After five years away from the sport, former two-division champion Conor McGregor made his octagon return on July 11 in the UFC 329 main event in a rematch against former featherlight champion and BMF titleholder Max Holloway.
As soon as the bout began things unraveled for the 38 year-old Irishman. At the sound of the bell to start the bout, McGregor rushed across the cage and leaped into the air with a jumping switch kick. He landed awkwardly on his right leg and fell to the canvas. He fell twice more, once while throwing a kick and later a punch. The referee stepped in once it was obvious McGregor had suffered an injury. The fight lasted 69 seconds.
In an update to his injuries, McGregor revealed “It was acl and meniscus. It is the same injury as the first Holloway fight, only this time the opposite leg,” McGregor wrote on Instagram on July 19. In the update, McGregor listed “next summer” as the timetable for his return. “The Notorious” has one fight remaining on his UFC contract.
On Sunday, UFC CEO Dana White confirmed McGregor’s timeline during the Zuffa Boxing 09 Post-Fight Press Conference.
“I have no idea,” White said when asked about McGregor already doing keg exercises. “We had him on FaceTime tonight, ringside, but you know, Conor McGregor’s out for a year.”
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