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Updated · Fox News · Jul 15
McGregor Vows Return After 69-Second UFC 329 Loss to Holloway
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jul 15

McGregor Vows Return After 69-Second UFC 329 Loss to Holloway

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 15

Summary

  • 69 seconds into his first UFC fight in five years, Conor McGregor said on Instagram, "We'll be back," after a knee injury forced a stoppage against Max Holloway at UFC 329.
  • The injury appeared to strike early as McGregor slipped while throwing kicks, then grabbed his right leg again before referee Mike Beltran halted the welterweight bout.
  • Dana White said he believed McGregor suffered a "blown ACL," while McGregor wrote on X that the injury "came out of nowhere" and left him in "hell."
  • The setback echoes McGregor's July 2021 loss to Dustin Poirier, which also ended with a severe leg injury, and leaves him with just one win since 2020.

Insights

Does McGregor's injury expose a flawed system where UFC stars risk financial ruin with every fight?
After a five-year wait ended in a one-minute disaster, is McGregor's legendary career now permanently tarnished?