Conor McGregor has insisted he feels like he can kick again after suffering a horror leg break in his defeat by Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 - and also admitted his road to recovery 'has not been easy' and left him feeling 'upset'.
The outspoken McGregor sustained a grizzly combined break of the tibula and fibula at the end of the first round of his trilogy bout against Poirier in July, and has since been recuperating and working on his fitness after surgery.
He recently paid a visit to New York to present at the MTV Music Video Awards, where he bizarrely confronted rapper Machine Gun Kelly, and provided a reporter with an update on his fitness and future aspirations.
Conor McGregor reveals he feels he could 'kick right now' during his recovery from a leg break
McGregor had sustained combined break of the tibula and fibula at the hands of Dustin Poirier
During the interview, McGregor admitted he is already raring to return to action, but plans to listen to the advice from his doctors to ensure his break fully heals.
'I feel like I could kick right now,' McGregor told "Adam Glyn. 'I honestly feel like I could kick right now, but I've just got to listen to the doctors, listen to the people that are guiding me.
'That's what I've done so far, I've committed myself to the work and I'm back on the feet. It's so good to be back on the feet.'
The outspoken fighter has regularly updated his followers while he tries to regain his fitness
McGregor's first-round stoppage loss at the hands of Poirier was his second against his nemesis during their three fights to date, and the grim fallout saw him direct personal insults at his family, including his wife.
As a result, McGregor's state of mind has been questioned by some, and the Notorious has admitted that his injury lay-off has taken a toll.
'I was upset for a little while, it's not been easy,' he added. 'There's been a few
