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onor McGregor is down, but he's not out. Not if you talk to
him, anyway. Give him 15 seconds to tell you how he's
doing and two themes quickly emerge: the man is on a
mission and looking to break records. According to the Irishman,
he views himself as close to untouchable, but if he lacks anything,
"I'm following the identical route that GSP took," McGregor told
Ariel Helwani on Monday's The MMA Hour when referring to his
It's a serious injury, one which the UFC is paying to have treated
properly. But for all the injury's severity, McGregor only found out
how bad it was and how long he'd be out through social media.
"I found out on Twitter," McGregor said of his damaged knee and
the layoff he'd be required to take. "I was already planning my next
contest. My next contest was going to be a top 10 opponent. There
was no doubt in my mind. I believe Diego Brandao [7] got that
fight I was supposed to get against [Dustin] Poirier. I believe that
was my fight.
"I was calling out everyone, planning my next contest and then I go
on Twitter and I see this thing Dana White [8] tweeted, 'FOX
Sports: McGregor injury, 10 months, ACL, MCL, PCL," McGregor
still says with both surprise and disdain. "I was sitting there in
shock."
The obvious question is what's the next move once everything heals
up? For now, it's simple more rehab. McGregor claims he's doing
everything he can to facilitate the process. He does 500 sit-ups a
day, 100 push-ups and can already ride a stationary bike. But what
about are return to the Octagon? After all, with the UFC planning a
return to Dublin, Ireland in late 2014, it only makes sense
McGregor himself, the fans and UFC management would want him
competing at the event.
"I believe I'm going to be back before the Dublin card. That's my
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[2] http://www.mmafighting.com/ufc
[3] http://www.mmafighting.com/authors/luke-thomas
[4] http://twitter.com/SBNLukeThomas
[5] http://www.mmafighting.com/2013/9/25/4768180/conor-mcgregor-aiming-for-spot-onufc-dublin-card-as-a-lightweight#comments
[6] http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fight-card/127219/ufc-fight-night-shogun-vs-sonnen
[7] http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/141449/diego-brandao
[8] http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/191797/dana-white
[9] http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/192261/sean-shelby