UFC’s Conor McGregor undergoing 5th career surgery

McGregor’s comeback fight in the Octagon ended after only 1 minute and 9 seconds. He landed awkwardly after attempting a flying roundhouse kick. McGregor, 38, fell inside the octagon in the opening seconds. He later fell several more times before the referee waved off the bout, ruling him ineligible to fight. While there are no confirmed updates on his return, McGregor had recently dropped a theory about his injury.

Dana White addresses Conor McGregor’s UFC comeback

Earlier last month, while speaking to the media following Zuffa Boxing 9, UFC President Dana White was asked about McGregor’s return after his recent surgery. “We had [Conor McGregor] on FaceTime tonight ringside. But Conor McGregor’s out for a year,” White said.

And a few days ago before that, White had shared a detailed update on McGregor’s injury. “The Conor McGregor discussion isn’t even worth talking about,” White said. “He’s got to have knee surgery, he’s going to have to go through physical therapy, it’s all going to take time, and then when the doctor says you can start hardcore training again, then we start talking about Conor McGregor again.”