Summary
Conor McGregor 's return to the Ultimate octagon did not end as expected. After five years away from MMA, the Irishman faced Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 329 , held this Saturday (11), in Las Vegas (USA). In the first few seconds of the fight, McGregor attempted a flying kick, but ended up twisting his own knee, suffering a frustrating defeat.
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With the loss, Conor McGregor suffered his seventh career defeat and now has three consecutive losses. Holloway, on the other hand, achieved his 23rd victory in professional MMA and avenged his defeat to the Irishman 13 years ago.
Early injury defines McGregor's defeat at UFC 329.
Conor McGregor started the fight attempting a high kick, but slipped. He then tried the strike again and lost his balance once more. This time, however, he twisted his knee and went down. Max Holloway took advantage of the moment and went on the offensive, striking the Irishman.
Conor McGregor was defeated by Max Holloway at UFC 329. Photo: UFC NEWS / X
With the fight back on its feet, Holloway threw a low kick, and McGregor complained of a knee injury. The Hawaiian even signaled the strike before repeating the attack.
Resistant, Conor McGregor tried to attack once more, but his knee lacked support and he retreated. The referee, Mark Beltran, seeing that the Irishman was unable to continue the fight, stopped it and declared a technical knockout.
“Guys, give a round of applause for Conor McGregor . He wanted to continue the fight. I told him (the referee) that he had a knee injury. I’m going to talk to Dana and everyone, because this fight had a lot of hype . We’re going to have this rematch, we need another fight. Ending it like this is an anticlimax,” said Max Holloway, still in the octagon and visibly bothered by the premature end of the fight.
All UFC 329 Results
MAIN CARD
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Max Holloway defeated Conor McGregor by technical knockout (injury) at 1:09 of round 1.
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Paddy Pimblett defeated Benoit Saint Denis by submission (choke) at 0:52 of round 1.
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Mario Bautista defeated Cory Sandhagen by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Brandon Royval defeated Lone'er Kavanagh by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:50 of round 3.
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): King Green defeated Terrance McKinney by technical knockout (punches) at 4:59 of round 1.
PRELIMINARY CARD
Light heavyweight (up to 92,9 kg): Robert Whittaker defeated Nikita Krylov by technical knockout (jaw injury) at 1:01 of round 3.
Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Gable Stevenson defeated Elisha Ellison by technical knockout (punches and knees) at 2:30 of round 1.
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Adrian Yanez defeated Cody Garbrandt by technical knockout (punches) at 2:47 of round 1.
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Luke Riley defeated Kai Kamaka III by technical knockout (punches) at 3:02 of round 1.
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Wang Cong defeated Tracy Cortez by unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)
Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Damian Pinas defeated Cesar Almeida by knockout (punches) at 4:44 of round 1.
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Farid Basharat defeated John Garza by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Ryan Gandra defeated Zachary Reese by technical knockout (punches) at 1:15 of round 1.
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Alessandro Costa defeated Cody Durden by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:19 of round 2.
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