In the wake of Conor McGregor ’s leg break and his subsequent claims the UFC were aware of a preexisting injury, promotion president Dana White says ankle problems existed long before UFC 264. In an interview with “Watters’ World” on Fox News , White was asked if it was known McGregor was dealing with an injury. White then revealed that McGregor has dealt with “chronic arthritis” for years, but did not directly address the Irishman’s claim he almost withdrew due to a known stress fracture. “(McGregor) has had ankle issues for (the) last couple of years,” White said. “He had asked if he could tape his ankles coming into this fight and he got clearance to do it from the Nevada State Athletic Commission and then he opted not to tape them. I don’t know why.
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