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Conor McGregor suffers early knee injury in return, loses to Max Holloway at UFC 329
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- Conor McGregor's UFC 329 return ended abruptly due to a knee injury just 1:09 into the first round against Max Holloway, marking his first fight in over five years.
- McGregor landed awkwardly after a flying left roundhouse kick and was unable to continue despite attempts to fight on; UFC President Dana White suspects a blown ACL with no prior signs of injury.
- Max Holloway expressed concern during the fight, urging the referee to stop it as McGregor's condition worsened, hoping for a speedy recovery.
- Liverpool’s Paddy Pimblett secured a quick first-round TKO victory over Benoit Saint Denis in 52 seconds, while Mario Bautista won a unanimous decision over Cory Sandhagen in bantamweight action.
- Other notable results included Brandon Royval submitting Lone’er Kavanagh with a rear-naked choke and King Green pulling off a late TKO upset against Terrance McKinney.
