Conor McGregor Broke his Pinky Toe and Couldn’t Fight - Doctor Explains

Conor McGregor shared images of the injury that led to his UFC 303 fight cancellation.
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[@percyfaith11]

Rafael dos Anjos is having a well-deserved laugh at this.

[@johnrusty2298]

Conor already faught with a torn acl and many other injuries. Maybe he learned his lesson from fighting with the leg stress fractures last time. If this was a championship fight though.... I'd be hating like everyone else.

[@TrustTomlin]

I mean let’s be honest. When you are coming up and hungry it’s easy to act like no injury will hold you back from that opportunity. When you have more money than anyone in the history of the sport and you’ve already created countless legendary moments that will live on for years after you’re gone, you don’t have that same hunger. Why fight if not at 100%.

[@somealias-zs1bw]

You have to remember that at the time Conor was poking fun at RDA, he had just gone into what was supposed to be a stylistically unfavorable matchup against Chad Mendes with a shredded ACL. It was a perfectly calibrated and justified bit of bravado at the time it was made.

[@GlenGholami]

Well said​@@TrustTomlin

[@illydee191]

@@TrustTomlinI mean fighters do always claim they’re never %100 when stepping in the ring/octagon. I do think Conor made the right choice sitting out though, no need to force it especially after being out so long.

[@jeremybaity7002]

KZbin doesnt like truth. Sad you have to blur out anything at all. Like we all havent been hurt before. Great content as per usual. Thank you

[@jericho9653]

I hear ibroprufen works wonders 😂😂. To be fair hes always faught injured, i wouldnt blame him for wanting to be right for his return

[@andrewkrodel7976]

I broke this same toe. It took 7 weeks to heal and I’m 56. With Conor being young and on all of his roids, it should heal in 3 weeks. I have to agree that because he already has diminished skills, he did the right thing by not fighting.

[@wasd3108]

thx for showing your stupidity

[@davidporter7051]

the difference is I suspect you are not a coke head

[@mehrbhaman]

You don't want to kick with you foot though.

[@Christopher-og4io]

I had a finger like that. It needs surgery that sharp piece of bone will stab a nerve needing the sharp piece ground down.

[@arizonatea3734]

He claims to have fought mendez with no acl and also beating Max after tearing his acl... Kind of interesting

[@laertesdd]

Conor: "I broke my pinky." RDA: [Has left the chat.]

[@VeraxMusic]

Do we know for sure the picture that was shown is actually Conor's?

[@mugishachristian474]

That's a very small minor injury I went to war with it

[@DEEN-E-ISLAM-Tawheed]

Let's all hold him accountable for creating this circus in the first place. He's NEVER fighting again!

[@percyfaith11]

"My toe was like a balloon."

[@psalmerperena4120]

"My toe came out of the socket."

[@billjones8950]

@@psalmerperena4120”let’s wrestle, let’s wrestle”

[@marcocambray7725]

​@@psalmerperena4120is conor falling apart?

[@1247.cccccc]

Dana please, give my pinkie toe a shot!

[@Arkinight]

He criticized RDA for the same injury

[@woahblackbettybamalam]

RDAs was worse he broke his foot

[@zephaniahmcdaniels]

RDA's was different. A broken foot is different from one toe

[@Arkinight]

@@zephaniahmcdaniels me foot was the size of a balloon

[@wasd3108]

@@Arkinight calm down Conor

[@TrustTomlin]

He was playing a character… What’d you want him to say? “All good mate, rest up champ hope, healing goes well.” Nah it’s the fight game. You call the guy soft and whatever other colorful language to keep the character you’ve created going. This is entertainment business.

[@lazaruscomplexofficial]

90% of the time we see you report career ending injuries or brutal knockouts, today was comically light hearted for what the injuries usually are😅

[@Daniel-qx6bg]

Imagine surfing the internet looking for injuries. Some days you get the big ones, some days you get pinkies.

[@ChavezDIY]

Just a reminder that Alex Pereira entered his fight with Jamal Hill with a broken toe. Alex also saved UFC 303 on short notice. Kudos to Alex, what a beast!

[@lazaruscomplexofficial]

Beat me to it and broke another toe mid fight

[@HoodiePetar]

jus a reminder every injury is different

[@CorruptOutcast]

And is going into his next fight with 2 broken toes.

[@przybylason]

Idk to me it looks pretty displaced. And if he’s trying to return to more of a karate style there would be a good amount of pressure on it. My guess is that Alex’s toe could have just been a hairline

[@DaBaltimoron]

Did he break the same leg in his last fight?

[@DESOUSAB]

Finally, the gentle breeze of truth. All of the conjecture-for--clicks content we have consumed over the past week has been nothing but bread and circuses. I appreciate folks like Dr. Sutterer for putting content on this platform that still keeps things "real".

[@bobbybawbager]

Could you do a video about the effects of bone density in "athletes" after substance abuse next???

[@johnrusty2298]

Lol thus would actually be cool to see

[@E33574]

pov you're a bone with anavar on one shoulder and proper twelve on the other trying to decide whether to grow or atrophy

[@gblyndensrandomreviews]

This could be interesting!

[@zachalou3073]

“My foot’s a balloon” *THE SEQUEL*

[@jackjones6533]

A detailed honest and fair assessment of an injury and the decision to withdraw. What else can you ask for. Great work

[@TimJohnson-x1o]

nah. Khabib fought with a broken toe. most fights do. I've had this same injury and it heals on its own within weeks and you dont need any time off your feet or any kind of "cast" or boot or anything. it's a total bitch injury. I didnt need to see a doctor or even take an advil. because I'm not a crack head like McSodomy. Absolute joke.

[@barrybrennan2135]

Shocked you didn't get the call-up bro.

[@mike8147]

I don’t know how u can fight with a broken toe,that’s insane or it must be broken in east to handle spots . I was limping for 3 weeks when I broke my big Toe . Took 6 months to fully recover and even longer to throw that leg in sparring from being afraid it will break again. Injuries sucks

[@XBlack-oc6xt]

He mocked RDA for pulling out w/ the same injury, many times calls fighters pu$$ies for pulling out for injuries so he deserves all the criticism, at 300 Alex had a broken toe and not only fought is stepping back in for this card. Khabib fought Gaethje with a broken toe and that's against Justin who throws devastating leg kicks. SMH. The Conor who once lite the MMA world on fire no longer exists.

[@barrybrennan2135]

He's a half way to forty billionaire coming back just from just about the worst injury possible. Everybody knows this. He fights for sport. People here are daft. ​@XBlack-oc6xt

[@Intellectmatters2304]

You have to blur bruises from KZbin now that’s crazy 😂😂

[@heheheha9094]

Fr what a joke. Even for medical commentary

[@WyWid]

@@heheheha9094oh man, I don’t even think it’s KZbin’s fault, every thing is like that now. It’s so annoying seeing videos marked for kids, and when you can’t say swears and what not freely online

[@heheheha9094]

@@WyWid so damn annoying when there's literally an app called KZbin kids

[@WyWid]

@@heheheha9094 exactly. Like when i go to a legendary SpongeBob clip, half the fun is literally reading the comments and then they’re not even there 😐

[@BallerMiller-hw2sf]

@@WyWidIt’s because this KZbinr is trying to make money otherwise he would not be making videos just a sad reality of KZbin nowadays.

[@samuelpaulson6416]

KZbin doesn't like bruising? What the heck? That seems like an important thing to show in a medical video. Maybe you could age-restrict the video?

[@wasd3108]

did you just ask him to willingly fk himself? lol

[@larryborn9423]

KZbin censors everything if it doesn't fit their agenda, you most likely won't even see this message.

[@Cam28388]

No monetization if it’s age restricted

[@knight-mares]

Conor has fought with several injuries over the years. The difference between then and now is that he had nothing to lose and everything to gain. Now, the risk isn’t worth it. He’s got very little to gain from going into a fight injured.

[@nasirjones580]

Not true. He fought Chad Mended with partially torn mcl, if he had lost that fight he wouldn’t have fought for the title against Aldo. The difference between now and then, is that Conor’s hunger is gone. He is a whiskey salesman first and fighter second. Before he was solely focused on fighting

[@tayzk5929]

You're just repeating what he said in more negative words

[@andycockrum1212]

He has very little to lose. He’s still going to get exactly whatever fight he wants and he will still earn more money than any other fighter for it. He’s 1-4 in his last 5 and he’s a still treated the same. So no, Conor risks nothing by entering with a broken toe

[@nasirjones580]

@@tayzk5929 the main difference is that Conor has lost the hunger that made him champ

[@alikhalid373]

Tap Machine !

[@oblio9147]

"You want a toe? I can get you a toe, believe me. There are ways, Dude. You don't wanna know about it, believe me. Hell, I can get you a toe by 3 o'clock this afternoon... with nail polish."

[@winstonwolf5706]

I'm finishing my coffee.

[@jacobprudhomme]

Lmao where did this come from

[@dar540]

The Big Lebowski. One of the greatest movies of all time. ​@@jacobprudhomme

[@dar540]

The Big Lebowski. One of the greatest films ever made. ​@@jacobprudhomme

[@Global.Affairs23]

“Mate da tink bellewned. My foot was a bellewn my foot was a bellewn. Da tink came out of the socket” - conor

[@reddevil211287]

😂

[@LeoJr_]

😂😂

[@MagnusGalactusOG]

Conor fans are poor unfortunate souls 🔱

[@zephaniahmcdaniels]

Conor is cooked. Chandler should move on. He's giving me Stipe vibes

[@nycitylifeandhistory]

why is he"cooked" as he should be back pretty quick

[@G.M.1944]

He can’t. He will wait forever for Conor, like a helpless ex lover.

[@MZAF-g9s]

Doctor, he's washed anyways. The most overrated athlete of all time. Always making excuses before and after the fights.

[@dennisboateng2902]

Hello Dr. Brian Sutterer, trust you and family are well. Can you please cover Barnabas Varga's head injury in the Hungary vs Scotland Euro 2024 game?

[@royalace2271]

People don't realize how our toes really affects our mobility. Yes you can still walk and move to a certain extent with a broken toe but it has an impact on our balance. You can still function but the pain & inability to put much weight on it will impact you to a certain extent

[@langston_5]

This entire storyline is hilarious.

[@radinazamian1807]

Just baffled by your work ethic Dr Brian, where do you get this info so quick 😄

[@jmcd21182]

He's a super

[@ryanfromm715]

His brain lol

[@tonyclifton2230]

I give it to him. I said talk about metatarsals, a bit of angulation and then kick in a bit of felangi talk and you will be good.

[@manchez6597]

real early wit this one

[@downhillskier7]

Alex Pereira fought Jamal Hill with a broken toe

[@jake4476]

The guy is falling to bits

[@jumanjiwarlord]

Too much alcohol and partying. He’s become fragile. If he’s snapping in half in training, he’s probably gonna get mutilated in the octagon. 🚑

[@jdove39]

He gave RDA so much 💩 for a toe injury. Hypocrite much!?

[@BobbyMully]

Kurt Angle chuckling

[@benhenderson8952]

The coffee table was too OP

[@psp785]

Hes washed

[@powdermuaythai]

great video; i feel like a lot of people would say this is not big enough to pull out, but even a bit of pain in the feet can throw off ur footwork

[@shaundgb7367]

I had a broken toe about a year ago. Looked similar on x-ray to this. It was annoying how much a little toe would not allow me to walk properly and tricky driving car also. I think it took a good 8 weeks to be almost walking normally again. If you want to fight at elite level where kicking involved I would expect you give it three months before you fight again. So if he done this about three weeks ago I do not think he should fight until later August at earliest. I forget what date the Perth card is on but would be awesome to see the fight with Chandler added to that. But think the UFC will be extra cautious and wait until later in the year.

[@Justcaymanexclusive]

And injuries from the euros 2024?

[@dragongeraldb]

I think the more important thing is his drug use and possible brain damage, not kidding he really shows signs.

[@David_dulkan14]

Barbara’s varga Hungary euros 2024

[@Moya2324]

Can you do one of Edson Álvarez ? Just happened yesterday. I’m unsure if it’s a ACL.

[@sdrrshock5594]

It’s all the coke and booze that’s the real reason! He’s a has been who won’t fight again!

[@bobbybawbager]

Bone loss occurs most rapidly in the first 6 months after starting steroids.

[@IdaiMakayaPublications]

It doesn't need an expert to know you can't fight professionally with a snapped toe. Anyone who's thrown a kick in anger knows there's no chance against a professional fighter if you have that injury. Nobody sensible would fight with that injury.

[@TahirIqbal1978]

I mean nothing to do with the fact one of his sexual assault victims had he house broken into by masked men and her partner stabbed?

[@josehernan21]

Could you review injury to Mexico player against Jamaica in today’s copa america cup game.

[@blackfrancis33]

Poatan breaks his own toes before his fights to make things more interesting. Levels to the game.

[@marctaylor1142]

"I heard ice werks wonders" - Connor

[@plavalaguna950]

Kabib fight whit this injury conor is litlle fake gangster cry like baby

[@downhillskier7]

Jon Jones fought with broken toe

[@The1emersonukno]

Pog ma thoin I broke me little toe

[@C-H1]

Thank you doctor for an informative assessment of this.👊

[@achavez78]

Broke the pinky toe..on his way to take his PED test. 😂😅😊

[@jonadam5505]

I think we discovered another McGregor fan.

[@VeraxMusic]

I gotta agree with Chael on this one.

[@Defort-jd8xe]

its not his knee or foot or anything critical.. so thats amazing news.

[@percyfaith11]

did you not pay attention?

[@peterf.229]

guessing you never broke a toe 🤣

[@masondykstra9464]

@@peterf.229I have had 2 fractured toes at the same time wouldn’t wanna fight with it but it’s not that mad just would feel it every step for about 2 months

[@Defort-jd8xe]

@@percyfaith11 I did. An injured knee has longterm effects on your body. Especially with Conors history. A broken toe will heal just fine and wont be an issue in near future.

[@Defort-jd8xe]

@@peterf.229 I did and it healed fine. I also hurt my knee and I have pain in it to this day.

[@TheBrotherHoodSports]

Conor is turning soft

[@alandemaio3043]

Doc, you should make a video about the mental breakdown that Chandler is going through at this moment

[@therealclp7488]

Bahaha

[@christopherreynolds9254]

Is he very prone to bone breakage due to being on gear?

[@AUTISM1986]

YEAH , THESE FUCKING MONSTERS ARE.

[@ok-es6vd]

What do you mean it wouldn’t have been healed ? It happened a few days before the press conference, which was 4 weeks ago now

[@jstn4320]

a broken toe is too painful to even walk on lol. i couldn’t imagine going into a 5 round fight with one

[@Surteronarto]

khabib fought justice gaethje with a busted toe, not sure if broken but 1 or 2 of his toes were fucked, and khabib said my toes may be broken but my mind is not. connor has had a broken mind for a long time unfortunately

[@austinarnold7951]

He also had the mumps the week of the fight

[@somealias-zs1bw]

And Conor fought Mendes with a shredded ACL and Poirier with a half snapped tibia.

[@stevenpham6734]

Justice Geathje is the greatest mythical fighter

[@chucktesta2564]

He also pulled out multiple times for missed weight

[@StevenHyatt]

Khabib doesn’t kick. He just grapples. Conor was clearly coming in with a kick heavy style

[@bsbg-lifts]

I had an open dislocation of my 5th toe a few months ago while doing martial arts. You’d be surprised how much something so small can affect the rest of you and your abilities. Also the mental aspect sucks.

[@gblyndensrandomreviews]

Solid analysis!

[@KevinsDisobedience]

Pereira gets kicked in the nuts. Knocks Hill out with a broken toe. Connor taps, and Alex said hold my lunch, I got this.

[@forexmasekinders6037]

His fooot is a balloon

[@DaLeadBull]

But his foot was a Balloon Dr. Brian, what's your expert opinion on this?

[@lazcoroner1483]

Damn, cocaine did all of that?

[@D4RKV3NOM]

xD

[@luisgarsner3832]

Conor finished..look like a bonion

[@user-gf7mr2xx7l]

Seriously, what a voice. Remember what he said about Dos Anjos when he showed that picture of his foot and it was swollen as hell? He said "everybody pulls out. I don't know what you want me to tell you. It's just a foot. I heard ice works wonders.. It's just a bruise." Meanwhile, he's pulling out over the smallest toe out of all of them and we still have nine toes left. Lol I never had much respect for him cuz he's an asshole but that was the weakest reason im UFC history to pull out of a fight

[@larncieldarknciel440]

Not a broken foot? A broken pinky toe... Ice. ... I HEARD ICE DOES WONDERS. I FHE GOES TO THE DOCTOR THE DOCTOR WILL SMACK HIM .... WHAT ARE YOU DOING SON GET OUT OF HERE!!!!!😂🍭

[@XBlack-oc6xt]

Any reasonable Dr. would say he shouldn't fight. But Conor has insulted and criticized many fighters for pulling out w/ injuries for years so he deserves all the criticism he gets. Plus fighters fight w/ injuries all the time, Alex fought Hill w/ a broken toe at 300 is now back again. Khabib faced Gaethje w/ a broken foot/toe and Gaethje throws debilitating leg kicks. Conor is not the fighter he once was, I feel bad for his fans, and Chandler.

[@blastfiend7478]

"Me foot was a balloon!"

[@Meatball2022]

He certainly shouldn’t have criticized others for this injury. But with a broken toe you can usually hardly walk. NFL players don’t typically risk their lives, but commonly miss weeks for much less. And Conor didn’t get paid pulling out of this.

[@qigong1001]

At least the toe did not come out of its socket. 😁

[@tripleglz]

Conor ain’t ever gonna fight anymore! He’s got his bags and he’s done, now all his FAMOUS GREAT fights are behind him. Now he lives shoving his lavish lifestyle in our faces. Awesome great! Annoying- He’s a loser

[@mattbielefield7038]

Pulls out from fight for broken pinky toe and gets replaced by pereira with two broken toes 😂

[@alanbaira6493]

Khabib fought Justin with a broken toe. Alex pereira fought Jamal with broken toe. I believe he also fought jiri with a broken toe. McChiken needs to chill

[@LintEastwood21]

@Brain Sutterer MD. Aye Doc just wondering if you can do a breakdown of Fernando Tatis Jr's Stress reaction or Stress fracture of the femur. they say 1-2weeks while google say 6weeks to 2months. thanks

[@JoePvpii]

Can YOU break down Mexicans Edson Alvarez's Injury, in the Copa America, would really appreciate it 💯

[@Riggpoppa]

I don't blame him. Having one win in 5-6 years...I'd want to come into a fight as close to 100% as possible

[@robm321]

Agreed, Didn't Dion Sanders miss several weeks of football from a broken pinky toe. Postponement is justified. The crap talkers will be predictable but it was the right call. They will fight later.

[@joshuaamado559]

KZbin is pathetic for making a doctor have to censor educational material like this. Meanwhile they have rap artists showing nearly naked women and talking about murder being fully monetized. Such backwards priorities.

[@mrwoofer1362]

Difference between RDA and Mcgregor is that the champ champ doesn't need to fight. RDA was holding the title. Chandler is a warmup before the run. When Mcgregor was on the come up, he didn't pull out. That's all the difference.

[@lyndonviney5714]

Hate to bring it up but old Khabibi dominated Gaethje with multiple broken toes…and was already a known pullout merchant missing another fight wouldn’t have been a big deal at all… This toe is an excuse old boy was too drunk/high to train. Conor ain’t ever coming back

[@christopherdunstan4663]

I've broken my little toe before and I couldn't fight MMA even the boxing stance is harder and painful so it would be stupid for him to actually fight You guys think you could fight with a broken toe professionally?

[@termsofusepolice]

Young, hungry McGregor would have absolutely fought through this. Fighters can tape their toes and pain killing injections can be administered prior to the contest. Conor took the easy way out. Because he could afford to.

[@kevinkerns88]

People don’t understand how bad that shit hurts. Imagine you stubbed your pinky toe so hard on a door frame that it broke. Most of y’all are hopping around when it doesn’t even break. Now, go fight somebody lol you’ll find out real quick how much you use that damn pinky toe.

[@alikhalid373]

conspiracy theory ! he broke his own pinky just to have an excuse. I would personally do the same , what is the easiest and least painfull thing to break that would effect nothing in my life PINKY. Khabib is no longer even living rent free he own the place now.

[@thetruth5791]

We need him at 100% smart move Conor,you have fight injured so many times....get well we Real fans stand with you 100%😊

[@martinkelleher5662]

Conor was at bellator dublin lastnight he gave an interview explaining the injury wants to come back 100% so to speak . After that nasty double leg break u can understand him not wanting to come back until he's fully healthy .I'd be cautious too after a leg break like that

[@lolawolfcharlie9770]

I'm sure the soilder at war including women were excused and stop fighting because of a bruised pinky toe . The rich become weak.

[@beaugamingtv3772]

he should just retire.. if he really still wants to fight to make money go to boxing.. quit MMA you can't continue doing MMA with this brittle...

[@NoGrrlLikeMe]

Thanks for Giving More Undeserved Clickbait Using Conor. The Fact is Conor Never wanted to fight.

[@motri5935]

I had the exact injury. The X-ray looks almost the same. It hurts alot, i couldn't walk properly for 2 days.

[@KimmieSue.]

Yall are all talking shit about a pinky toe, but i know whenever any of you have stubbed your toe, you screamed or winced in extreme pain. So I don't blame Conor.

[@stevenjohntimtim7627]

Khabib still fought Justin even with broken toe and won. Proofs pinky toe injury doesn’t determine the outcome of a fight.

[@jkob8955]

Ofcourse a doctor is gonna say its worth withrawing for this, but being replaced by a guy with two broken toes is just plain whimpy. Mcgregor just isnt the same anymore.

[@tomdiets5079]

Let’s be serious, I’m not even a huge fan of Conor but wether you hate him or not you know damn well if he was still up and coming he would have fought with this broken toe, but he doesn’t need to prove anything to anyone anymore. He’s already been as far as anyone else has ever gone in the sport (a 2 weight class champion at one time) and he’s been out for 3 years, so why rush himself back when he has any type of injury at all. What’s another few months after 3 years? He only has so many fights left in fact this may be his last fight, so why wouldn’t he want to be in the best possible shape for it?