Conor McGregor’s long-awaited UFC return ends after 69 seconds with knee injury

Bout with Holloway in Las Vegas finishes in first round UFC chief Dana White: ‘We’re assuming a blown ACL’ Irish star’s last fight before Saturday was five years ago Conor McGregor’s return against Max Holloway at UFC 329 in Las Vegas ended at just 1:09 of the first round Saturday night because of a knee injury. Fighting for the first time in more than five years, the 37-year-old McGregor flew across the ring with a flying left roundhouse kick when the match started and landed awkwardly on his right knee. Continue reading...

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Conor McGregor’s long-awaited UFC return ends after 69 seconds with knee injury

Bout with Holloway in Las Vegas finishes in first round
UFC chief Dana White: ‘We’re assuming a blown ACL’
Irish star’s last fight before Saturday was five years ago

Conor McGregor’s return against Max Holloway at UFC 329 in Las Vegas ended at just 1:09 of the first round Saturday night because of a knee injury.

Fighting for the first time in more than five years, the 37-year-old McGregor flew across the ring with a flying left roundhouse kick when the match started and landed awkwardly on his right knee.

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