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Conor McGregor’s coach has weighed-in on the outcome at UFC 329. | : Getty/UFC
Conor McGregor’s coach, John Kavanagh, has squashed rumors of a pre-existing injury going into the Ultimate Fighting Championship star’s Octagon return at UFC 329.
McGregor rematched Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 329, but injured his knee in the opening sequence. After he struggled to stay upright, the referee stopped the bout, leading to an anticlimactic conclusion to the fight card.
John Kavanagh details McGregor’s injury after comeback fight ends early
Kavanagh took to Facebook to discuss McGregor’s injury following the defeat to Holloway at UFC 329. The former two-division champion’s longtime coach shed light on the post-fight mood and reiterated McGregor’s claim that he wasn’t injured going into the bout.
“Devastated,” the SBG Ireland head coach wrote in a Facebook post (via ESPN). “That opening jump switch kick was drilled daily for months, multiple times in warmup. Never an issue. Knee went when he [threw] the very first kick. Doesn't get any worse than this. Looking forward to seeing my family in a few days.”
McGregor is yet to reveal the extent of his injury. UFC CEO Dana White shared that he suspects a torn ACL and was also quick to shut down claims of a pre-existing injury at the post-fight presser.
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