Updated July 12, 2026, 5:32 a.m. ET
It didn’t take long for Conor McGregor to speak out on his UFC 329 injury, but it doesn’t sound good. Almost two hours after he suffered a fight-ending injury 69 seconds into his rematch vs. Max Holloway at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, McGregor posted a statement on social media that shed light on his physical and mental states. “My head gasket is gone. Destroyed,” McGregor wrote on X. “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.”
The exact extent of McGregor’s knee injury is unknown, though UFC CEO Dana White said at a post-fight news conference that promotion doctors suspect a torn ACL.
Several videos showed McGregor hobbling out of T-Mobile Arena without shirt or shoes, still in his fight gear, presumably to be transported to a hospital for further evaluation. UPDATE: After his initial statement, McGregor added more on social media and said he did not enter the octagon with a pre-existing injury and intends to make a return.
