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A number of fighters have criticized Conor McGregor for pulling out of UFC 303 attributable to a toe harm, however Joe Rogan sees issues in a different way.
Rogan defended McGregor’s determination to not face Michael Chandler with a damaged toe on a latest episode of the Joe Rogan Expertise.
“Look, right here’s the factor a couple of damaged pinky toe,” Rogan stated. “If you’re a man who kicks as a lot as Conor, it’s a f—— downside and it’s additionally the identical foot the place his leg was snapped, and he went into that combat injured.
“He’s by no means pulled out of a combat earlier than, that is the primary one he’s pulled out of, and I believe it’s smart. I believe for those who do have a damaged toe, and you’re going right into a combat, and you probably did go into the final combat injured, what if that f—— toe turns into an actual subject? What if he throws a kick and it smashes once more and he’s in agony and he can’t transfer?
“You gotta be capable to get the f— out of the way in which with Michael Chandler.”
Joe Rogan Is The Solely One Defending Conor McGregor Over Toe Harm
Rogan makes utterly legitimate factors.
However it’s nonetheless an terrible search for McGregor, who has routinely criticized fighters prior to now for pulling out attributable to accidents
Former UFC star turned ESPN analyst Chael Sonnen provided a distinct take. Sonnen prompt that McGregor pulled out of the combat as a result of he was in rehab for substance abuse. McGregor’s camp strongly refuted that declare. However Sonnen stated they need to’ve simply rolled with it.
“You possibly can hearken to my account which builds and helps Conor McGregor. Or you’ll be able to hearken to Conor’s account which makes him appear to be slightly b—-,” he stated. “He would like that you just see him as slightly b—- who can’t combat as a result of he’s acquired a sore toe.”
Preventing with a damaged toe sounds terrible. Preventing Michael Chandler with a damaged toe sounds even worse. However if you run your mouth the way in which McGregor does, in some unspecified time in the future you’ve acquired to again it up.
