“Maybe I Would’ve Not Fought” – Alex Pereira Publicly Supports Conor McGregor’s Pull-Out Post Injury After Replacing Irish Star at UFC 303

UFC 303 would have been a disaster if it had not been for Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka. The withdrawal of Conor McGregor due to his toe injury forced Dana White to run for a new main event. Well, there have been debates about McGregor’s decision to pull out of the match because it was just a toe injury. The MMA community is horribly divided about the matter and amid the hubbub, Alex Pereira seems to be on McGregor’s side.

The current light-heavyweight champion knows a thing or two about toe injury. Alex Pereira injured himself at UFC 300 against Jamahal Hill but still agreed to fight Prochazka on short notice. Regardless, when he was asked to judge McGregor for his pullout, Pereira’s answer stunned the media. What’s the response, you ask? Let us find out.

Alex Pereira is honorable in not judging Conor McGregor

Conor McGregor was supposed to make a comeback at UFC 303 against Michael Chandler but his plans were derailed by a sudden pinky toe injury. The reason for his withdrawal was made public after the cancellation of the fight and the fans were enraged by the fact that McGregor withdrew from the clash just because of a toe injury. Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev and Conor McGregor’s former rival, Rafael Dos Anjos, even took a dig at the former dual-weight champion.

When the entire community seems to be divided, Alex Pereira has come forward to seek McGregor’s support. During the UFC 303 weigh-ins and press conference, Pereira was asked what was his opinion on ‘Mystic Mac’s pullout. ‘Poatan’ asserted that it is not good to judge anyone if they don’t want to fight, “I can never judge people’s pain, and it’s different scenarios, different situations,” said Alex Pereira.

He further added, “He made his name, he made his money, and I’m kind of halfway there. I fought with a broken toe in my situation, but maybe if I were in his situation, maybe I would’ve not fought, so I can’t judge.”

Conor McGregor has been fighting with injuries for quite some time now. He fought two of the biggest opponents of his career(Khabib Nurmagomedov and Dustin Poirier) while he was injured and it is just viable for him to rest a bit. Well, Alex Pereira was not the only one who took McGregor’s side.

Joe Rogan has some wise words for ‘Notorious’

The last time Conor McGregor fought with an injury, it turned into a disaster as he broke his shin completely, which forced him out of the Octagon for a good three years. His shin has to be replaced with titanium. Regardless, ‘Mystic Mac’s decision to fight was a shock to the MMA community; however, they were excited to witness his comeback but the sudden withdrawal broke their hopes and enraged them.

However, if we look from a logical point of view, McGregor’s decision to pull out was the best choice, as per Joe Rogan. “He’s [Conor McGregor] never pulled out of any fight before. This is the first time he pulled out, and I think it’s wise. I mean, if you do have a broken toe and you are going into a fight, and you did go into the last fight injured, what if the fu**ing toe became an issue? What if he throws a kick, and he smashes it again and he’s in agony and he can’t move? “ said Rogan on his podcast ‘The Fight Companion’

Well, there has been no update about the rescheduling of Conor McGregor’s comeback but according to him, he would like to come back in September. Do you believe McGregor is fit to fight? State your thoughts in the comments below.