{"id":39392,"date":"2026-07-20T08:45:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T08:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/Conor-McGregor-compares-UFC-329-injury-to-2013-setback-eyes-quick-return-201972"},"modified":"2026-07-20T08:45:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T08:45:02","slug":"conor-mcgregor-compares-ufc-329-injury-to-2013-setback-eyes-quick-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/conor-mcgregor-compares-ufc-329-injury-to-2013-setback-eyes-quick-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Conor McGregor compares UFC 329 injury to 2013 setback, eyes quick return"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Conor
\nMcGregor<\/a> expects to return to action in the
\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a> next year.<\/p>\n

McGregor (22-7) shared an update on the injury he picked up in his
\nrecent loss to Max
\nHolloway<\/a> at
\nUFC 329<\/a>. “Notorious” suffered a torn ACL and meniscus in his
\nright knee. The Irishman claims the injury is nearly identical to
\nthe one he suffered on his left leg in his first fight against
\nHolloway in 2013, which he won via unanimous decision.<\/p>\n

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Conor McGregor says his Max Holloway injury mirrors his first
\nUFC meeting with Holloway<\/h2>\n

Considering McGregor had taken less than a year to recover from his
\ninjury in 2013, he expects to return even sooner this time. The
\nDubliner also revealed that he can walk without crutches and do leg
\nextension exercises.<\/p>\n

\u201cUpdate: It was ACL and meniscus,\u201d McGregor wrote on X. \u201cIt is the
\nsame injury as the first Holloway fight, only this time the
\nopposite leg. Quite shocking. I returned to competition within 9
\nmonths to fight Diego
\nBrandao<\/a> back then. With today\u2019s regenerative medicine
\nadvancements and improved training methods it is well within my
\nrealm to return by next summer. I am walking without a crutch. I
\ndone leg extension machine work the other day to no issue. So I can
\nwalk without aid, and activate my quad under resistance.\u201d<\/p>\n

The former two-division champion believes he was perhaps saved from
\nworse damage. Highlighting how he could\u2019ve gone down a dark path
\nhad me emerged victorious against Holloway, McGregor sees the
\nsilver lining to his injury.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll very positive,\u201d he added. \u201cI am maximum discipline and have
\nmaintained it fully since the bout. I wonder was I saved from
\nsomething worse here. I believe so. I would have attended the after
\nparty as \u201cthe man\u201d and who knows then. I believe I was saved. Thank
\nyou God! On we go, no sad stories. Thank you for the support and
\nwell wishes everyone, your health is your wealth.\u201d<\/p>\n

McGregor returned to action after five years in a welterweight
\nmatchup against Holloway at UFC 329 in Las Vegas. He injured his
\nknee with the first kick he threw, forcing the referee to call a
\nstoppage loss for the Irish superstar at just 69 seconds of the
\nopening round. While there\u2019s growing speculation that McGregor was
\nalready injured going into the bout, he, his coach John
\nKavanagh<\/a> and UFC CEO Dana White have shot down these
\nclaims.<\/p>\n

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\n

Update: It was acl and meniscus. It is the
\nsame injury as the first Holloway fight, only this time the
\nopposite leg. Quite shocking. I returned to competition within 9
\nmonths to fight Diego
\nBrandao<\/a> back then. With today\u2019s regenerative medicine
\nadvancements and improved training\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/2Me14ayIgh<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Conor
\nMcGregor<\/a> (@TheNotoriousMMA)
\nJuly 19, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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