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McGregor suffered a knee injury with the opening strike he threw at UFC 329. The referee called a halt to the bout a little over a minute in, as “Notorious” was unable to plant both feet firmly while advancing and repeatedly fell over. This marks the second McGregor fight in a row that has ended in an anticlimactic leg injury, as his trilogy bout against Dustin Poirier back in 2021 resulted in a bone break.
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The former UFC champion shares his theory behind McGregor’s comeback attempt
Cruz spoke from experience, having dealt with several major injuries during his own career.
“We keep saying he doesn’t need to come back because he’s got the money, but I disagree,” Cruz said on the UFC 329 post-show on Paramount+. “I think the reason why he was coming back was to save his own life from the money, from the lifestyle he’s been living. I think that he’s going to be facing that again.”
The new Hall of Fame inductee and former bantamweight champion believes McGregor’s mindset will now have to reset to how the Irishman’s approach was before signing on to rematch Max Holloway.
“God is going to keep putting the same test in front of you until you choose different. Fighting wasn’t going to pull you out. Fighting can’t solve everything, and he’s going to learn that because he’s got to face himself without this thing that really cures a lot of us,” Cruz added. “I mean, martial arts saved my life. I truly believe he came back to save his own life, and now he’s back to where he started before he booked this fight.”
McGregor has released a statement since his defeat to Holloway, revealing that after getting surgery for his injury, he will return to training and commence preparations for the final bout of his UFC contract.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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