July 13 : Conor McGregor, whose much-anticipated return to the octagon ended after 69 seconds with a knee injury at the weekend, said on Monday he will have surgery and hopes to fight again.The former two-weight world champion suffered the injury in the opening moments of his fight with Max Holloway on Saturday in Las Vegas when he landed awkwardly after attempting a jump kick. McGregor tried to fight on for a few seconds but looked towards the referee to signal he could not continue."All things work out for my good! All things are possible for me because I am a believer!" McGregor wrote on Instagram. "Surgery. Prehab. Return to martial arts practice. Go again. Final fight of the contract. Please God!"Injuries and issues away from the sport have derailed the 37-year-old Irishman's career.

After breaking his leg against Poirier five years ago, McGregor was slated to meet Michael Chandler in June 2024 but that was cancelled after McGregor suffered a broken toe in training.Later that year a jury in an Irish civil court found him liable for the rape of Nikita Hand in 2018.In October 2025, he accepted an 18-month ban for "whereabouts failures" after he missed three attempts by Combat Sports Anti-Doping to collect biological samples from him in 2024. The ban was backdated and expired in March.