UFC: defeated Conor McGregor undergoes surgery, promises to return to Octagon

Conor McGregor underwent three hours of surgery on Sunday, less than 24 hours after sustaining a “clean” fracture to his left shin in a devastating UFC loss to US brawler Dustin Poirier.

Doctors have revealed McGregor broke his left shin and fibula bones in the first round of the untitled lightweight bout in Las Vegas.

McGregor said in a video message posted to social media that he expects to be on crutches for six weeks before finally making a comeback.

“Conor is recovering after 3 hours of surgery,” McGregor’s agent Audie Attar said. “The operation was successful in repairing the fractures in his tibia and fibula.”

He added that doctors were “confident that over time he will make a full recovery. We anticipate his return to the Octagon. “

Poirier dominated McGregor on Saturday at the T-Mobile arena, winning their trilogy bout by a TKO after the Irishman broke his left leg in the dying seconds of the first round.

The fight was officially ruled as a “doctor’s stop” at the end of the first round after a bloodied McGregor swung and missed a punch and then tripped back, his leg deforming grotesquely beneath him near the edge of the fight. the octagon.

Poirier then pounced on McGregor, raining down a series of punches and elbows as the bell rang to end the round. It was the second time Poirier had beaten McGregor in six months.

The planned five-round rubber match was to settle the score and complete the trilogy between former UFC two-weight champion McGregor and long-time rival Poirier, who now looks set to attempt an undisputed title and establish himself as the one of the sports superstars.