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Javier Mendez compares Conor McGregor's injury to Daniel Cormier
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In 2021, Conor McGregor suffered a horrific leg break during his fight with Dustin Poirier. At the time, many compared the injury to the likes of Anderson Silva and Chris Weidman. Both Weidman and Silva made returns after the injury but were never quite the same.
Famed MMA coach out of AKA thinks McGregor's injury and potential comeback is much like another former champ-champ, Daniel Cormier.
"Something is always missing from fighters who have injuries like Conor McGregor has had, for instance, Daniel Cormier, after he had back surgery he was never the same again," Mendez told Fastest Payout Online Casino.
"No matter how hard he tried, he was never the same after that back surgery, it really affected his performance, also he was aging. His heart was still strong but his body was not doing what it used to do."
McGregor was supposed to fight on July 29 but a new injury forced him out of the bout with Michael Chandler. Cormier retired in August 2020.
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