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Conor McGregor injury revealed as UFC comeback ends in seconds

Conor McGregor's long-awaited return to the Octagon ended in disaster as the Irishman suffered a leg injury just 69 seconds into his UFC comeback fight against Max Holloway

[McGregor suffered a nasty injury just seconds into the clash]

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Conor McGregor suffered suspected torn ligaments in his knee as his UFC comeback lasted barely a minute.

McGregor was stepping back into the Octagon for the first time in five years following his leg break against Dustin Poirier, as he faced Max Holloway in a rematch of their 2013 bout. However, the Irishman's night lasted just 69 seconds after he landed awkwardly on his right leg and was forced to withdraw from the contest.

And UFC CEO Dana White said: Five years off in this sport is rough. I was expecting at least a one-round war or who knew what Conor was capable of as far as cardio or whatever else after a five year layoff. There you go. Were assuming blown ACL. Im no doctor but thats what I figured when I saw it and the doctors think the same thing, too.

White also addressed conspiracy theorists who claimed McGregor was injured BEFORE the fight. The day of the (pre-fight) press conference, he came running up from the back, ran right up to him, stopped abruptly and squared off with him. They were pushing foreheads, White added. I wouldnt know (about a pre-fight injury), but the doctors checked him out before the fight, and he looked damn good at the press conference, and he looked fine at the weigh ins.

If anybody saw anything, that couldve possibly made him look weak or injured what did the face off do? more than 44 million views somebody wouldve saw something. Anybody see something? No. If they did, they didnt say it, which is impossible. Nobody would do that.

"If there was a pre-existing injury somebody wouldve noticed it, he said. I dont think there was, anything is possible, but for 80 million (views) just on my accounts, that number has got to be massive and nobody noticed anything. So there you go.

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