{"id":11355,"date":"2026-07-20T08:24:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T03:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11355"},"modified":"2026-07-20T08:24:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T03:24:18","slug":"mcgregor-reveals-acl-and-meniscus-injury-to-his-right-knee-at-ufc-329","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11355","title":{"rendered":"McGregor reveals ACL and meniscus injury to his right knee at UFC 329"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Conor McGregor has finally revealed what exactly happened to his right knee during a very short return to the UFC octagon on July 11 in <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_4311069\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/las-vegas\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Las Vegas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">McGregor, who lost by technical knockout to Max Holloway in <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_4311070\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/ufc\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">UFC<\/a> 329, called it &#8220;quite shocking&#8221; to learn what he injured during UFC 329.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Update: it was acl and meniscus,&#8221; McGregor posted on X.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_4311071\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/Conor-McGregor-Injury.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/Conor-McGregor-Injury.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/Conor-McGregor-Injury.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/Conor-McGregor-Injury.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/Conor-McGregor-Injury.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Conor McGregor prepares to face Max Holloway in the UFC fight at T-Mobile Arena.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Conor McGregor of Ireland prepares to face Max Holloway in a welterweight fight during UFC 329 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., on July 11, 2026.<\/span> <span>(Chris Unger\/Zuffa LLC)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;It is the same injury as the first Holloway fight, only this time the opposite leg. Quite shocking.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">McGregor previously fought Holloway 13 years ago before he gained worldwide stardom for his mixed martial arts. It\u2019s a total coincidence this happened now over a decade later, but McGregor is trying to keep a positive mindset once again.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;With today\u2019s regenerative medicine advancements and improved training methods it is well within my realm to return by next summer,&#8221; McGregor continued, confidently. &#8220;I am walking without a crutch. I done leg extension machine work the other day to no issue. So I can walk without aid, and activate my quad under resistance. All very positive. I am maximum discipline and have maintained it fully since the bout.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_4311072\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/joe-rogan-calls-out-crazy-kick-attempt-conor-mcgregor-led-injury-dont-do-that\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>JOE ROGAN CALLS OUT &#8216;CRAZY&#8217; KICK ATTEMPT BY CONOR MCGREGOR THAT LED TO INJURY: &#8216;YOU DON&#8217;T DO THAT&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I wonder was I saved from something worse here. I believe so. I would have attended the after party as \u2018the man\u2019 and who knows then. I believe I was saved. Thank you God! On we go, no sad stories. Thank you for the support and well wishes everyone, your health is your wealth.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">It wasn\u2019t much of a bout, as McGregor attempted a <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_4311073\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/injuries\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">jumping roundhouse kick<\/a> on Holloway. As McGregor landed on the canvas, he immediately grabbed at his right knee and hit the deck.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/UFC-Conor-McGregor-071226-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/UFC-Conor-McGregor-071226-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/UFC-Conor-McGregor-071226-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/UFC-Conor-McGregor-071226-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/UFC-Conor-McGregor-071226-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Conor McGregor kicks Max Holloway in a UFC fight in Las Vegas.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Conor McGregor kicks Max Holloway in a welterweight fight at UFC 329 on Saturday in Las Vegas.<\/span> <span>(John Locher\/AP)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Holloway took advantage of the situation, trying to get McGregor while he was down. But despite evading some serious punches from Holloway, McGregor clearly wasn\u2019t right.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Referee Mike Beltran eventually called the fight just seconds into the first round, giving Holloway the victory and ending the UFC 329 co-main event in lackluster fashion.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">After the match, McGregor was understandably upset.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;My head gasket is gone. Destroyed,&#8221; he wrote on X at the time. &#8220;I had no injury\/injuries going into the fight. I was throwing kicks, planted and jumping, all throughout camp as well as backstage before the fight. This came out of nowhere. I am beyond dark here. I can only describe it as hell.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/3ec00e38-Conor-McGregor-UFC-329.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/3ec00e38-Conor-McGregor-UFC-329.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/3ec00e38-Conor-McGregor-UFC-329.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/3ec00e38-Conor-McGregor-UFC-329.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/3ec00e38-Conor-McGregor-UFC-329.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Conor McGregor reacts after an injury stoppage in a UFC welterweight fight.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Conor McGregor of Ireland reacts after an injury stoppage in a welterweight fight during UFC 329 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., on July 11, 2026.<\/span> <span>(Chris Unger\/Zuffa LLC)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">McGregor\u2019s camp even showed pre-fight footage from the locker room, where the two-division champion was seen rehearsing his jumping roundhouse kicks. He was landing perfectly fine.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">McGregor\u2019s UFC career record is now 22-7 after this TKO finish, but it seems like the 38-year-old is still ready to recover and get back in the octagon. 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