Footage has emerged showing Conor McGregor (22-7) practicing the same jumping roundhouse kick in training that led to the knee injury that ended his UFC 329 comeback against Max Holloway (28-9) after just 69 seconds.
The clip has circulated widely in the aftermath of the fight, with many pointing to it as evidence that the technique was a deliberate part of his game plan rather than a spontaneous decision on fight night — supporting McGregor’s claim that the injury was a freak occurrence rather than the result of a pre-existing problem.
McGregor is expected to undergo an MRI this week, with UFC doctors speculating he suffered a torn ACL in his right knee. If confirmed, the injury would almost certainly push back the final fight on his UFC contract, which the promotion had been targeting for April 2027.