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Conor McGregor has admitted that he has been in 'deep mental pain' since he was told he must pull out of his fight with Michael Chandler . McGregor has been out of the octagon for over three years, and was then made to wait over 12 months to make his comeback while going through the USADA testing pool - while finally being given a date for June 29. But after weeks of speculation, McGregor pulled out of the fight after it was revealed he suffered a brutal pinky toe injury - which has since been pictured looking black and blue.
Writing on X, McGregor said: "I’d be lying if I told you I wasn’t in deep pain right now watching fight week take place. Deep mental pain. Thank you for the messages of support and encouragement, my peers and fans.
" The Irishman is hoping to get back in the octagon in August or September, with Chandler not scheduling a different opponent since becoming aware of the news. Who is Brian Redban? Joe Rogan's former podcast co-host who was replaced Joe Rogan gives his take on Drake vs Kendrick Lamar rap beef "August, September ..
. I’d love," McGregor told Severe MMA . "I’m in recovery mode, it’s three weeks to the day, it happened three weeks ago today.
" McGregor had a long layoff after his 2021 loss to Dustin Poirier after breaking his leg in the octagon, which had taken over a year to fully rehabilitate from. Since then, McGregor spent several months filming Amazon Prime film 'Road House', before filming 'The Ultimate Fighter' alongside Chandler in.
