UFC Fighter, Conor Mcgregor Gets 6-Month Medical Suspension After Losing By KO

<blockquote><b>Conor McGregor must serve a six-month medical suspension after he was knocked out by Dustin Poirier. </b><br><br>McGregor was stopped in the second round following a relentless onslaught from his rival at UFC 257 in Abu Dhabi.<br><br>The Irishman was issued with a mandatory 45-day suspension for his defeat and a 180-day suspension due to the leg injury he suffered.<br><br>He can, however, be cleared earlier by a doctor with a negative X-Ray of his tibia/fibula.<br><br>And McGregor's coach John Kavanagh has already claimed the former two-weight world champion completed a workout on Monday and wants a rematch with Poirier in May.<br><br>&quot;He's already harassing everybody to get the rematch; he'd love the rematch and I don't think Dustin is against that,&quot; Kavanagh told ESPN<br><br>McGregor had predicted victory inside 60 seconds in his rematch with Poirier following his one-sided triumph seven years earlier.<br><br>But despite edging the first round on Sunday morning, he was soon in trouble as Poirier attacked his lead leg.<br><br>With his movement severely limited, McGregor became easy to hit and found himself backed up.<br><br>Poirier dropped him to the canvas and landed a final flurry of blows before referee Herb Dean stepped in.<br><br>McGregor, who limped out of the cage and later needed crutches, lamented his lack of activity as he returned to the cage following a 12-month lay-off.<br><br>&quot;It's heart-breaking and hard to take,&quot; he said. &quot;My leg is completely dead. It's like an American football in my suit at the minute.</blockquote><br><a href="https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/mma/breaking-conor-mcgregor-hit-six-23375873">https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/mma/breaking-conor-mcgregor-hit-six-23375873</a>
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