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Cowboy Cerrone Taken to Hospital After Conor McGregor TKO at UFC 246

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Conor McGregor defeated Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone via a 40-second TKO in UFC 246's main event on Saturday in Paradise, Nevada.

After the fight, ESPN's Ariel Helwani reported Cerrone was taken to a local hospital.

Cerrone spoke with UFC color commentator Joe Rogan in the Octagon after the match and said that he was "OK" despite suffering a "busted nose":

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A true pioneer of the game. ud83dudc4f Nothing but respect for @CowboyCerrone! #UFC246 https://t.co/mVBUVQT06X

Andreas Hale of Sporting News reported Cerrone would not attend the post-fight press conference in order to receive medical treatment.