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Max Holloway TKO’s Conor McGregor at UFC 329

8/22/2026

Summary

Story summary

Max Holloway defeated Conor McGregor by first-round TKO after McGregor tore his ACL at UFC 329.
Holloway called McGregor’s dry-ice slip excuse baseless and called him delusional.
McGregor requested a no-contest ruling, blaming a slippery canvas.
Holloway said he would sign a title shot in either weight class.
Holloway also said he would sign a trilogy fight with McGregor in 2027.

History

Historical Context

UFC 229 on Oct 6 2018 saw Khabib Nurmagomedov submit Conor McGregor and then storm the cage, prompting the Nevada State Athletic Commission to issue a $500,000 fine for Nurmagomedov, a six-month suspension and $50,000 fine for McGregor, and producing a record 2.4 million PPV buys. The incident foreshadowed later disputes, including Max Holloway’s first-round TKO of McGregor at UFC 329 in 2024 after McGregor’s ACL tear, reigniting regulatory scrutiny.

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Story summary

Max Holloway defeated Conor McGregor by first-round TKO after McGregor tore his ACL at UFC 329.
Holloway called McGregor’s dry-ice slip excuse baseless and called him delusional.
McGregor requested a no-contest ruling, blaming a slippery canvas.
Holloway said he would sign a title shot in either weight class.
Holloway also said he would sign a trilogy fight with McGregor in 2027.

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