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The former two-division Ultimate Fighting Championship king announced that he is preparing to undergo surgery after suffering ACL and meniscus injuries in his rematch with Max Holloway at UFC 329.
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Conor McGregor’s ACL and meniscus injuries from the Max Holloway rematch force another surgery ahead of his UFC return plans.
McGregor damaged his ACL and meniscus with the first kick he threw at UFC 329. After struggling to plant his feet while throwing strikes and repeatedly falling to the canvas, the referee stopped the bout after just 69 seconds.“Notorious” is now headed for another surgery, the fifth surgery of his career.
“Well folks, here we go again! Surgery number 5 of my career coming up!” McGregor wrote on Instagram. “All things considered that is an ok number! Let’s do it, WE GOT THIS!”
Notably, McGregor suffered the same ACL and meniscus injuries in his other knee during his first bout with Holloway in 2013, which he won by decision. He took nearly a year to return from that injury. McGregor’s other major in-cage injury was an infamous leg break in his trilogy bout against Dustin Poirier, which was followed by a nearly five-year UFC hiatus.
McGregor has one fight remaining on his UFC contract and expects to complete it next year. The Irishman previously stated that he’s eyeing an Octagon return for next summer, with International Fight Week 2027 as his target.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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