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07/12 17:42 CDT McGregor's manager says fighter had no knee injury prior to
short bout with Max Holloway
McGregor's manager says fighter had no knee injury prior to short bout with Max
Holloway
LAS VEGAS (AP) --- Conor McGregor's manager said in a social media post Sunday
that fighter did not have a previous knee injury prior to his shortened UFC 329
fight with Max Holloway.
McGregor's first fight in five years lasted just 1:09 due to a knee injury
sustained while attempting an opening roundhouse kick.
"That opening jump switch kick was drilled daily for months, multiple times in
warmup. Never an issue," John Kavanagh wrote on Facebook. "Knee went when he
(threw) the very first kick. Doesn't get any worse than this."
McGregor's highly-anticipated return to the octagon ended in disappointment
when he awkwardly landed on his right knee in the opening seconds of Saturday's
fight. McGregor tried to continue, but went to the mat twice more before the
scheduled five-round match was halted by the referee.
McGregor and UFC President Dana White both said after the fight there was no
pre-existing injury to the knee.
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