Jul 10, 2021; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Conor McGregor holds his leg after suffering an injury against Dustin Poirier during UFC 264 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
UFC president Dana White gave an update on Conor McGregor’s health following a leg break at UFC 264.
UFC president Dana White held his post-fight press conference following a wild night at UFC 264 and provided a troublesome update on Conor McGregor’s leg injury.
McGregor will go straight into surgery on Sunday after being taken off on a stretcher following his doctor’s stoppage loss to Poirier. White confirmed that McGregor suffered a lower tibia injury in the closing seconds of the opening round.
Dana White gave an injury update on Conor McGregor after an unusual ending to UFC 264
McGregor sounds like he’ll be sidelined for an extended period of time after suffering the brutal leg injury at UFC 264, while Poirier will be the next title challenger to UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira.
While it’s officially recorded as a doctor’s stoppage win for Poirier, the possibility of a McGregor-Poirier 4 event in the future isn’t completely off the table.
UFC 264 took place on July 10, 2021, live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. Follow along with FanSided for all your live news and highlights.
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