Conor McGregor might have been injured heading into his trilogy against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264, but that’s no excuse for losing the fight.
That’s according to former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith who, like many other fighters, claims pre-fight injuries are simply the norm in combat sports and that every fighter enters the cage somewhat injured.
“Everyone who loses has an excuse. It’s new for Conor to be like that,” Smith said on SiriusXM’s Fight Nation (h/t MMA Fighting). “I’m not the excuses guy but in my circle, all my friends know what’s going on.