Conor McGregor camp not fretting six-month medical suspension

Conor McGregor received a six-month medical suspension from the Nevada State Athletic Commission on Monday, but his team quickly expressed confidence it won’t keep him from fighting later this year.

McGregor complained of shin pain following his majority-decision triumph over Nate Diaz on Saturday in a non-title welterweight main event of UFC 202 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

He needed crutches to walk on stage for the post-fight news conference, and estimated he aimed 40 kicks at Diaz to create the discomfort.

A representative close to McGregor said Monday that a post-fight examination revealed a shin injury called an acute fracture that the fighter believes is old.

The “suspension” can actually be revisited in two months, according to a state athletic official, and a member of McGregor’s team not authorized to speak publicly on the matter said the injury “isn’t new or something he won’t get cleared from.”

The calendar indicates McGregor could return for either the UFC’s debut New York card Nov. 12 at Madison Square Garden or the Dec. 30 UFC 206 card in Las Vegas.