Conor McGregor has confirmed that he’ll undergo surgery on a knee injury suffered during his defeat of Max Holloway earlier this month but he’s already thinking about rehab and the road to recovery.
McGregor suffered what Dana White later revealed to be a tear of the anterior cruciate ligament, a strain to his medial collateral ligament and a meniscal tear of his posterior horn in his knee, a significantly more damaging diagnosis than what the man himself had described as a ‘pop’ during a fight he won quite comfortably despite the injury setback.
McGregor accepted his plight with customary positivity and tonight confirmed on Twitter that he will be going ahead with surgery while also mapping out a schedule for his rehabilitation that will hopefully see him back in the Octagon by May of next year. He also confirmed that he will be treated by a surgeon who was worked with Georges St. Pierre, Tom Brady and Kobe Bryant in the past so we know he’s in good hands.
Going ahead with surgery. Boxing again in 3 months, Kicking in 4, Grappling in 5, Wrestling-6, Sparring-7, Fighting-9. See you in May 2014!!
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) August 27, 2013
Thank you to the @UFC. I am working with the No.1 Surgeon who worked on GSP, Tom Brady and Kobe Bryant. My recovery will be ground-breaking!
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) August 27, 2013
That sort of defiant attitude can only help McGregor in his battle to get back to full fitness and it would hardly be a surprise if he returned ahead of schedule.
We look forward to seeing Conor back doing what he does best and until then wish him all the best in his recovery.
