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Conor McGregor opens up about his near-death experience after a bad bike accident last year – ‘Still haven’t…’

Amidst all the comeback hype, Conor McGregor shared an update with his fans recalling his near-death experience last year. TThis happened just before the former UFC double champion took over as trainer on TUF 31 Michael Chandler. An Instagram account called “themmastory” recently re-shared the video, showing the bicycle accident, which is stimulating discussion again.

McGregor had his bike smashed by a sun-blind motorist. The former world champion’s bike lay on the street, some parts splintered. In the video where he spoke to the driver of the car, the fear was palpable in his voice, although McGregor assured him that everything was fine, given the minimal damage. “That’s disgusting, that’s fucking, I could have been dead, mate, look. Jesus Christ. I got away with my life there, boys.” he exclaimed. And now I almost remember what happened McGregor I was interested in IG stories and shared a video of his bike. The fighter wrote in his storyI still didn’t go out on my bike again after that.”

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After that, the fighter jumped into the car which rammed him as his bike was destroyed. While sitting in the car, McGregor thanked the Almighty and claimed it just wasn’t his time. Regardless, the event did not leave the mixed martial artist without trauma. This incident also caused McGregor to provoke reactions from both his fellow fighters and his fans. From then on, fanboy “Suga” Sean O’MalleyAnd Chael Sonnen To Henry Cejudohere’s what they had to say.

Cejudo didn’t hesitate to take a shot at the former champion. He went to X and tweeted: “I’m glad you’re doing well. I heard you were riding your bike because you ran out of gas.” But O’Malley had envisioned a completely different outcome. On his talk show, the bantamweight champion said: “It sounds like he got a small scrape on his butt, but I wonder if that could have been a life-changing moment that could be like if we woke up and it was Conor McGregor being hit by a car was run over That would be crazy, yes, that would be crazy.

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Still, Sonnen supported McGregor. In his YouTube talk show, the “American Gangster” praised the Irishman’s empathetic nature. He pointed out that the driver was more scared and worried than McGregor. It was, in fact, one of the best ways the fighter could have handled the situation. Although Mystic Mac luckily escaped unhurt, he wasn’t quite as lucky with another.

Conor McGregor overcomes leg injury

Next to McGregor Chris Weidman And Anderson Silva suffered a noticeable leg injury in recent years. However, McGregor is apparently the only one who coped with the setback in the best possible way. Silva and Weidman have experienced a change in their fighting form, with Silva choosing boxing instead. But when McGregor’s return was finally confirmed at the post-fight press conference for UFC 300, Weidman offered some advice.

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Weidman sent a message to “Mystic Mac” advising him to focus his training on relaxing. He also acknowledged the psychological factor associated with such an injury: “So you really have to get that habit back and focus on it.”

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John Kavanagh also stopped by to talk about the fighter’s recovery. The trainer stated that McGregor’s techniques were still perfect. All that was needed was to improve fitness and increase endurance. Without a doubt, with the support he has, McGregor is now ready to face Michael Chandler at UFC 303. But what would happen in battle only time can tell. But one thing is certain: it’s going to be tough in the Octagon, don’t you agree?