New Footage reveals Conor McGregor’s injury that canceled Michael Chandler fight

The UFC released previously unseen footage from a training session showing the exact moment Conor McGregor suffered the toe injury that forced him to withdraw from his scheduled UFC 303 bout with Michael Chandler in 2024. The footage, featured in the UFC 329 "Countdown" video, captures McGregor throwing a teep kick before visibly wincing in pain. McGregor attributed the injury to a lapse in concentration during training—his partner was not wearing shin guards, and McGregor acknowledged that as the lead of the session, responsibility fell on him when the mistake occurred. "There were lapses in concentration in training," McGregor said. "I'm the lead of the training. So if I'm lapsing in concentration, it filters down. And that is what took place. The training partner had no protection. Next thing you know, bang, broke my f*cking toe." McGregor (22–6) pulled out of the UFC 303 fight 16 days before the scheduled date. The former double champ has not competed since breaking his leg in a trilogy loss to Dustin Poirier in 2021, a five-year layoff. He is now set to face Max Holloway (27–9) at UFC 329 on July 11 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, though some fans remain skeptical given McGregor's history of canceled bouts since 2021.