Conor McGregor sustained a suspected knee injury during his UFC comeback, which ended abruptly after less than a minute. McGregor returned to the Octagon after a five-year absence to face Max Holloway in a rematch of their 2013 fight, but his night was cut short when he awkwardly landed on his right leg and had to withdraw from the bout.
UFC CEO Dana White commented on McGregor’s performance, noting the challenges of returning after such a long break from the sport. White speculated that McGregor may have suffered a torn ACL based on the initial assessment by doctors. He also addressed rumors of a pre-fight injury, refuting claims that McGregor was already injured before the bout by highlighting the fighter’s physical condition at the press conference and weigh-ins.
White dismissed conspiracy theories about pre-existing injuries, emphasizing that McGregor appeared fit and strong leading up to the fight. He pointed out that with millions of views on various platforms, any signs of weakness or injury would have been noticed by someone, but no such observations were made. White concluded that while anything is possible, there was no clear evidence of a pre-existing injury affecting McGregor’s performance.
