CONOR McGREGOR stepped out in public for the first time since revealing the injury that forced him out of UFC 303. The Irishman was set to face Michael Chandler on June 29 but for the first time in his UFC career, he pulled out of the fight. And after a period of silence, McGregor took to social media to reveal a broken toe suffered in training forced his withdrawal.
Just days later, the ex-UFC champion was at the famed 3Arena in Dublin to corner his team-mate and good pal Sinead Kavanagh. Kavanagh was beaten by Arlene Blencowe at Bellator Dublin with McGregor in her corner for the bout. McGregor, wearing a grey tracksuit with a vest underneath, was seen playing to the crowd as he was given a heroes welcome.
The UFC legend, 35, has not fought since July 2021 when he broke his leg against Dustin Poirier, 35. He gained a reputation during his meteoric rise for fighting through injury and never pulling out. But with so much on the line in his return, McGregor insisted he could not take the risk of fighting Chandler, 38, injured.
He wrote: "It needs a few weeks that’s it. I couldn’t justify to my team, or fans, that I make the walk hindered again. With more sides to his personality than an Octagon, Conor McGregor's rise has been an enthralling watch.
Going from UFC icon to entrepreneur and Hollywood star, the Irishman has transcended the sport he helped bring to the masses. He has four children with fiancee Dee Devlin and the family enjoy a lavish lifestyle. McGregor has not .
