Conor McGregor was forbidden from competing in professional fighting for 180 days.- The medical suspension follows his second-round knockout loss to
Dustin Poirier on Saturday. - The Irishman can have the suspension reduced once a doctor confirms his leg injuries have healed.
McGregor was overcome at
Poirier struck the Irishman against the fence and beat him to the floor, leaving him bloodied on the canvas by the second round.
The catalyst for McGregor's downfall was an unrelenting kick to the calf that left him unable to walk properly.
The former two-weight UFC champion limped out of the arena and had crutches nearby when he turned up to the post-event press conference Insider attended.
Mixed Martial Arts, the official record-keeper for MMA, sent Insider a statement on Monday detailing medical suspensions for athletes competing at UFC 257, the final event of the UFC's two-week residency in the UAE.
Medical suspensions for fighters who have recently competed are common in the industry regardless of whether they won or lost. They're designed to allow fighters to recover properly from the exertions of their bouts.
Poirier was ordered to seven days of mandatory rest, for example, while McGregor was told he could not compete for 180 days unless he receives clearance from a doctor over his right tibia and fibula, pending an X-ray.
McGregor called the loss "heartbreaking" but said he'd console himself with an Irish coffee and pancakes for breakfast and by spending time with his family on a $4 million yacht.
Other select medical suspensions from UFC 257 included seven days of mandatory rest for the UFC debutant Michael Chandler, who obliterated Dan Hooker in the first round with strikes.
Hooker, meanwhile, was forbidden to compete for 45 days and must not spar for 30.
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