Updated
Updated · Bleacher Report · Jul 16
McGregor Seeks UFC 329 No-Contest After 69-Second Holloway TKO
Updated
Updated · Bleacher Report · Jul 16

McGregor Seeks UFC 329 No-Contest After 69-Second Holloway TKO

3 articles · Updated · Bleacher Report · Jul 16

Summary

  • Conor McGregor said he will get scan results Thursday after injuring his right knee 69 seconds into his UFC 329 loss to Max Holloway.
  • Instagram posts from McGregor said the result should be changed from a Holloway TKO to a no-contest, even though the stoppage followed his awkward landing on the right leg.
  • Surgery is next, and McGregor said he plans to rehab, resume training and return for the final fight on his UFC contract.
  • The bout was McGregor's first since 2021, when a fractured left ankle against Dustin Poirier ended in another first-round TKO loss.

Insights

After another star's freak injury, should sportsbooks be required to offer bet protection for major UFC fights?
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Will Conor McGregor’s legacy be his championship titles or his career’s dramatic, injury-plagued final chapter?