Conor McGregor reportedly broke his left leg’s lower tibia, commonly known as the shin bone, in the opening round of his fight against Dustin Poirier at UFC 246. Doctors at Cedars-Sinai hospital in L.A. inserted a rod into the former UFC champion’s tibia. His fibula (calf bone) was fixed with plates and screws.Jul 12, 2021
Conor McGregor has had surgery on the broken leg he suffered in his first-round TKO loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 over the weekend. The Irishman’s leg collapsed underneath him in the closing seconds of the first round, and the former featherweight and lightweight champion was unable to continue.Jul 12, 2021
The main card for UFC 264 is available in the U.S. on the ESPN+ subscription service for $69.99 or $89.98. That portion of the event begins about 10 p.m. ET. Earlier fights on the undercard are viewable live on ESPN and ESPN+. Current yearly subscribers can get UFC for $69.99.Jul 10, 2021
Can You Watch UFC 264 for Free? The only way to watch UFC 264 Poirier vs. McGregor 3 is by purchasing pay-per-view access on ESPN+ for the main card. ESPN+ subscribers can watch the prelims and post-fight coverage for free.Jul 10, 2021
McGregor kicked Poirier’s elbow, causing the fight-ending broken leg in similar fashion to Anderson Silva and Chris Weidman’s broken legs in the past. He is expected to make a full recovery, and in a video posted to social media from his hospital bed, McGregor took another shot at Poirier.Jul 13, 2021
UFC 264 At UFC 264, Dustin Poirier will face Conor McGregor for the third time. The former interim lightweight champion faces the former featherweight and lightweight double champ in the fight that will decide who wins the trilogy.Jul 11, 2021
Dustin Poirier avenged his loss to Conor McGregor and picked up by far the biggest win of his career. The perennial UFC lightweight contender shocked McGregor, beating him via TKO after swarming him with punches at 2:32 of the second round Saturday night in the main event of UFC 257 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab …
UFC 264: Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 3 takes place on July 10 with the early prelims kicking the event off at 6:15 p.m. ET, before the pay-per-view main card begins at 10 p.m. ET. Poirier and McGregor should enter the Octagon around 12:15 a.m. ET, depending on the length of the undercard bouts.Jul 10, …
