Conor McGregor plans to use the steel rod in his leg as a weapon in his UFC comeback fight against Michael Chandler.
Former two-weight UFC champion McGregor needed a metal plate fitted into his leg after suffering a horror injury in his July 2021 trilogy fight against Dustin Poirier. The Irishman hasn't fought since but will make his return against Chandler at the end of the year after coaching against him on season 31 of The Ultimate Fighter.
Whilst previewing the newest season of the UFC's reality TV show, McGregor said of Chandler: "I'm going to kick this guy in the head, he is just tailor-made for being kicked all over the place. That's what I'm aiming for, I'm aiming to wrap this steel bar around the opponent. You're going to see a visual of the leg hanging off and then you're going to see a visual of a head hanging off.
