Portuguese cage fighter knocked out by McGregor’s friend is battling for his life

A Portuguese cage fighter is fighting for his life after being knocked out by one of Conor McGregor’s best friends, a fight the world champion attended in Dublin.

Portuguese cage fighter knocked out by McGregor’s friend is battling for his life

McGregor and Charlie Ward were high-fiving through the wire of the ring after the Total Extreme Fighting (TEF) bout which left Joao Carvalho facing emergency surgery after just 20 minutes in the ring.

Charlie ‘The Hospital’ Ward, who is coached by the same trainer as McGregor, John Kavanagh. Ward only turned professional in November.

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