Doctor explains how Conor McGregor sustained gruesome leg injury in Dustin Poirier fight

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A doctor has analysed exactly what kind of injury Conor McGregor sustained to his leg in his knockout defeat to Dustin Poirier at UFC 257.

Poirier got the better of McGregor in the second round after landing a barrage of punches. But it was calf kicks dished out by the American throughout the fight that had the Irishman reeling, and enabled him to get an upperhand.

After the defeat, McGregor admitted his leg was left feeling "dead", and he needed a crutch as he left the arena. Physician Brian Sutterer has watched the fight in great detail, and has provided analysis on exactly what kind of injury McGregor suffered.

In a YouTube video, Sutterer said: "As soon as he put weight on that right leg, he was in some serious discomfort. [Poirier's