Sidelined from a scheduled return on the finish of final month, former two-weight champion, Conor McGregor has confirmed his foot is as soon as extra “absolutely healed” after fracturing a toe forward of UFC 303 conflict with Michael Chandler.
McGregor, a former undisputed light-weight and featherweight champion, was slated to headline the promotion’s Worldwide Struggle Week card at UFC 303 in a welterweight outing towards Chandler – snapping a three-year hiatus from the Octagon.
Out of motion since he took most important occasion honors at UFC 264, McGregor most not too long ago fractured his left tibia and fibula in a primary spherical physician’s stoppage TKO loss towards common-foe, former interim champion, Dustin Poirier.
And earlier this week, amid hyperlinks to a possible end-of-year rescheduled return, Dublin striker, McGregor confirmed he would seemingly combat by December time – with a UFC 310 timeline focused presently.
“My comeback is scheduled for the top of the 12 months,” Conor McGregor mentioned. “Someday the top of this 12 months, closing out the present. So, I used to be near returning. We had an incident and a postement needed to occur, you understand, it’s what it’s. We take it on the chin and rock on.”
“The combat [with Michael Chandler] is rescheduled for the top of this calendar 12 months,” Conor McGregor defined. “So, I’m enthusiastic about that and desperate to get again.”
Conor McGregor confirms foot damage is “absolutely healed”
And on social media tonight, McGregor claimed his foot was “absolutely healed” as soon as extra, in response to a dig from the above-mentioned, Chandler.
“Hey bum beggar,” Conor McGregor posted on his official X account. “The foot is absolutely healed.”
And not using a win since 2020, McGregor’s most up-to-date victory got here within the type of a primary spherical high-kick and strikes TKO win over former light-weight title challenger and Corridor of Fame inductee, Donald Cerrone in his most up-to-date welterweight stroll.
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