Dana White confirms Conor McGregor will be out for a year due to injury
Yahoo Sports • 2 min read • Latest: Jul 27, 2026, 7:33 AM
Last updated Jul 27, 2026
Dana White announced that UFC star Conor McGregor will be sidelined for a year following surgery for a torn ACL. McGregor sustained the injury in his rematch against Max Holloway at UFC 329, which ended in 69 seconds. White revealed that McGregor has had surgery to repair the injury and recently communicated via FaceTime. Despite the setback, McGregor's return to the Octagon is anticipated, although concerns remain about his age and physical condition. A potential matchup with Holloway or another opponent could be on the table upon his return.
- •Conor McGregor tore his ACL during UFC 329 against Max Holloway.
- •The fight lasted just 69 seconds before the injury occurred.
- •McGregor had surgery and will be out for a year.
- •Dana White provided the injury update after Zuffa Boxing 9.
- •McGregor's return may involve a trilogy fight with Holloway.
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"UFC superstar Conor McGregor’s return timeline to the Octagon has been revealed by UFC president Dana White. McGregor tore his ACL in his rematch against Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 329 earlier this month. It was an incredibly disappointing ending to McGregor’s long-awaited return to the Octagon after spending five years away, […] The post Conor McGregor UFC Return Timeline Revealed by Dana White appeared first on HEAVY.
"After five years away from the sport, former two-division champion Conor McGregor made his octagon return on July 11 in the UFC 329 main event in a rematch against former featherlight champion and BMF titleholder Max Holloway. As soon as the bout began things unraveled for the 38 year-old Irishman. ...
"UFC CEO Dana White doesn’t expect Conor McGregor to return for a year following a knee injury suffered at UFC 329. McGregor blew his knee out on the first kick of his fight against Max Holloway on July 11th, ending their fight before it even got started. That left a lot of people who payed […]
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 28, 2026, 5:45 AMDana White has a Conor McGregor return update fans won’t like
Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO Dana White has shared a timeline for Conor McGregor’s recovery following the Irish star’s anticlimactic return at UFC 329.
- Yahoo SportsJul 27, 2026, 6:14 PMDana White confirms Conor McGregor's timeline for return
After five years away from the sport, former two-division champion Conor McGregor made his octagon return on July 11 in the UFC 329 main event in a rematch against former featherlight champion and BMF titleholder Max Holloway. As soon as the bout began things unraveled for the 38 year-old Irishman. ...
- Yahoo SportsJul 27, 2026, 3:30 PMConor McGregor’s return timeline confirmed by UFC chief Dana White
McGregor suffered an injury with the first kick he threw against Max Holloway, just a few seconds into their fight
- Yahoo SportsJul 27, 2026, 11:26 AMDana White delivers disappointing timeline for Conor McGregor return
UFC CEO Dana White doesn’t expect Conor McGregor to return for a year following a knee injury suffered at UFC 329. McGregor blew his knee out on the first kick of his fight against Max Holloway on July 11th, ending their fight before it even got started. That left a lot of people who payed […]
- Yahoo SportsJul 27, 2026, 7:33 AMConor McGregor UFC Return Timeline Revealed by Dana White
UFC superstar Conor McGregor’s return timeline to the Octagon has been revealed by UFC president Dana White. McGregor tore his ACL in his rematch against Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 329 earlier this month. It was an incredibly disappointing ending to McGregor’s long-awaited return to the Octagon after spending five years away, […] The post Conor McGregor UFC Return Timeline Revealed by Dana White appeared first on HEAVY.
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