LAS VEGAS (AP) 鈥� Conor McGregor’s manager said in a social media post Sunday that fighter did not have a previous knee injury prior to his with Max Holloway.
McGregor’s first fight in five years lasted just 1:09 due to a knee injury sustained while attempting an opening roundhouse kick.
鈥淭hat opening jump switch kick was drilled daily for months, multiple times in warmup. Never an issue,鈥� John Kavanagh . 鈥淜nee went when he (threw) the very first kick. Doesn鈥檛 get any worse than this.鈥�
McGregor’s highly-anticipated return to the octagon ended in disappointment when he awkwardly landed on his right knee in the opening seconds of Saturday’s fight. McGregor tried to continue, but went to the mat twice more before the scheduled five-round match was halted by the referee.
McGregor and UFC President Dana White both said after the fight there was no pre-existing injury to the knee.
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