Conor McGregor’s much‑anticipated return to the Octagon ended abruptly at UFC 329 in the T‑Mobile Arena on Saturday night. After darting across the cage and launching a flying knee toward Max Holloway, McGregor landed awkwardly on his left leg. He attempted to continue but went down several times before the referee halted the bout at 1:09 of the first round, awarding Holloway a TKO victory.
In the aftermath, Holloway remarked, “What tin I say,” Holloway said. “I had him anemic successful the knees, I guess.”
McGregor’s appearance marked his first fight since suffering a broken leg at the end of the opening round of his bout with Dustin Poirier on July 10, 2021—also at the T‑Mobile Arena. The interval spans about five years.
Holloway, who previously lost a unanimous decision to McGregor early in their rivalry, added that he would welcome a rematch, stating, “There was conscionable truthful overmuch hype for this,” helium said.
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