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UFC 329 Results: Max Holloway Beats Conor McGregor After Freak Injury in Las Vegas

UFC 329 Results: Max Holloway Beats Conor McGregor After Freak Injury in Las Vegas

UFC 329 ends with a brutal twist in McGregor’s return

UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 was supposed to answer the biggest question in MMA: what does Conor McGregor look like after five years away? Instead, the main event at T-Mobile Arena ended almost before it began.

Just over a minute into Holloway vs. McGregor, McGregor attempted a leaping kick and appeared to suffer another serious leg injury. He tried to continue, but after slipping and falling around the cage, referee Mike Beltran stepped in. Max Holloway was declared the winner by TKO due to injury at 1:09 of the first round.

McGregor denies he walked in hurt

The ending immediately triggered debate. Some fans pointed to McGregor removing his shoes before the fight and wondered whether he had entered the cage already compromised.

The UFC later released warm-up footage showing McGregor drilling the same kick that appeared to lead to the injury, with no obvious sign of trouble beforehand.

McGregor pushed back hard after the fight, saying he was sharp, calm and ready, and that talk of him looking “off” during the walkout was nonsense.

Backstage, the former two-division champion looked crushed after another freak injury derailed what may have been his final comeback attempt.

Paddy Pimblett and Robert Whittaker steal the show before the main event

Before the strange finish, UFC 329 had plenty of real violence. Pimblett vs. Saint-Denis lasted less than a minute, with Paddy Pimblett submitting Benoit Saint-Denis by D’Arce choke at 0:52 of round one.

Robert Whittaker also made a statement, stopping Nikita Krylov with punches in the third round of Whittaker vs. Krylov. It was a reminder that Whittaker’s timing, shot selection and finishing instinct still travel across divisions.

UFC 329 full results

Max Holloway vs. Conor McGregor: Holloway defeated McGregor by TKO due to injury, Round 1, 1:09

Paddy Pimblett vs. Benoit Saint-Denis: Pimblett defeated Saint-Denis by technical submission, D’Arce choke, Round 1, 0:52

Mario Bautista vs. Cory Sandhagen: Mario Bautista defeated Cory Sandhagen by unanimous decision, 29-28, 29-28, 29-28

Brandon Royval vs. Lone'er Kavanagh: Royval defeated Lone'er Kavanagh by rear-naked choke, Round 3, 3:40

King Green vs. Terrance McKinney: King Green defeated Terrance McKinney by TKO, Round 1, 4:59

Robert Whittaker vs. Nikita Krylov: Whittaker defeated Krylov by TKO, Round 3, 1:01

Gable Steveson vs. Elisha Ellison: Gable Steveson defeated Elisha Ellison by knockout, Round 1, 2:31

Adrian Yanez vs. Cody Garbrandt: Yanez defeated Garbrandt by TKO, Round 1, 2:47

Luke Riley vs. Kai Kamaka III: Riley defeated Kamaka by TKO, Round 1, 3:03

Wang Cong vs. Tracy Cortez: Wang defeated Cortez by unanimous decision, 29-27, 29-27, 29-27

Damian Pinas vs. Cesar Almeida: Pinas defeated Almeida by knockout, Round 1, 4:44

Farid Basharat vs. John Garza: Basharat defeated Garza by unanimous decision, 30-27, 30-27, 29-28

Ryan Gandra vs. Zach Reese: Gandra defeated Reese by TKO, Round 1, 1:15

Alessandro Costa vs. Cody Durden: Costa defeated Durden by rear-naked choke, Round 2, 2:19

UFC 329 Results FAQ

Who won Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway 2?

Max Holloway defeated Conor McGregor by TKO due to injury in the first round at UFC 329.

How did Conor McGregor get injured at UFC 329?

McGregor appeared to injure his leg or knee after attempting a leaping kick early in the first round. The fight was stopped at 1:09.

Did Conor McGregor say he was injured before the fight?

No. McGregor denied that he walked into the cage compromised, saying he felt sharp, calm and ready before the injury happened.

Who won Paddy Pimblett vs Benoit Saint-Denis?

Paddy Pimblett defeated Benoit Saint-Denis by first-round technical submission in less than one minute.

Who won Cory Sandhagen vs Mario Bautista?

Mario Bautista defeated Cory Sandhagen by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 29-28.

How did Gable Steveson perform in his UFC debut?

Gable Steveson made a successful UFC debut by knocking out Elisha Ellison in the first round.

Where did UFC 329 take place?

UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 took place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

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