Sports doctor sheds light on the seriousness behind Conor McGregor’s ‘pinky toe’ injury ahead of UFC 303

There was much confusion regarding the severity of Conor McGregor‘s injury which forced him to pull out of the Michael Chandler fight. The Irishman had recently shared an X-ray of his broken pinky toe along with a regular picture of the bruise on social media. Although the UFC star later deleted the pictures, it was caught by a sports doctor who gave his expert diagnosis on the severity of the injury.

In a recent video on his YouTube channel, Dr. Brian Sutterer closely analyzed Conor McGregor‘s X-ray and shared his diagnosis. According to the doctor, as trivial as McGregor’s injury may look his pullout from UFC 303 was warranted.

Was this an injury warranted of McGregor withdrawing? Yeah, I think so… yes, it’s a pinky toe. I’m sure he’s gonna get all kinds of hate online about withdrawing because of a broken pinky toe. But as pinky toe fractures go, that’s a pretty good one.

Dr. Brian Sutterer on X

Dr. Stutterer revealed that McGregor’s fracture line goes obliquely through the shaft of his pinky toe. He shared that there is a little displacement on his toe’s proximal phalanx. According to him, it is unlikely that McGregor needed surgery for that isolated toe fracture.

McGregor’s return was one of the most anticipated UFC events this year. UFC CEO, Dana White had revealed that UFC 303 had already crossed the $20,000,000 benchmark. People are curious as to when the UFC superstar will make his return. McGregor recently took to social media where he announced that he will not step back into the octagon until he is 100% ready to fight.

Conor McGregor will only return to the UFC once he is 100% ready

‘The Notorious’ may or may not be back in the UFC this year. Some speculate that he may never come back. Meanwhile, others had even wilder speculations like Chael Sonnen who suspected that McGregor was in rehab for drug addiction. A claim he has since withdrawn.

UFC star Conor McGregor (via Imago)

McGregor recently uploaded a post on his Instagram page. There he addressed his withdrawal from UFC 303 and why there was no reason for him to step in with an injury. The post was meant to deter the many critics who think he has gone soft both mentally and physically.

I couldn’t justify to my team, or fans, that I make the walk hindered again. That walk has been seen. This next walk has got to be, and it will be, 100% Conor McGregor. The fans deserve it and we are getting close.
Conor McGregor on Instagram

Conor McGregor is now in his mid-thirties and he has not fought in the past three years. As per McGregor, he has just two more fights left on his contract. Meanwhile, he has secured just one win over the last seven years of his career. With so many intricacies at play, it is no wonder that McGregor wants to be very cautious about the next move in his career.

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