Conor McGregor left many people disappointed who had made plans to see him in action against the formidable Michael Chandler on June 29. But he had to nurse his toe injury anyway, and for that, he had to pull out of a fight for the first time ever in his illustrious UFC career. Nevertheless, ‘The Notorious’ isn’t happy with the way things turned out and shared a message on social media ahead of UFC 303.

Following the press event in Dublin getting scrapped on short notice and in abrupt fashion, fans and MMA pundits alike quickly started speculating that Conor McGregor’s return may have gone straight to the bin. And they were not wrong, but while some speculated that he might have been going to rehab like Chael Sonnen, the Irishman revealed that he was actually injured, and now, he’s still dealing with a lot of struggles as per his recent tweet.

Conor McGregor claims to be in pain ahead of UFC 303

While claiming to be in a deep mental and physical struggle, Conor McGregor stated, “I’d be lying if I told you I wasn’t in deep pain right now watching fight week take place. Deep mental pain,” he tweeted. Nevertheless, McGregor has kept an eye out for the fans. A lot of fans who’ve shown support for him all the way, from the announcement of the fight to its cancelation, have earned the Irishman’s acknowledgment. As such, he expressed his gratitude towards them as well.

“Thank you for the messages of support and encouragement, my peers and fans,” Conor McGregor added. It remains to be seen how long he’ll be on the sidelines and when Dana White decides to drop the re-scheduled date for the big-money fight that fans are waiting for.

While out of action, Conor McGregor recently made waves in the gaming community after a new DLC released by Square Enix for the Hitman: World of Assassination video game featured him as the villain. Meanwhile, coming back to his UFC 303, McGregor’s situation was recently weighed in by Alex Pereira, who replaced him in the main event. Let’s see what he had to say.

What does McGregor’s replacement Alex Pereira think about his toe injury?

Alex Pereira has stepped up time and time again whenever Dana White finds himself in distress, and as he filled in for Conor McGregor at UFC 303’s headliner, ‘Poatan’ was bombarded with questions regarding the Irishman’s toe injury, which he also suffered before his fight at UFC 300, which did not prove to be too big of a deal because he knocked out Jamahal Hill. But guess what? The Brazilian believes that injuries can differ from person to person.

“You can never judge people’s pain… different scenarios, different situations… He made his name, he made his money, he made his life. I’m kind of halfway there,” said Alex Pereira during UFC 303 media day. Meanwhile, many fans believe that ‘Poatan’ is the best replacement for Conor McGregor as we wait to see if another knockout victory is waiting for the Brazilian this weekend.

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