Conor McGregor Gives Official Status on Return With Shocking Disclosure Behind Injury – “They Put Stem Cell Into Me for the Camp”

Conor McGregor has finally broken his silence regarding the injury that led him to pull out from UFC 303. UFC’s rival promotion Bellator returned to Ireland for another event, and surprisingly ‘The Notorious’ was there in attendance. As people caught hold of McGregor, he revealed the experience he’s going through as he recovers from his injury.

When the UFC announced that Conor McGregor had gotten injured, a cloud of ambiguity surrounded the situation because they wouldn’t reveal what the injury was. But the Irishman would come out days later to reveal that he had his toe broken, and as far as his recent statements are concerned, it has not been a great time for McGregor and he had to go through a special treatment for it.

Conor McGregor underwent stem cell treatment

The first thing that most people want to know is when Conor McGregor will be in action, and guess what? The Irishman has certainly made up his mind on when he wants to fight Michael Chandler. McGregor wants to make his return in the closing stages of the summer season. He would require some recovery time because he’s still nursing his toe injury carefully.

“August or September I’d love [to fight Michael Chandler]… I’m in recovery mode. Three weeks to the day. It happened three weeks ago today and I’m still here in the slippers,” said Conor McGregor during an interview after the Bellator Dublin event, where he came to support his teammate, Sinead Kavanagh, and even cornered her. The injury, according to the Irishman, is so severe that he can get his foot to go inside a shoe. And for that, he went through a special kind of treatment, stem cell therapy.

Stem cell therapy has proved to be quite the game-changer as many athletes prefer it. It helps the body garner the ability to regenerate and even repair damaged tissues, or tissues which are affected due to certain kinds of diseases. When Conor McGregor had his treatment, the doctors took stem cells from his back and added those to his toe region.

“They’re [the slippers] cozy enough but I can’t get into a shoe yet. So you know… they put stem cell into me for the camp, took it from the back, they put it in me foot. 20 milligrams of stem cells,” Conor McGregor added. Moreover, he would go on to make a shocking revelation and claim that his toe injury was way more painful than getting his leg broken almost three years ago.

‘The Notorious’ claims his foot injury is worse than his leg break at UFC 264

‘The Notorious’, during that interview, would also claim that he’s “dialed in” for the Michael Chandler fight. However, the foot injury he’s dealing with isn’t something that’s given him a moment of peace because it’s been a pretty painful experience. And guess what? McGregor claims that his current injury is way worse than the leg break he suffered against Dustin Poirier.

“I’m good. The injury is, it’s a nuisance. It’s painful. I’m not gonna lie. It’s very, very painful. Probably more painful than the leg and that’s the truth,” said Conor McGregor. Now, the question that arises with this statement is why would he make such a comparison with his leg break because that injury, for everyone, seemed like a career-ender. Well, the reason behind his claims is that his toe gets more exposure than his leg. However, McGregor understands that injuries are part and parcel of combat sports. “The leg, at least, was wrapped up. I couldn’t access it. The foot is just there still… It’s exposed or something. So, it’s a bit painful but it comes with the f***ing territory,” Conor McGregor added.

Having heard what Conor McGregor had to say about his injury, it’s unlikely that Dana White would come out to talk about his return, which he showcased during the post-fight pressers at UFC Saudi Arabia. Hence, it remains to be seen how long will he take to get fight-ready. What are your thoughts on this situation? Drop your comments below.