UFC: Fight Night - Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway Results

Read below and find out the fight between Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway results. McGregor’s long-awaited comeback unfortunately only lasted just 69 seconds.

At UFC 329, Max Holloway defeated McGregor by TKO due to injury barely a minute into round one, after McGregor blew out his knee on the very first exchange of the fight. It's a cruelly anticlimactic end to five years of anticipation, but it wasn't the only story of the night.

Here's the full result, how it happened, and what it means going forward.

The Main Event: Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway Result

How the Fight Unfolded

It was over almost before it began. McGregor, fighting for the first time since 2021, opened with a flying, jumping kick, the kind of high-risk opener that's defined some of his most memorable moments. This time, he landed awkwardly on his right knee, and it visibly gave way.

He tried to continue, slipping to the canvas twice as he attempted further strikes, while Holloway himself asked referee Mike Beltran to consider stopping the fight. When the two fighters stood again, Holloway landed one more kick, McGregor took an unsteady step back, and the referee waved it off.

McGregor left the cage under his own power but was visibly limping. It's a painful echo of his career: his last fight before this comeback, back in 2021, also ended in a serious leg injury, against Dustin Poirier.

Holloway's Reaction

"Let's give it up for Conor McGregor, guys," Holloway told the crowd afterward. "What an absolute animal. When we were in here, I was trying to call the fight off, and he kept asking to fight on. But you guys are lucky, because there's going to be a Holloway vs. McGregor 3 now."

It's not the outcome Holloway wanted, he made clear he'd rather have won on merit than by injury stoppage, but it sets up genuine speculation about a trilogy fight, with the two having first met back in August 2013, when McGregor won by unanimous decision early in both men's careers.

Full Card: Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway Results

The co-main event was arguably the standout performance of the night: Paddy Pimblett submitted Benoit Saint Denis in just 52 seconds, ending Saint Denis's four-fight winning streak and earning a $100,000 bonus.

King Green's TKO win over Terrance McKinney was his fourth straight victory and third consecutive finish at 39 years old, while Olympic gold medallist Gable Steveson picked up his first UFC win, moving to 4-0 as a professional.

UFC: What's Next

For Max Holloway, the obvious next step is a shot at newly-crowned lightweight champion Justin Gaethje, a fight UFC president Dana White is reportedly already considering. Holloway's win at UFC 329 also added to a genuinely rare resume, he's now recorded meaningful wins and title runs across three different weight divisions.

For Conor McGregor, the outlook is far less certain. Another serious leg injury, on top of the 2021 break that kept him out for five years, raises real questions about whether, and when, he fights again. Holloway's own words suggest he, at least, would welcome a trilogy fight if McGregor is able to return.

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FAQs: McGregor vs Holloway 2

Who won the McGregor vs Holloway fight at UFC 329?

Max Holloway won by TKO due to injury, just 1:09 into the first round, after Conor McGregor injured his knee on a flying kick.

Why did the McGregor vs Holloway fight end so quickly?

McGregor appeared to injure his right knee throwing a flying kick at the very start of the fight. He tried to continue but was clearly hurt, and referee Mike Beltran stopped the contest shortly after.

When did McGregor last fight before UFC 329?

His previous fight was in 2021, against Dustin Poirier, a bout that also ended with a serious leg injury — making UFC 329 his first fight in roughly five years.

Will there be a McGregor vs Holloway trilogy fight?

Holloway raised the possibility himself in his post-fight comments, though nothing has been officially confirmed. The pair first fought in 2013, which McGregor won by decision.

Who else won at UFC 329?

Paddy Pimblett submitted Benoit Saint Denis in the co-main event, while Mario Bautista, Brandon Royval, King Green, Robert Whittaker, and Gable Steveson all won on the main card.

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