Overview
- McGregor injured his right knee and the referee stopped his rematch with Max Holloway about 69 seconds into the fight at UFC 329 on Saturday.
- UFC president Dana White said doctors 'assume' McGregor tore his ACL but formal imaging and a surgeon’s report have not been released.
- McGregor announced plans for surgery, prehab and rehabilitation and posted a birthday video telling fans, “We’ll be back,” while offering no firm recovery timeline.
- Bookmakers opened odds for his next opponent with Michael Chandler listed as an early favorite and Holloway’s coach warned a serious knee tear could make a trilogy unlikely.
- McGregor’s latest injury adds to a pattern of major leg problems and raises questions about his ability to complete the final fight on his UFC contract and to reliably headline future cards.