The man who plays Burnie, the mascot for the Miami Heat, was sent to the Emergency Room after taking a punch and follow-up shot from Conor McGregor. It was a promotional skit that went wrong, as that left-hand shot was just too much for the mascot.
According to the Athletic's Sam Amick, the man was taken to the ER of a nearby hospital in Miami. The man is reportedly doing well after receiving pain medication and getting sent home after the hospital visit.
The oddsmakers are always confident in Israel Adesanya.
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McGregor isn't likely to get in trouble, given this was supposed to be a skit.