
With a McGregor fight unlikely to materialise anytime soon, Chandler, 38, will move forward against Pimblett, 30.
