Why Conor McGregor calls his exact knee injury 'quite shocking' after finding out results - Fox News

What the report says

Fox News reported that Conor McGregor said he injured the ACL and meniscus in his right knee during his UFC 329 loss to Max Holloway in Las Vegas on July 11. McGregor disclosed the diagnosis on X after the short bout, describing the result as surprising because he said it matched the knee damage he sustained in his first fight with Holloway, but on the other leg.

According to Fox News, the injury occurred after McGregor attempted a jumping roundhouse kick early in the first round. After landing, he grabbed at his right knee and went down. Holloway moved in while McGregor was compromised, and referee Mike Beltran stopped the fight seconds into the round, giving Holloway a technical knockout victory in the co-main event.

McGregor said after the fight that he had not entered the matchup with an injury and that he had been practicing similar kicks during training and backstage. Fox News reported that his camp later released pre-fight locker room footage showing him rehearsing the move. In his update, McGregor pointed to modern recovery methods and said he believed a return by next summer was possible, adding that he was already walking without a crutch and doing some leg-extension work.

The result dropped McGregor’s UFC record to 22-7, according to Fox News. The injury adds another setback to the career of one of mixed martial arts’ best-known figures, while Holloway’s win ended a high-profile rematch that lasted only moments.