Conor McGregor has been warned by a former UFC champion that he risks suffering another horrific injury unless he makes special preparations for his MMA return.
The former two-weight world champion has penciled in his return to the octagon on June 29 for UFC 303 in Las Vegas.
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His fight against Michael Chandler (23-8-0) will represent the main event on the night and it marks his first UFC bout in three years – the first since he shattered his left leg against Dustin Poirier in July 2021.
One man who faced a similar situation is former middleweight champion Chris Weidman, who ironically broke his right leg two months before The Notorious.
And he has warned the 35-year-old that, in addition to the mental battle of trusting his lethal weapon in the fight, physically using his limb to attack will be just as tough.
“Some of the red flags of what to be prepared for, for whoever he fights, and also maybe you’re not going to be able to throw [the kicks] back as much as you want,” Weidman said, during an appearance on The MMA Hour.
“Or now, be prepared that could be something you have to deal with, so really train on kicking back. Because you want that to be second nature when you’re in there. For me, I thought I was good with that, but I wasn’t.
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“I would have really worked at it more and realize there is a psychological effect when you break your leg in half like that.
“So you need to really get that habit back strong and focus on that. I don’t really think I need to say much. He should just watch my last fight and learn from that.”
McGregor’s own warning
McGregor would be the first to say he has no concerns about his leg – physical or psychological – and that seems to the case after he was spotted in training footage looking back to his best.
Sure enough, the Irishman plans to knock Chandler out cold with his steel-enforced leg with a chilling message to his 37-year-old opponent.
“I’m going to kick this guy in the head. He’s just tailor-made for being kicked all over the place.
“And that’s what I’m aiming for, I’m aiming to wrap this steel bar around the opponent. And you”ll see a visual of the leg hanging off, and then you’re going to see a visual of a head hanging off.”
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