Max Holloway Wins TKO Over Conor McGregor at UFC 329

Max Holloway defeated Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 329 on Saturday, July 11, 2026, in Las Vegas, but the victory came under unfortunate circumstances as McGregor suffered a serious knee injury just seconds into the fight. The welterweight rematch, which headlined the promotion's International Fight Week, was stopped by referee Mike Beltran at 1:09 of the first round, awarding Holloway a technical knockout win.

The anticlimactic ending occurred almost immediately after the fight began. McGregor, competing for the first time in over five years, threw an initial flying kick and appeared to injure his right leg upon landing. The same leg had been injured in his previous fight against Dustin Poirier in July 2021. Visibly compromised, McGregor struggled to put weight on the leg, buckling several times as Holloway advanced. Holloway showed restraint, however, and later explained he did not want to aggressively attack an injured opponent, especially knowing McGregor's children were in attendance at T-Mobile Arena. He said he pleaded with the referee to stop the contest.

In a social media post following the event, Holloway praised McGregor for making the walk to the octagon...