Facing Holloway at UFC 329, Irishman McGregor seemed to injure his right knee in the first round when jumping in with a kick.

Conor McGregor’s much-awaited return to UFC after five years ended in an early opening-round defeat to Max Holloway on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena ⁠in Las Vegas.

McGregor, who last competed in 2021, appeared to injure his right knee when jumping in with a kick, which prompted the referee to stop the fight.

The main event at UFC 329 lasted exactly one minute and nine seconds, with Holloway announced the winner by TKO.

Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/12/conor-mcgregor-knee-injury-max-holloway-2-ufc-329-rematch-result-las-vegas?traffic_source=rss