Conor McGregor suffered peroneal nerve damage, also known as fibular nerve damage after the 32-year-old suffered some leg calf injuries during his fight against Dustin Poirier at UFC 257.
According to McGregor head coach John Kavanagh, there is no serious damage to the nerve, and the Irishman is expected to recover in seven to ten days.
Conor McGregor scored his first MMA career against Poirier. ‘The Diamond’ was highly praised for his game plan against McGregor which saw him regularly focus on the Irishman’s main leg, ultimately making it difficult for McGregor to keep fighting on his feet.
In a recent interview with Ariel Helwani at ESPN, Kavanagh revealed that McGregor’s peroneal nerve did some heavy damage but not bad.
“The leg is fine. It’s going to be two days before he walks uninterrupted, but there’s no serious damage to the peroneal nerve that’s going down there on that side of the leg. , who was kicked several times. He was completely dead, “Kavanagh said.
Kavanagh also explained how the damaged cloud caused McGregor to lose the productivity of his right leg, which led to a loss.
“It’s zero damage rather than a sore muscle, or a body bullet, or something you could get through. You can’t, it’s on or off … When it slipped (Conor McGregor) kind of got the bullet and Dustin (Poirier) uppercut nice, and he went to shift his body weight on his right leg, and he went down, and that was the end, “Kavanagh said.
Kavanah later revealed that Conor McGregor has not suffered bone damage, and that he expects to recover in seven to ten days.
When will Conor McGregor fight next?
If John Kavanagh ‘s words are to be believed, Conor McGregor is looking to step back into the octagon by May this year. He said ‘The Notorious’ wants to fight Dustin Poirier again with the lightweight champion on the line.
However, it must be noted that McGregor has received a six-month medical ban, which can be avoided with a negative X-ray report of his right tibia / fibula. The Notorious will be out for at least 45 days.
Assuming Conor McGregor is recovered within two weeks – as John Kavanagh said – it is likely that the Irishman will return to the octagon in May or earlier.
Published January 27, 2021, 15:04 IST