Former two-weight champion, Conor McGregor has revealed he underwent therapy to handle his toe fractured which dominated him from UFC 303 this weekend, by way of using stem cells – which he has now theorized might have worsened his damage.
McGregor, a former undisputed light-weight champion and featherweight titleholder, has been sidelined for the final three years from the Octagon – struggling a fractured left tibia and fibula in a primary spherical physician’s stoppage TKO loss to former interim gold holder, Dustin Poirier.
And slated to make his return at UFC 303 subsequent weekend throughout Worldwide Combat Week, McGregor withdrew from his welterweight battle with Michael Chandler, citing a “gut-wrenching” fractured toe which is predicted to sideline him for a possible interval of two months.
Conor McGregor gives replace on damage layoff
Already planning his comeback – as he eyes an August return to motion, ex-two-weight kingpin, McGregor revealed he underwent stem cell therapy to handle his toe damage, nevertheless, admits he’s unsure it has labored to the most effective of its skill.
“They put stem cells – I’ve executed every little thing that they requested – they put stem cells into me, took it from my again and put it in my foot, 20mg (milligrams) from my very own again from the bone marrow in,” Conor McGregor advised Extreme MMA. “Proper into the [toe] break.”
“However my f*cking toe is sore, mate,” Conor McGregor defined. “And I don’t know if the stem cells into the break was the suitable transfer. I don’t assume it’s the swelling anymore – I believe it’s simply the fluids or stem cells in my toe. So, I’m like, ‘Am I going to have a f*cking swollen toe on a regular basis now?’
Nonetheless planning to make a summer season outing – regardless of uncertainty from UFC CEO, Dana White, McGregor confirmed he would nonetheless chase a battle with the above-mentioned, Chandler in his rapid return to energetic competitors.
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