Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCageside view: Conor McGregor injured, Max Holloway wins at UFC 329Conor McGregor's long-awaited UFC return after a five-year absence concluded abruptly due to a knee injury during his main event fight against Max Holloway at UFC 329. The injury occurred moments into the bout when McGregor's left knee buckled after he threw a jumping roundhouse kick, leading to the fight being stopped by the referee. UFC president Dana White and commentators speculated the injury was a torn ACL, noting replays showed McGregor's left leg, previously broken in 2021, appeared to buckle before he entered the Octagon. Despite the disappointing outcome, Holloway expressed his desire for a rematch, having moved up to welterweight for the fight. This latest setback follows McGregor's planned 2023 return being cancelled due to a broken toe, and a civil jury finding him liable for rape two years prior, a verdict he denies and appealed unsuccessfully. In fullConor McGregor suffers devastating injury to end UFC return in 69 secondsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Conor McGregor’s UFC comeback cut short
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCageside view: Conor McGregor injured, Max Holloway wins at UFC 329Conor McGregor's long-awaited UFC return after a five-year absence concluded abruptly due to a knee injury during his main event fight against Max Holloway at UFC 329. The injury occurred moments into the bout when McGregor's left knee buckled after he threw a jumping roundhouse kick, leading to the fight being stopped by the referee. UFC president Dana White and commentators speculated the injury was a torn ACL, noting replays showed McGregor's left leg, previously broken in 2021, appeared to buckle before he entered the Octagon. Despite the disappointing outcome, Holloway expressed his desire for a rematch, having moved up to welterweight for the fight. This latest setback follows McGregor's planned 2023 return being cancelled due to a broken toe, and a civil jury finding him liable for rape two years prior, a verdict he denies and appealed unsuccessfully. In fullConor McGregor suffers devastating injury to end UFC return in 69 secondsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
