Conor McGregor had a fractured ankle before he took to the Octagon against Nate Diaz.
Head coach John Kavanagh admitted while speaking to Ariel Helwani on the
MMA Hour that a post-fight X-ray discovered a preexisting fracture to McGregor's ankle and the medical suspensions released after that interview suggest that we may not see 'The Notorious' in action until 2017.
Although he had his shin already cleared by doctors, according to Kavanagh, the fractured ankle must be cleared by an orthopaedic doctor or else McGregor will be ruled out until the middle of next February.
The minimum suspension for McGregor, given the damaging nature of his UFC 202 war with Diaz, means he will be out of action until late October at the earliest while no contact is allowed until October 5.
Therefore even if his ankle is cleared, McGregor would struggle to compete at UFC 205 in New York on November 12 with such a short training camp.
Diaz, meanwhile, has been handed a much shorter minimum medical suspension as his injuries were primarily superficial. He is coincidentally suspended until 20 September, which when written as 20/9 reads like the area code of his native Stockton, with no contact until 11 September.
Below is the full list of medical suspensions, as released by the Nevada State Athletic Commission on Monday evening.
- Conor McGregor: Left foot/ankle fracture must be cleared by an orthopaedic doctor or no contest until 17/2/2017; minimum suspension until 20/10, no contact until 05/10
- Artem Lobov: Right leg and ankle must be x-rayed; if positive then requires orthopaedic clearance or no contest until 17/2/2017
- Neil Magny: Left leg must be x-rayed, if positive then requires orthopaedic clearance or no contest until 17/2/2017; minimum suspension until 20/09, no contact until 17/09
- Glover Teixeira: Suspended until 19/11, no contact until 20/10
- Sabah Homasi: Suspended until 20/10, no contact until 05/10
- Max Griffin: Suspended until 20/10, no contact until 05/10
- Rick Story: Suspended until 05/10, no contact until 20/09
- Hyun Gyu Lim: Suspended until 05/10, no contact until 20/09
- Takeya Mizugaki: Suspended until 05/10, no contact until 20/09
- Lorenz Larkin: Suspended until 05/10, no contact until 20/09 due to left eyebrow and shin lacerations
- Marvin Vettori: Suspended until 05/10, no contact until 20/09 due to left eyebrow laceration
