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Morning Report | Conor McGregor calls for loss to Max Holloway to be a no-contest

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Morning Report | Conor McGregor calls for loss to Max Holloway to be a no-contest

Conor McGregor does want his loss to Max Holloway to stand.

This past weekend, in the main event of UFC 329, McGregor made his long-awaited return to the octagon after a five-year layoff; it was a total disaster.

McGregor immediately injured his knee when he threw a jumping switch kick and landed awkwardly, ending any hope of a competitive fight. McGregor tried to fight through it, but after his knee gave out on him a couple of times, the bout was stopped, resulting in a TKO win for Max Holloway in just over a minute of action.

Now, McGregor has another loss on his record and is likely looking at another prolonged layoff as he recovers from the yet-to-be-determined knee injury. But he hopes at least one of those things might be fixable.

On Wednesday, McGregor posted to his social media, revealing that his medical test results should be back soon, and also calling for his loss to be rendered a no-contest.

It's extremely unlikely that McGregor could get this result overturned. Fans asked for something similar last year when Alexandre Pantoja lost to the UFC flyweight title to Joshua Van after injuring his arm in the opening moments of the fight, and that was similarly shut down.

Instead, McGregor will have to wait until he can return to the cage and potentially get his revenge in a trilogy fight with Holloway sometime down the line.

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The day Vegas returns bets for something like that happening is the day pigs fly. Even if there is, honestly, a part of me that agrees with McGregor. That was essentially a fight that never happened, but that's not how the game works. Gotta take it on the chin and move on.

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Colby Covington tears into Ian Garry, says Bo Nickal’s ‘mystique’ is gone

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Colby Covington tears into Ian Garry, says Bo Nickal’s ‘mystique’ is gone
Colby
Covington took shots at Ian Garry and
Bo
Nickal in a recent interview.

Covington offered harsh assessments of Garry and Nickal while
speaking to Submission Radio. The former
Ultimate Fighting Championship interim titleholder addressed
Garry's unsuccessful title bid against Islam
Makhachev and Nickal's recent wrestling defeat under the Real
American Freestyle banner.

Covington reacts to Ian Garry's UFC 330 defeat and writes off a
potential Bo Nickal wrestling matchup

When asked about Garry’s defeat at UFC
330, Covington took the opportunity to poke fun at the
Irishman, referencing the controversy and online discourse
surrounding his marriage.

“I don’t know. I didn’t really pay attention, so I didn’t really
care about it,†Covington told Submission Radio. “But the one thing
fitting that I did see is now, you know, the wife got to sit in a
corner and watch him get dogged out for once. So, at least the
roles got reversed for once. You know, the world got to see that he
was exposed as a cuck.â€

Covington was also asked whether he would consider taking on Garry
in a wrestling or submission grappling match.

“I don’t know if I want to roll around with this guy,†Covington
added.

Covington then took aim at Nickal, discussing the latter's decision
loss to Max McEnelly at RAF 12. “Chaos†claims the aura surrounding
Nickal has dissipated and he's no longer interested in taking on
the UFC middleweight in a wrestling match.

“He talked a big game, but look what happens every time he’s on the
world stage,†Covington said. “He comes up short. He’s not
undefeated. The mystique, the scary guy that they tried to build up
to be this killer, you know, it’s not there anymore.â€

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Former NFL player reveals moment he knew MMA was his future

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Former NFL player reveals moment he knew MMA was his future
Former football player Anthony
Wint recently opened up about the moment he realized mixed
martial arts was his next career path.

Wint, who emerged victorious in his
Ultimate Fighting Championship debut at
UFC Sacramento, recently reflected on his transition from
football to MMA after the Covid-19 pandemic during an appearance on
the “Deep Waters†podcast.

Anthony Wint explains how early grappling success convinced him
to commit to fighting

Wint recalled working with veteran manager Malki Kawa before
transitioning to MMA. Kawa manages several prominent fighters and
Wint remembers seeing a picture of Jon Jones in
his office.

“I didn’t know Malki did fighting,†Wint said. “I remember going up
his stairs and seeing the picture of Jon Jones. I was like, damn,
you know Jon Jones? He’s like, I manage Jon Jones.â€

Wint was initially headed toward the CFL, but the 2020 season was
canceled because of the Covid-19 pandemic. During that period, Kawa
encouraged him to consider MMA, claiming he could become a world
champion. Wint eventually made his way to MMA Masters, where he
began testing himself against established fighters in the gym.

“When I started grappling those guys, Miguel
Baeza was there; Colby
Covington comes later,†Wint said. “But they have a lot of big
dudes who’ve been doing it for a long time and I’m dominating them.
I don’t know the submissions, but I know how to do it.â€

That experience convinced Wint that MMA was more than just a
temporary move. He also credited his competitive nature for keeping
him in the sport. Once he started fighting, he found it difficult
to walk away because he did not want to accept defeat.

“Once I started, I knew I was in it,†he said. “The first time I
got into my first amateur fight and I got a W, I knew I was stuck
in it. Fighting is a sport where once you get into it, it’s one of
those sports where you’re the one who has to make the decision. I
can’t end it on a loss.â€

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Shara Bullet draws Gracie family star for RAF Moscow debut

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Shara Bullet draws Gracie family star for RAF Moscow debut
UFC Fight Night: Magomedov v Pereira
UFC Fight Night: Magomedov v Pereira

BAKU, AZERBAIJAN – JUNE 27: Shara Magomedov of Russia prepares to face Michel Pereira of Brazil in a middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at National Gymnastics Arena on June 27, 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

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