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Conor McGregor’s injury at UFC 264 could cost him the remainder of his 2021 campaign.
The lightweight star suffered a leg injury – which later turned out to be a broken tibia – at the end of Saturday’s pay-per-view first round against Dustin Poirier on Saturday, ending their trilogy fight and giving Poirier a 2- 1 lead in their streak. Poirier also beat McGregor at UFC 257 in January. This is the first time since 2016 that McGregor has competed twice in a calendar year.
McGregor has already undergone surgery for the injury and has provided an update on his condition, although no timeline has been given for his return to action. According to the list of medical suspensions acquired by mixedmartialarts.com, McGregor could potentially be out until January, pending clearance from an orthopedic doctor.
Poirier is not listed as having suffered an injury.
Five other fighters face six-month medical suspensions: Greg Hardy (left eye socket, nose), Yana Kunitskaya (nose), Sean O’Malley (both hands, left shin, right foot), Ryan Hall (left hand) and Omari Akhmedov (nose). Anyone can avoid the maximum suspension while waiting for a doctor’s authorization.
UFC 264 took place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and was overseen by the Nevada Athletic Commission.
See the full list of UFC 264 medical suspensions below:
Conor McGregor: Must receive authorization from orthopedic doctor for broken leg or no competition by January 7th; minimum suspension no competition until August 25, no contact until August 10
Stephen Thompson: suspended until August 10, no contact until August 1
Greg Hardy: must receive authorization from the ophthalmologist for a fractured left orbit and from an ENT doctor (eye, nose and throat) for a broken nose or no competition until January 7; minimum suspension no competition until August 25, no contact until August 10
Yana Kunitskaya: Must receive authorization from ENT doctor for nose fracture or no competition until January 7; minimum suspension no competition until August 25, no contact until August 10
Sean O’Malley: Requires an x-ray of both hands to rule out a fracture. Requires x-rays of the left tibia and right foot, will require the authorization of the orthopedic doctor in the event of a positive result or no competition before January 7; minimum suspension no competition until August 10, no contact until August 1
Kris Moutinho: Suspended until September 9, no contact before August 25
Carlos Condit: suspended until August 10, no contact until August 1 – cut of the upper left lip
Max Griffin: suspended until August 10, no contact until August 1 – pain in left knee and left shin
Niko Price: suspended until August 10, no contact until August 1 – swelling of the left elbow
Michel Pereira: Suspended until August 10, no contact until August 1
Ryan Hall: Must receive permission from orthopedic surgeon for left hand fracture or no competition by January 7; minimum suspension no competition until August 25, no contact until August 10
Trevin Giles: suspended until August 25, no contact until August 10
Dricus Du Plessis: Suspended until August 10, no contact until August 1
Jessica Eye: suspended until August 25, no contact until August 10 – forehead laceration
Omari Akhmedov: Must receive authorization from ENT doctor for nose fracture or no competition before January 7; minimum suspension no competition until August 10, no contact until August 1
Brad Tavares: suspended until August 10, no contact before August 1
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