McGregor suffers early injury in return, loses to Holloway at UFC 329
Conor McGregor's return to the UFC ended abruptly at UFC 329 after he suffered a knee injury just over a minute into his fight against Max Holloway. Despite the early stoppage, the event drew significant attention due to McGregor's long hiatus from the sport.
Why it matters
The injury marks a disappointing end to a highly anticipated comeback for one of the sport's biggest stars, impacting both the UFC's promotional momentum and betting markets.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Conor McGregor’s return against Max Holloway at UFC 329 ended unceremoniously at just 1:09 of the first round Saturday night because of a knee injury.
Fighting for the first time in more than five years, McGregor flew across the ring with a flying left roundhouse kick when the match started and landed awkwardly on his right knee.
After attempting to kick and strike Holloway (28-9-0) two more times, it was clear McGregor (22-7-0) couldn’t finish the scheduled five-round welterweight bout.
“My head gasket is gone. Destroyed," McGregor said on social media. “I had no injury / injuries going into the fight. I was throwing kicks, planted and jumping, all throughout camp as well as backstage before the fight. This came out of nowhere. I am beyond dark here. I can only describe it as hell.”
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