Even Khabib Nurmagomedov's corner couldn't take any joy in this one. Javier Mendez has no love for Conor McGregor. But watching him blow out his right knee 69 seconds into UFC 329, the American Kickboxing Academy coach felt only sympathy, and he said so on Submission Radio. "To have a warrior like him train as […]
Gable Steveson is already chasing his next fight, and he wants a big stage for it. The Olympic gold medalist smashed Elisha Ellison in the first round of his UFC debut at UFC 329, with mentor Jon Jones in his corner. Minutes later, he was talking about November and Madison Square Garden. "Today I'm going […]
Matt Brown doesn't think Conor McGregor was secretly injured heading into UFC 329. He thinks McGregor was nervous. McGregor blew out his knee on the first kick he threw against Max Holloway, and the abrupt ending fueled speculation that he was already compromised. Speaking on The Fighter vs. The Writer, the retired welterweight offered a […]
Michael Chandler has come to Conor McGregor's defense. With speculation swirling that McGregor entered his UFC 329 loss to Max Holloway carrying an injury, or that he looked for a way out once the fight started to go wrong, Chandler pushed back on X. "One thing [Conor] is not, he's not a quitter, he's not […]
Justin Gaethje's first title defense won't be a rematch, according to his manager. Gaethje pulled off one of the biggest upsets in combat sports history in June, stopping Ilia Topuria to claim the undisputed lightweight title in the main event of UFC Freedom 250 at the White House. With the champion weighing his options, manager […]
Gina Carano has pushed back on the idea that Conor McGregor's UFC 329 loss was somehow rigged. McGregor's first fight in five years ended in a 69-second TKO loss to Max Holloway on Saturday after he injured his knee in the opening moments, and some disappointed fans floated conspiracy theories online. Carano responded by sharing […]
Daniel Cormier doesn't think Conor McGregor deserves to be roasted for the flying kick that led to his UFC 329 injury. Cormier was on the call when McGregor opened his long-awaited return against Max Holloway with an early blitz and appeared to blow out his right knee within seconds, prompting referee Mike Beltran to wave […]
Sean O'Malley took Conor McGregor's UFC 329 loss hard. The former bantamweight champion posted an emotional live YouTube reaction to Saturday's main event, where McGregor bowed out in just 69 seconds after injuring his leg in a loss to Max Holloway. O'Malley, who counts McGregor among his idols, was adamant that the flashy opening proved […]
Dustin Poirier didn't hold back on Conor McGregor after his old rival's UFC 329 injury, but he also refused to buy the theory that McGregor faked or fought through a bad knee. McGregor's first fight in five years ended with a leg injury 69 seconds into his loss to Max Holloway. Asked about it on […]
Dan Hooker doesn't think Conor McGregor's UFC 329 disaster ends his earning power, but he does question whether the Irishman's body can survive another MMA camp. McGregor's comeback against Max Holloway ended by injury TKO almost immediately, reviving the debate over whether he can hold up to another training camp. Speaking to Submission Radio, Hooker […]
Conor McGregor plans to undergo surgery and fight at least once more. Days after his first-round loss to Max Holloway at UFC 329, where he injured his right knee in the opening seconds on Saturday in Las Vegas, McGregor confirmed on Instagram that he will undergo surgery and return for the final fight of his […]
Daniel Cormier isn't sure Conor McGregor will ever fight in the UFC again. The former two-division champion turned commentator weighed in on McGregor's UFC 329 loss to Max Holloway, a fight that was stopped 1:09 into the first round after McGregor's knee gave out. Cormier said he leans toward believing that was the last time […]
Conor McGregor has broken his silence after his UFC 329 loss to Max Holloway, insisting he was in peak shape and vowing to return. McGregor went down seconds into Saturday's main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and the fight was waved off 1:09 into the first round. In a statement, he pushed back […]
Conor McGregor's return ended almost as fast as it began at UFC 329, and UFC CEO Dana White says the early read from doctors is a blown ACL. McGregor went down seconds into his main event against Max Holloway on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and the fight was waved off 1:09 into […]
Conor McGregor has revived his "Mystic Mac" prediction tradition at the UFC 329 pre-fight press conference in Las Vegas, calling his shot against Max Holloway with a promise of total elimination rather than a specific round. "Destruction. I'm going to destroy Max. I'm going to eliminate Max, the final opponent of mine still within the […]
Conor McGregor is breaking a rule he has maintained throughout his career by bringing his children to UFC 329 this Saturday in Las Vegas, having previously held firm on keeping his kids away from fight nights. McGregor spoke to UFC on TNT Sports about his decision, framing the moment as something he is genuinely excited […]
Dana White says he has five potential scenarios in mind for Conor McGregor if he beats Max Holloway at UFC 329, and compared a successful comeback after a five-year absence to something that has never been accomplished in combat sports history. White spoke to The Mac Life ahead of Saturday's main event. "Anything is possible […]
Max Holloway says he wants to beat Conor McGregor in a way that is competitive enough to set up a rematch later in 2026, giving his corner of the main event additional commercial framing ahead of Saturday's fight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Holloway spoke at UFC 329 media day on Wednesday, via MMA […]
Conor McGregor says Islam Makhachev is a greater fighter than Khabib Nurmagomedov, dismissing his 2018 submission loss to Khabib by pointing to the circumstances surrounding his own preparation for that fight and arguing Khabib never showed true courage in competition. McGregor made the comments to Complex ahead of his UFC 329 return. "The guy done […]
Max Holloway called fighting Conor McGregor a "beautiful" payday while maintaining full confidence in his ability to beat the returning Irish star at UFC 329 on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Holloway spoke at the UFC 329 pre-fight news conference, acknowledging the financial reality of the main event while keeping the focus on the competitive […]
