Conor McGregor has revealed a broken toe was behind the postponement of his comeback fight against Michael Chandler in Las Vegas. The 35-year-old Dublin man – who has been out of action since breaking his leg during a July 2021 defeat to lightweight rival Dustin Poirier – was due to top the bill at UFC […]
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After ‘Goon’ attacks, Chandler moves forward with brass knuckles ban, teen party crackdown
Chandler officials tentatively approved a ban on brass knuckles for minors and a significant beefing up of the city’s unruly party laws in response to a recent surge in teen violence in the East Valley. The new party ordinance expands who can be charged and how severe the punishment is, as well as the powers […]
UFC announces Conor McGregor to face Michael Chandler at UFC 303
Conor McGregor will finally return to the octagon after UFC officially announced his fight against Michael Chandler at UFC 303. It will be his first fight since 2021, when he lost to Dustin Porier after he suffered a broken leg during the bout. McGregor has 22 wins and six defeats in his MMA career, while […]
Paul Raymond Chandler gets life for murdering his pregnant girlfriend
A Wichita Falls man has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to strangling his pregnant girlfriend in June 2022. Paul Raymond Chandler had been charged with double capital murder because the unborn infant also died. Paul Raymond Chandler pleaded guilty Thursday to murdering his pregant wife in Wichita Falls. In an agreement […]
Chandler police fatally shoot suspect near Chandler Boulevard, I-10
A suspect was in custody and being treated for injuries after a Friday night shooting in Chandler involving officers, according to Chandler police. Police said they were investigating the shooting that happened near West Chandler Boulevard and Interstate 10 just before 11:30 p.m. on Friday. No officers were hurt during the incident and there was […]
‘Gilbert Goon’ case tied to Chandler Unified principal turned down by prosecutors
The case against the stepson of a school principal was dropped just weeks after Gilbert police arrested him in connection with a “Gilbert Goon” attack. The father of the victim in that attack said a detective contacted him on Thursday and told him no charges would be filed against the teen for his role in […]
Family of man who drove car into Chandler lake grateful for teen who jumped in to save him
CHANDLER, Ariz. – Todd Buckner remains in the ICU, still intubated, after a medical emergency while driving that sent his SUV into a Chandler lake on Feb. 7. A high school student named Ethan Cakmak was the first one to jump in after him as his father, Erkan Cakmak, called 911. Todd had just dropped […]
Kentucky man sentenced to 10 years in DUI crash that killed a Chandler woman
The Spotsville, Kentucky, man who pleaded guilty to causing the death of another person while driving under the influence has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, according to the Posey County prosecutor. Dustin Broad, 36, was sentenced Wednesday morning after pleading guilty to causing the death of Jodi B. Wheeler in 2023. Wheeler, of […]
Conor McGregor says he will face Michael Chandler in June in ‘greatest comeback’
Conor McGregor says his UFC comeback fight will be against American Michael Chandler next summer. McGregor posted a New Year’s Eve video on X, formerly known as Twitter, in which he says the fight will be in Las Vegas on June 29th. The 35-year-old last fought in July 2021, when he broke his leg during […]