Conor McGregor does want his loss to Max Holloway to stand.
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Morning Report | Conor McGregor calls for loss to Max Holloway to be a no-contest
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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Zuffa LLCQuinton “Rampage†Jackson believes King Green may have been too tough for his own good this past Saturday.
Green collided with Esteban Ribovics on the UFC 332 main card in Salt Lake City. There was some bad blood going into this one after Green's team confronted Ribovics for missing weight. In the end, it was Ribovics who got the last laugh as he delivered several knockdowns to earn the first-round TKO finish.
While Green has said he wishes referee Herb Dean gave him more time to recover, Jackson told Nina Drama that the fan favorite lightweight was likely saved (h/t MMAMania).
“You put on a show before you worry about your own safety,†Jackson said. “We don't think about the wear and tear that we have on our body. That's what they be thinking about. Like, my brother, I wanted to see you win but that might have been a bad decision. What we don't think about in fighting is that s–t adds up.â€
Jackson made a rare appearance as a cornerman for Green, and he said it was difficult for him to deny the request.
“I don't really corner,†Jackson said. “Bobby asked me to corner him and all that stuff, I was like, ‘Ah, I don't wanna do all that stuff.' But, he's such a good guy, I didn't want to say no.â€
“Rampage†admitted that it was tough seeing Green suffer a TKO loss, but it comes with the territory of being a prizefighter.
“Bobby's an entertainer, he's going to bring it no matter what,†Jackson continued. “It's just, for me, he's my boy, he's like my brother. It just sucks seeing one of your boys get beat but it happens. It's part of the job.â€
Green will have to reassess what went wrong before his next outing, which likely won't be until 2027. His three-fight winning streak is over, but Green is no stranger to rebounding from defeat.
What do you think should be next for King Green? Let us know in the comments below.
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