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McGregor’s Knee Injury Halts UFC329; Holloway Wins TKO

7/14/2026

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Summary

McGregor Knee Injury

Conor McGregor suffered a knee injury that stopped the UFC 329 event after 69 seconds, giving Max Holloway a TKO win on July 13 2026.
He will undergo surgery and aims to fulfill his final UFC contract fight, returning in 2027.
Dustin Poirier called McGregor a “dirtbag,” said injury was “karma,” and condemned his jumping kick.
McGregor posted he will rehab, train and fight out bout, despite analysts saying his spirit has waned.

Summary

UFC329 Sets Record

UFC 329 set a gate record by generating $25 million in ticket sales.
Max Holloway entered as a -300 favorite while Conor McGregor was a +240 underdog at Bet MGM Sportsbook.
The 14-bout card produced 11 finishes, including Paddy Pimblett’s 52-second first-round TKO of Benoît Saint-Denis.
Olympic gold-medalist Gable Steveson made his UFC debut at the event.
ESPN will assign its customary post-event letter grade to UFC 329.

Summary

McGregor Legal Turmoil

Conor McGregor was ordered by a Dublin court in 2024 to pay $200,000 for sexual assault liability.
Conor McGregor served an 18-month anti-doping suspension from September 2024 to March 2025 for three missed tests.
Conor McGregor co-owns Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship and plans to fight there after his UFC contract ends.
Jake Paul and boxing promoters have interest in signing Conor McGregor after the UFC declined to extend his deal.

Summary

McGregor Knee Injury

The UFC 329 main event stopped after 69 seconds when Conor McGregor’s right leg buckled during a kick.
UFC doctors preliminarily diagnosed McGregor with a torn anterior cruciate ligament, echoing a 2013 injury.
Dana White said roughly 80 million people watched the bout, underscoring its global reach.
Coach John Kavanagh posted a devastated Facebook note, while McGregor wrote on X that he was in shock and would attend church.

History

Historical Context

On July 11 2009 UFC 100 generated 1.6 million pay-per-view buys, then a record, and paid Brock Lesnar $400,000. The bout unified the heavyweight title after Randy Couture’s year-long resignation, matching champion Lesnar with interim champion Frank Mir, a rivalry intensified by their coaching roles on Spike’s The Ultimate Fighter. The event marked a turning point in the UFC’s commercial expansion.

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McGregor Knee Injury

Conor McGregor suffered a knee injury that stopped the UFC 329 event after 69 seconds, giving Max Holloway a TKO win on July 13 2026.
He will undergo surgery and aims to fulfill his final UFC contract fight, returning in 2027.
Dustin Poirier called McGregor a “dirtbag,” said injury was “karma,” and condemned his jumping kick.
McGregor posted he will rehab, train and fight out bout, despite analysts saying his spirit has waned.

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