Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor(21-4) revealed today that he suffered a serious injury three weeks before his highly anticipated fight last October against Khabib Nurmagomedov (27-0).
“The Notorious” tweeted that he’s very happy with his approach of the fight and his defence, even though the Irish looked like a shell of himself in all of the 4 rounds against “The Eagle”.
Very happy with my defense.
A precarious position with the head pinned against the fence. Every movement must be calculated as any over exertion leaves the guard open and could lead to a finishing blow. None of which came close.
Zero facial damage taken and I won the next round. https://t.co/1bcPWNQfRy— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) April 11, 2019
The Irishman also revealed that he broke his foot three weeks before his clash with Nurmagomedov but takes pride in his determination to march forward on fight night.
I broke my foot 3 weeks out from the bout.
I still marched forward however, and also landed the final blows of the night.
On his blood brother.
I am happy with how the contest went and the lessons learned.
In my fighting and more importantly my preparation.
Time will reveal all. https://t.co/VNxbrfk6qx— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) April 11, 2019
The melee after the fight got both superstars suspended, but Conor’s ban expired on April 6th and he’s eligible to compete again inside the Octagon. UFC Presiden Dana White had stated that McGregor is only interested in a rematch with the Russian, but even if a second bout between them happen, it probably won’t be in 2019.
