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Conor McGregor couldn’t believe his five-year return to the octagon ended the way it did on Saturday night at UFC 329 against Max Holloway.
But Joe Rogan said it was a “crazy” move he tried in the opening round that cost him.
“He just tried a crazy move. He tried a jumping roundhouse kick,” Rogan said during the UFC broadcast after the main event ended. “…if you don’t land in a good way, with a supportive way, you put so much pressure on that knee. He landed with his knee in the worst position.”
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Conor McGregor of Ireland reacts after an injury stoppage in a welterweight bout during UFC 329 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., on July 11, 2026. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
McGregor’s kick attempt clearly hurt him as he immediately grabbed the knee after Holloway avoided the attack. McGregor tried to keep fighting, but referee Mike Beltran called the fight after he tried another kick and clearly couldn’t land properly.
“He blew out his ACL on the very first move he made,” Rogan suggested. “It’s a shame, but it’s just that you don’t do that.”
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UFC president Dana White also said McGregor tore his ACL after speaking with doctors. Scans on McGregor’s knee are to confirm the diagnosis.
Daniel Cormier, the former MMA fighter turned broadcaster, added that McGregor’s long absence from the sport could have contributed to the injury.
“When you’ve been away from it for so long and you get back in there, it’s like you’re shot out of a cannon,” Cormier explained.
“So you see these guys who’ve been gone a long time doing things that don’t make sense. And I think that’s what happened with Conor.”
Conor McGregor kicks Max Holloway in a welterweight bout at UFC 329 on Saturday in Las Vegas. (John Locher/AP)
McGregor was dejected after Beltran called the fight, and understandably so. It was the 37-year-old’s first fight since facing Dustin Poirier on July 10, 2021.
After the loss, McGregor posted a gut-wrenching tweet saying he was fully fit before the fight.
“My main pack is gone. Ruined,” he wrote. “I had no injuries/injuries going into the fight. I was throwing kicks, planting and jumping, all the way through camp as well as backstage before the fight. It came out of nowhere. I’m out of the dark here. I can only describe it as hell.”
Jon Anik, Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier announce the bouts at UFC 329 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., on July 11, 2026. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
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Rogan also suggested that McGregor was not trying to show fear with his signature kicks with his surgically repaired left leg. Either way, it cost the Irishman in the end.
McGregor’s UFC career record is now 22-7 after this TKO finish.
