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Conor McGregor compares UFC 329 injury to 2013 setback, eyes quick return

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Conor McGregor compares UFC 329 injury to 2013 setback, eyes quick return
Conor
McGregor expects to return to action in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship next year.

McGregor (22-7) shared an update on the injury he picked up in his
recent loss to Max
Holloway at
UFC 329. “Notorious” suffered a torn ACL and meniscus in his
right knee. The Irishman claims the injury is nearly identical to
the one he suffered on his left leg in his first fight against
Holloway in 2013, which he won via unanimous decision.

Conor McGregor says his Max Holloway injury mirrors his first
UFC meeting with Holloway

Considering McGregor had taken less than a year to recover from his
injury in 2013, he expects to return even sooner this time. The
Dubliner also revealed that he can walk without crutches and do leg
extension exercises.

“Update: It was ACL and meniscus,†McGregor wrote on X. “It is the
same injury as the first Holloway fight, only this time the
opposite leg. Quite shocking. I returned to competition within 9
months to fight Diego
Brandao back then. With today's regenerative medicine
advancements and improved training methods it is well within my
realm to return by next summer. I am walking without a crutch. I
done leg extension machine work the other day to no issue. So I can
walk without aid, and activate my quad under resistance.â€

The former two-division champion believes he was perhaps saved from
worse damage. Highlighting how he could've gone down a dark path
had me emerged victorious against Holloway, McGregor sees the
silver lining to his injury.

“All very positive,†he added. “I am maximum discipline and have
maintained it fully since the bout. I wonder was I saved from
something worse here. I believe so. I would have attended the after
party as “the man†and who knows then. I believe I was saved. Thank
you God! On we go, no sad stories. Thank you for the support and
well wishes everyone, your health is your wealth.â€

McGregor returned to action after five years in a welterweight
matchup against Holloway at UFC 329 in Las Vegas. He injured his
knee with the first kick he threw, forcing the referee to call a
stoppage loss for the Irish superstar at just 69 seconds of the
opening round. While there's growing speculation that McGregor was
already injured going into the bout, he, his coach John
Kavanagh and UFC CEO Dana White have shot down these
claims.

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Quillan Salkilld makes candid admission after Mateusz Gamrot win

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Quillan Salkilld makes candid admission after Mateusz Gamrot win
Quillan
Salkilld vaulted into the top tier of the
Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight division with his
impressive win over Mateusz
Gamrot.

The
Dana White's Contender Series alum is now 6-0 inside the
Octagon after submitting Gamrot in the first round of the
UFC Vegas 120 main event at Meta Apex in Las Vegas.

Quillan Salkilld had to overcome nerves before maiden UFC main
event

Salkilld called out Gamrot after his win over Beneil
Dariush. It was expected to be a challenging matchup, given the
Polish 155-pounder's wrestling credentials and durability. However,
Salkilld shut down Gamrot's offense before taking his counterpart's
back, locking in a rear-naked choke and forcing the tap in his
first UFC main event.

The Australian recently detailed how nervous he was before the
bout.

“I sh*t myself, yeah,†Salkilld said in a post-fight interview. “I
was nervous… I tried to stay as calm as possible and I think I did
a pretty good job actually of staying poised in there. I was just
focusing on having fun.â€

Salkilld called for a top-ranked opponent after beating Gamrot, but
opted against naming names.

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Matt Brown rips fan backlash against Anthony Smith after arrest

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Matt Brown rips fan backlash against Anthony Smith after arrest
Matt
Brown recently went off on fans for mocking Anthony
Smith's recent run-in with the law.

Smith was arrested in Sarpy County on charges of domestic assault
causing serious bodily injury, first-degree false imprisonment and
terroristic threats. He allegedly forced his wife into a car and
tried to run her over when she managed to get out. Witnesses who
helped Smith's wife and children reportedly heard gunshots from
inside the retired veteran's house.

Matt Brown slams Anthony Smith backlash: ‘We don't know what
happened'

While Brown isn't downplaying the gravity of the incident, he
doesn't like the nature of the backlash Smith is facing from fans.
He notes that further details of the incident are yet to come
out.

“I'll tell you, what turned me off on this whole thing was the fan
reaction, when I read the comments… These motherf***ers need to lay
off Anthony Smith,†Brown said on the latest episode of “The Fighter vs. The
Writerâ€.

Brown believes the incident can be treated seriously without fans
kicking Smith while he's down. The former
Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight isn't defending
Smith's actions in any way, but he refuses to let this one episode
define the UFC analyst.

“That doesn't mean I'm going to defend what happened,†Brown added.
“We don't know what happened yet… We weren't there and neither were
a 100% of the people that are confidently judging his life from
headlines and social media posts. Headlines and social media posts
are not real life. I know Anthony personally. I know his character,
know he's a good dude. That doesn't mean good people don't make
serious f***ing mistakes. I'm not gonna pretend either that this
one moment tells the complete story of who he is. We could take
this whole thing seriously without defaming Anthony Smith. Without
making jokes, attacking his family, calling him different names and
celebrating someone's downfall.â€

A Sarpy County judge set Smith's bond at $500,000 and also ordered
him to have no contact with his wife. Notably, Smith's wife has
since released a statement in support of “Lionheart.â€


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UFC 332 set for Oct. 3 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City

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UFC 332 set for Oct. 3 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City
The
Ultimate Fighting Championship is heading back to Utah.

UFC 332
will take place Oct. 3 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, the
promotion recently announced. The event will mark the UFC's return
to Utah after the state was left off the promotion's 2025
schedule.

UFC returns to Salt Lake City for fourth numbered event since
2022

UFC 332 will be the fourth numbered event held in Utah since 2022.
It will serve as one of two numbered events in October, a rare
occurrence in the UFC calendar, with UFC 333 already scheduled for
Oct. 24 in Abu Dhabi. No bouts have been announced for the card
yet.

UFC events in Salt Lake City over the past few years have delivered
some of the most memorable in-cage moments. The promotion's
previous numbered event in the Utah capital was UFC 307
in October 2024, where Alex
Pereira defended his light heavyweight championship against
Khalil
Rountree in a back-and-forth clash.

Justin
Gaethje's BMF title-winning knockout of Dustin
Poirier and Leon
Edwards' late knockout of Kamaru
Usman to win the welterweight title closed out the two previous
numbered events in Salt Lake City before UFC 307.

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