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McGregor suffers suspected ACL injury, loses to Holloway by first-round TKO at UFC 329
McGregor slipped on a kick in the opening second and exited at 69 seconds with a right knee injury. The July 11 bout at T-Mobile Arena produced the largest gate in UFC history.
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Conor McGregor lost to Max Holloway by first-round TKO at 69 seconds in a welterweight rematch at UFC 329 on July 11 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas after suffering a suspected blown ACL in his right knee. McGregor slipped while attempting a running kick in the opening second of the fight.
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Footage from the Paramount+ broadcast showed him limping and favoring his right leg as he entered the Octagon checkpoint after removing his shoes.
UFC CEO Dana White said the injury was a suspected blown ACL. McGregor posted on X the next day that he had no prior injuries, had been throwing kicks throughout camp and backstage, and described the setback as coming out of nowhere. McGregor, who turns 38 on July 14, stated during fight week that he plans on fighting in some form forever.
He also said at Wednesday's media day that he fell into the trap of fame and money after 2016 and blamed responsibilities with Proper No. 12 whiskey for allowing alcohol to affect his life. UFC 329 produced the largest gate in UFC history.
McGregor won nine of his first ten UFC fights from his 2013 debut through 2016 and became the first simultaneous two-division champion by knocking out Jose Aldo and Eddie Alvarez 11 months apart. He took an extended break after 2016 for the birth of his first child and a boxing match against Floyd Mayweather in 2017. Since then he is 1-4 inside the Octagon with four stoppage losses.
He withdrew from a scheduled 2024 fight against Michael Chandler at UFC 303 16 days out due to a broken toe. McGregor was held civilly liable for rape in a 2025 verdict in Ireland.
