Conor
McGregor is heading back to the operating room.
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.
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.