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McGregor (22-6) is set to return to action after a five-year hiatus against Max Holloway (27-9) at UFC 329 on July 11 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. However, fans remain skeptical about the Irishman’s return as this isn’t the first time since 2021 that the Dubliner has been booked to fight.
McGregor hasn’t fought since breaking his leg in a trilogy loss against Dustin Poirier in 2021. However, the former UFC double champ repeatedly teased a return against Chandler, who spent over a year waiting for the matchup to materialize.
McGregor was finally booked to fight Chandler at UFC 303 in 2024. However, “The Notorious” pulled out of the bout 16 days before the scheduled date due to a toe injury.
How Conor McGregor’s toe injury happened before UFC 303
In the UFC 329 “Countdown” video, a clip shows the exact moment McGregor’s toe injury occurred that led to the cancellation of the fight against Chandler. He can be seen throwing a teep kick before wincing in pain and also revealed that his training partner was not wearing shin guards.
“There were lapses in concentration in training,” McGregor said. “I’m the lead of the training. So if I’m lapsing in concentration, it filters down. And that is what took place. The training partner had no protection. Next thing you know, bang, broke my f*cking toe.”
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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