Conor McGregor releases statement after UFC 303 withdrawal, but provides no injury specifics Boston 25 News [Video]

Conor McGregor released his first public statement since withdrawing from his UFC 303 match with Michael Chandler on Thursday.

The two-time champion provided no details on the injury that forced him to withdraw from the welterweight, non-title bout, only saying that the decision was made in consultation with doctors, the UFC and his representatives.

“Very tough to be ruled out of my scheduled return bout,” McGregor posted to social media. “I picked up an injury prior to the press conference that required more time to heal than was available to me. The decision to postpone the fight was not made lightly, but one made in consultation with my doctors, the UFC, and my team.”

The McGregor-Chandler match was scheduled to be the main event for UFC 303 on June 29. While announcing that McGregor was out of the event, UFC president Dana White announced that the main event will now be the light heavyweight title rematch between champion Alex Pereira and former champ Jiri Procházka.

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