Ben Askren is the newest within the lengthy checklist of fighters and critics of speculating that former two-weight UFC champion, Conor McGregor is coping with an apparent substance abuse dependancy, claiming it must be clear to see the Dubliner is simply too busy “partying” to return to the Octagon.
McGregor, a former undisputed light-weight titleholder and featherweight champion, has but to make good since fracturing his left tibia and fibula in a primary spherical physician’s stoppage TKO loss to Dustin Poirier three years in the past in the principle occasion of UFC 264.
And dominated from a scheduled return again in June at UFC 303 throughout Worldwide Struggle Week, McGregor fractured a toe on the identical leg as his aforementioned damage setback, and withdrew from a welterweight conflict with Michael Chandler.
With the Missouri native transferring on from the failed pairing over the course of final weekend and reserving his personal return in a 5 spherical rematch with ex-champion, Charles Oliveira at UFC 309, McGregor has been left opponent-less as he prepares for a return.
Ben Askren claims Conor McGregor is battling an dependancy
Nevertheless, based on one-time welterweight contender and former ONE Championship and Bellator MMA titleholder, Askren, veteran counter striker, Conor McGregor is coping with dependancy points away from fight sports activities.
“It’s fairly apparent to me that Conor McGregor is an addict,” Ben Askren mentioned on his podcast. “And he’s wealthy sufficient that it doesn’t actually have a damaging impression on his life. Everybody form of lets him do what he needs to do, however this man clearly is out partying, can’t present up for coaching camp. After which as a result of he can’t present up for coaching camp, he can’t get able to battle.”
“There’s movies of him partying continually,” Askren defined. “And pay attention, in the event you’re wealthy and well-known and also you’re not murdering anybody or something worse the place you’re going to go to jail, I suppose, positive, no matter. Go stay your life.”
