UFC: Conor McGregor suspended by doctors for six months after Dustin Poirier loss
- McGregor will need doctor’s approval to fight again before 180-day medical suspension ends
- Former two weight champ’s right tibia and fibula injured in series of leg kicks by Poirier
Unless a doctor says otherwise, Conor McGregor can’t fight for 180 days following the beating he took on Sunday morning at the hands and feet of Dustin Poirier.
Insider reports the Irish fighter, who limped out of the cage following a surprising second-round knockout in Abu Dhabi, was handed the suspension as part of UFC protocol meant to protect its combatants.
McGregor reportedly sustained injuries to his right tibia and fibula. A doctor would have to X-ray the 32-year-old brawler’s lower leg before he can climb back into the Octagon.
Poirier, the American who kicked the life out of McGregor’s shins before finishing him off, has also been ordered to rest one week to nurse his wounds.
“We compromised his leg, and he was in a bad position early just from the repeated leg kicks,” Poirier said.