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McGregor suffers knee injury in first minute, loses to Holloway at UFC 329
Conor McGregor injured his right leg on the opening kick of the UFC 329 main event and the fight was stopped. The 37-year-old had not fought in the UFC since 2021.
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Conor McGregor suffered a right-leg injury during the opening minute of the UFC 329 main event and the bout was stopped, ending his return to the octagon. McGregor attempted a flying kick, landed awkwardly, and fell to the canvas a second time seconds later. Officials ended the fight before Max Holloway could continue.
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" McGregor turns 38 in three days and has a documented history of knee injuries, including a prior torn ACL and a broken left leg in 2021. A broken toe also forced him to withdraw from a scheduled fight in 2024. White said McGregor had denied entering the bout with a pre-existing knee issue.
Questions about future participation The abrupt ending raised immediate doubts about whether McGregor can be trusted to fight again. Observers noted that any future return would require full transparency about training and recovery. McGregor had released little footage of his preparation and kept his gym closed ahead of the event.
“If McGregor chooses to fight again, he will not be able to talk his way out of this one.”
other results In the co-main event, Paddy Pimblett submitted Benoît Saint-Denis in under a minute. Gable Steveson also made his professional debut with a first-round finish. McGregor had been the main draw for the Las Vegas card at T-Mobile Arena, but the injury prevented him from participating in any extended action.
