Conor McGregor loses to Max Holloway in return fight cut short by knee injury
The UFC 329 bout at 1:09 of the first round became the latest setback in McGregor's on-again, off-again comeback attempt.
Conor McGregor's much-anticipated return to the UFC ended almost as soon as it began. His fight against Max Holloway at UFC 329 in Las Vegas was stopped at just 1:09 into the first round on Saturday night after McGregor suffered a knee injury.
The early stoppage handed Holloway the win and left McGregor's comeback bid unresolved. No further details on the extent of the knee injury or McGregor's recovery timeline were immediately available.
The Associated Press reported the result from Las Vegas, where the bout had drawn heavy attention as part of McGregor's attempt to return to active competition.
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