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Joe Rogan Says McGregor Should Have Withdrawn From UFC 264 Over Compromised Shin

Rogan cited pre-fight MRI findings indicating a hairline shin fracture during remarks on his podcast.

Overview

  • Speaking on the JRE MMA Show, Rogan said that if he were McGregor’s friend he would have told him, “You cannot fight,” before the third Dustin Poirier bout.
  • Rogan claimed McGregor’s camp knew of a hairline fracture in the shin based on MRIs conducted before UFC 264 in Las Vegas.
  • He described the 2021 break as unusually severe, saying it did not occur via a typical shin-to-knee clash, which he believes signaled how compromised the leg was.
  • McGregor has not competed since suffering the leg break against Poirier and has continued to signal plans for a return, including talk of a ‘UFC White House’ event next June.
  • The accounts of pre-existing injury and scans are presented as Rogan’s assertions on his show, with no independent medical confirmation cited in the reports.