- Conor McGregor 's long-awaited UFC return after a five-year absence concluded abruptly due to a knee injury during his main event fight against Max Holloway at UFC 329.
- The injury occurred moments into the bout when McGregor's left knee buckled after he threw a jumping roundhouse kick, leading to the fight being stopped by the referee.
- UFC president Dana White and commentators speculated the injury was a torn ACL, noting replays showed McGregor's left leg, previously broken in 2021, appeared to buckle before he entered the Octagon.
- Despite the disappointing outcome, Holloway expressed his desire for a rematch, having moved up to welterweight for the fight.
- This latest setback follows McGregor's planned 2023 return being cancelled due to a broken toe, and a civil jury finding him liable for rape two years prior, a verdict he denies and appealed unsuccessfully.
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