Conor McGregor Says UFC 329 Knee Injury Came 'Out of Nowhere' After 69-Second Loss
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jul 12
Conor McGregor Says UFC 329 Knee Injury Came 'Out of Nowhere' After 69-Second Loss
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jul 12
Summary
McGregor said on social media that the right knee injury that wrecked his UFC 329 comeback “came out of nowhere,” adding he was in “hell” after the fight.
The rematch with Max Holloway lasted 69 seconds before referee Mike Beltran stopped it, handing McGregor his first loss since 2021 after he appeared badly compromised.
McGregor, 37, left the arena limping and did not speak to reporters; he said he had no injuries entering the bout and had been kicking and jumping throughout camp.
The setback revives a pattern of major fight-ending injuries for McGregor, who tore an ACL against Holloway nearly 13 years ago and broke his leg in his 2021 loss to Dustin Poirier.
With two fights left on his UFC contract, McGregor had been expected back in early 2027, but that timeline is now in doubt.