Conor McGregor recorded an unfortunate stat at UFC 329
Conor McGregor lost in an incredibly anti-climatic way at UFC 329, having to withdraw early from the fight when he suffered what appeared to be a knee injury (related to either the ACL or meniscus). On top of yet another loss on his fighting record, McGregor also managed to get another unfortunate stat recorded when he faced Max Holloway on Saturday night.
For the first time in his UFC career, McGregor did not record any significant strikes. ‘Notorious’ did manage to hit 5 of 11 total strikes, but none of these were recorded as significant. Conversely, Holloway was able to rack up 12 of 19 significant strikes in the 1:09 that the fight lasted.
The previous lowest number that McGregor had put together was at UFC 194, where he managed to get 5 significant strikes on the board. Obviously, McGregor knocked out Jose Aldo in 13 seconds that night, so it’s not surprising that he didn’t get much in terms of volume.
Conor McGregor Next Fight
It’s not currently known when or if McGregor will be able to make a return to the octagon, but Holloway is clearly keen for a rubber match as the series between them is now 1-1.
McGregor will be out of action suspended for some time and he will need to get his knee injury fully assessed. It’s looking right now as if he might be out for good, but there is a very good chance that he could return for the likes of Zuffa Boxing to face Floyd Mayweather.
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