Conor McGregor was left limping and unable to stand after suffering a suspected serious leg injury against Max Holloway in the UFC 329 main event in Las Vegas on Saturday night, abruptly ending his long-awaited comeback just over a minute into the fight. Holloway, who was awarded the TKO victory when the referee waved it off, said afterwards that the brief and bizarre finish 'had him weak in the knees' but stressed he is more concerned about McGregor's health than the result.
UFC 329 had been billed as McGregor's grand return to the Octagon after more than five years away, a comeback wrapped in nostalgia and promotional hype. The Irishman, a former two-division UFC champion and still the company's most recognisable star, had not fought since his trilogy defeat to Dustin Poirier.
