‘Where Would I Get the Money to Fund This?’ – Conor McGregor Found Himself in Need for Support as He Was Facing Career-Threatening Injury in 2013

Conor McGregor has had an illustrious career at UFC. The Irish fighter has given a lot of great fights to the fans. The fighting game has, however, charged him in iron price. ‘Notorious’ went through a horrible leg injury fighting Dustin Poirier in 2021.

His leg fracture isn’t the only career-ending injury that he has suffered. In 2013, at UFC 26, McGregor was fighting Max Holloway when he felt his knee pop. He immediately knew something was wrong, but carried on with the fight and won it.

Soon the UFC took Conor for an MRI scan, where it was confirmed that the banged knee wasn’t just a sprain but a complete tear in his ACL. Conor McGregor was just making his name as a proven fighter in those days. The UFC facilitated his treatment. 

The UFC helped Conor McGregor

‘Notorious’ praised UFC for their support in difficult times. In a statement to The Bleacher Report, he said, “’the UFC of course left no stone unturned. I haven’t had to put my hand in my pocket for nothing, I haven’t had to do jack s—t.”

Conor McGregor maintained a very positive outlook on the entire injury and treatment process. He believed that the injury came at the right time. The injury was when he had both financial and mental support from the league.

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He said while talking to The Bleacher Report, “I take the positive from it. I could be not signed. I could be fighting on a local show. What would have happened if this had happened two or three fights ago? It’s a career-ender then,”

He further added, “Where would I get the money to fund this? I would have been on a big waiting list, but I signed with the UFC, and straightaway the best surgeon is brought in.”

When will McGregor get back in the octagon?

Just like his earlier injury, the latest injury has also kept the Irish Brat away from the fighting game. It has been more than a year since Conor McGregor was last seen in the UFC. McGregor appears completely fit now and has been putting in some serious work out too. The comeback, however, is still 6-8 months away as Conor will have to spend at least 6 months in the USADA testing pool and will have to be tested twice in this period.

In a sport like the UFC, the organizers have to be ultra-sensitive about injuries to their athletes. Dana White and UFC have been good with it and fans can’t thank them enough. Do you think Conor McGregor was lucky to have had the UFC by his side?

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