Doctors revealed that McGregor broke his left tibia and fibula bones in the opening round of the non-title lightweight bout in Las Vegas. McGregor said in a video message posted on social media that he expects to be on crutches for six weeks before eventually making a return. “Conor is in recovery after three hours of surgery,” McGregor’s agent Audie Attar said. Poirier then pounced on McGregor, raining down a series of punches and elbows as the bell sounded to end the round. Before the fight McGregor told Poirier he was going to leave the ring in a box.

Source: Punch July 12, 2021 06:11 UTC