Conor McGregor appears in public without knee brace five weeks after surgery

Conor McGregor was photographed Sept. 11 leaving a club in Beverly Hills while using crutches but without a knee brace. The former UFC champion underwent surgery Aug. 3 to repair a torn ACL and meniscus sustained during his UFC 329 bout against Max Holloway. That match ended in a first-round TKO after McGregor injured his knee 69 seconds into the opening round. While UFC CEO Dana White suggested in late July that McGregor could be sidelined for a year, the fighter has maintained an optimistic timeline for a potential return by next summer. McGregor has remained active in public following the procedure, including filming a commercial for his beverage brand eight days after his operation. Doctors have required a period of rehabilitation and medical clearance before the promotion considers scheduling any future fights.

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