Former two-weight champion, Conor McGregor has been warned of the “psychological impact” his leg fracture suffered three years in the past could have on him – in addition to hang-out him in his anticipated return to the Octagon later this summer time, by fellow ex-UFC champion, Chris Weidman.
Weidman, a former undisputed middleweight gold holder, himself turned in a doubtful and controversial unanimous resolution win over Bruno Silva on the principle card of UFC Atlantic Metropolis in a single day, struggling a devastating compound fracture of his proper tibia and fibula again in a 2021 loss to Uriah Corridor.
As for McGregor, the Dubliner has been sidelined since 2021 in addition akin to Weidman, himself fracturing his left tibia and fibula in a second spherical physician’s stoppage TKO defeat to former interim champion, Dustin Poirier.
Chris Weidman points recommendation to Conor McGregor
And anticipated to tackle Michael Chandler this summer time in a return to the Octagon, Crumlin striker, McGregor has been warned that his prior leg harm will probably hang-out him in his return to the game by Weidman, who himself suffered accidents in his personal return towards Brad Tavares final summer time.
“I do know he (Conor McGregor) watched my battle,” Chris Weidman informed MMA Preventing throughout a latest interview. “I believe he in all probability discovered so much watching my battle (towards Brad Tavares). Among the pink flags of what to be ready for, for whoever he fights, and likewise perhaps you’re not going to have the ability to throw again as a lot as you need. Or now, be ready that may very well be one thing it’s important to cope with, so actually prepare on kicking again.”
“You need that to be second nature whenever you’re in there,” Weidman defined. “For me, I believed I used to be good with that, however I wasn’t. I’d have actually labored at it extra and notice there’s a psychological impact whenever you break your leg in half like that. So, it’s essential to actually get that behavior again robust and deal with that. I don’t actually pondering I must say a lot. He ought to simply watch my final battle and be taught from that.” (H/T BJPENN.com)
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