The UFC featherweight champion, forced out of a UFC 189 clash with Conor McGregor with a rib injury, released a statement on his injury, the UFC’s decision to create an interim title for the winner of McGregor vs. Chad Mendes, and Dana White’s comments on him pulling out of five title fights due to injuries.
For three months, I trained three times a day. I invested my time and money, bringing training partners from Brazil and other countries, to do the best training camp of my life so I would be ready to defend by belt for the eighth time on July 11.