UFC champion Conor McGregor is reportedly concerned he may suffer a traumatic injury due to repeated blows to the head. This is according to McGregor’s head coach John Kavanagh, who spoke to the Irish Independent regarding head injuries in mixed martial arts (MMA).
According to that report, Kavanagh admitted McGregor ‘harbored concerns’ over potentially suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). "It's a concern of every fighter. At that level of fighting the risk is very real," said Kavanagh before stating that McGregor’s style of fighting should limit the risk of sustaining CTE or a traumatic brain injury (TBI).