​Who won Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway 2? Full results for UFC 329 card after McGregor’s injury stoppage originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. After a strong UFC 329 card that built up to McGregor’s return, the moment of truth arrived in the main event, but the Irish star’s comeback was cut short by another injury, robbing fans of a anticipated showdown.
When McGregor’s right leg landed awkwardly on the canvas, he immediately stepped off balance, unable to put weight on his injured knee. Early in the bout, McGregor attempted an aerial kick on Holloway, and a momentum surge carried him forward while his right leg remained turned awkwardly. The structure of the fight shifted in an instant as McGregor, unable to continue, began hobbling around the cage. Holloway, recognizing the perilous moment, asked the referee to intervene, and the bout was halted with 3:54 remaining in the first round. The official stoppage came after McGregor could not continue due to the apparent knee injury, leaving the result in doubt and the MMA world reacting to a bitter, abrupt finish rather than McGregor’s hoped-for return.
McGregor’s future in the sport is now uncertain, and the UFC community will be awaiting word on the next steps. For now, fans are left to digest tonight’s outcome and the abrupt end to what was billed as a landmark moment for McGregor’s career.
Here are the results from Saturday’s event, the card that featured McGregor’s return to the octagon:
– Max Holloway defeated Conor McGregor via KO/TKO at 1:06 of Round 1.
– Paddy Pimblett defeated Benoit Saint-Denis via submission at 0:52 of Round 1.
– Mario Bautista defeated Cory Sandhagen via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
– Brandon Royval defeated Lone’er Kavanagh via submission at 3:40 of Round 3.
– King Green defeated Terrance McKinney via TKO at 4:59 of Round 1.
– Robert Whittaker defeated Nikita Krylov via TKO at 1:01 of Round 3.
– Gable Stevenson defeated Elisha Ellison via TKO at 2:31 of Round 1.
– Adrian Yanez defeated Cody Garbrandt via TKO at 2:47 of Round 1.
– Luke Riley defeated Kai Kamaka III via TKO at 3:03 of Round 1.
– Wang Cong defeated Tracy Cortes via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27).
– Damian Pinas defeated Cesar Almeida via TKO at 4:44 of Round 1.
– Farid Basharat defeated John Garza via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27).
– Ryan Gandra defeated Zachary Reese via TKO at 1:15 of Round 1.
– Alessandro Costa defeated Cody Durden via submission at 2:19 of Round 1.
Note: This rewrite preserves the essential events and results while presenting them in a cohesive, natural narrative.