Overview
- Conor McGregor lost to Max Holloway by referee-stopped TKO for an in-bout injury at UFC 329 when his right knee gave out 69 seconds into the fight.
- McGregor was diagnosed with a torn right ACL and meniscus, has undergone surgery, and is in early rehab while targeting a roughly one-year recovery toward International Fight Week 2027.
- Islam Makhachev told UFC Eurasia he believes the knee tear happened during McGregor’s training camp rather than inside the octagon, a view that echoes many fan and media theories.
- Saudi sports figure Turki Alalshikh reportedly pitched a boxing match between Makhachev and McGregor, and Makhachev said he is open to a crossover bout.
- McGregor has one fight left on his UFC contract so post-op scans and rehab progress will determine whether he can complete that bout, with overturning the TKO result unlikely and commercial options hinging on his recovery.