{"id":4237,"date":"2026-07-12T10:03:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T05:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=4237"},"modified":"2026-07-12T10:03:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T05:03:29","slug":"conor-mcgregor-bolts-out-of-arena-barefoot-after-brutal-knee-injury-at-ufc-329","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=4237","title":{"rendered":"Conor McGregor bolts out of arena barefoot after brutal knee injury 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<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F07%2Fnewspress-collage-5ibrt2sma-1783831610700.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall%261783817287\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Conor McGregor didn\u2019t waste any time before leaving T-Mobile Arena after his disastrous cameo at UFC 329.<\/p>\n<p>McGregor hobbled out barefoot \u2014 with people shouting \u201cmake a hole, make a hole\u201d as he exited \u2014 after sustaining an apparent knee injury on his first attempted kick of the night against Max Holloway, turning his first UFC fight since 2021 into a major disappointment that led to plenty of boos.<\/p>\n<p>He also declined an interview with Paramount Plus.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"\/>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Conor McGregor leaves the venue after injuring<br \/>his knee. <span class=\"credit\">Screengrab via X\/@SportsCenter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Just seconds into his fight against Holloway, McGregor, 37, maneuvered toward the center of the octagon and went to land a high kick with his left leg, but instead, he slipped and slid across the mat.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Then, he attempted to regroup and land the same kick, only to slip again.<\/p>\n<p>That allowed Holloway to land punches, and the fight was called after just 69 seconds.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Conor McGregor lands awkwardly during his UFC 329 fight July 11. <span class=\"credit\">Las Vegas Sun via AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Conor McGregor leaves after his UFC 329 loss July 11. <span class=\"credit\">Zuffa LLC<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Holloway, in an interview after the fight, said that McGregor told him to fight even after the injury occurred, prompting Holloway to say, \u2018You\u2019re f\u2014king crazy, bro.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen he went down the second time, I could just tell,\u201d Holloway said. \u201cHis whole demeanor changed.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conor McGregor didn\u2019t waste any time before leaving T-Mobile Arena after his disastrous cameo at UFC 329. 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