Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champion, Irish fighter Conor McGregor will not be able to return to the octagon for a long time due to a serious injury he sustained.
Medianews.az reports that UFC president Dana White provided information about this at a press conference.
It was reported that Conor McGregor faced Max Holloway at the UFC tournament held in Las Vegas, USA. The Irish fighter, who injured his knee in the first minutes of the match, could not continue fighting and was defeated by technical knockout within just 65 seconds.
According to Dana White, the athlete’s anterior cruciate ligament in his knee was injured, and it is expected that he will be away from fights for about a year due to this.
After the incident, Conor McGregor announced on his social media account that he will undergo surgery. He also called for the meeting with Max Holloway to be considered null and void.//Milli.Az