Sports medicine physician Brian Sutterer believes there are early
signs suggesting
Ultimate Fighting Championship star Conor
McGregor’s knee injury may not be as severe as initially
feared.

McGregor injured his knee while throwing the first strike of his
rematch with Max
Holloway at
UFC 329. The Irishman then struggled to stay upright and
repeatedly fell over, prompting a referee stoppage over a minute
into the bout. Dr. Sutterer, who has not treated or evaluated
McGregor in person, has now shared his assessment.

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Brian Sutterer breaks down Conor McGregor’s UFC 329 knee injury
signs, ACL concerns and possible recovery outlook

The initial suspicion was that McGregor blew out his ACL at UFC
329. The commentators speculated an ACL injury and UFC CEO Dana
White did the same at the post-fight presser.

McGregor recently shared a video of himself addressing fans,
drawing a reaction from Dr. Sutterer on X. The latter noted that
the former two-division champion not wearing a brace is a good sign
and that his seating position means it likely isn’t a high-grade
injury.

“Lack of a brace (assuming he didn’t just take it off for the
video) means no high-grade collateral ligament injury (MCL/LCL).
Means nothing about ACL and meniscus,” Dr. Sutterer wrote. “Range
of motion being at least 90deg of flexion and looking relatively
comfortable is good.”

McGregor has updated fans on Instagram, revealing that the results
of his medical scans will soon clarify the extent of the injury.
With one fight left on his current UFC contract, „Notorious“ has
vowed to stick with his new lifestyle despite the loss, focus on
recovery and return to fight out his contract when fit.

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