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Conor McGregor’s comeback did not go as planned.
On Saturday, McGregor stepped into the Octagon for the first time in five years after breaking his leg to face Max Holloway.
Unfortunately, it appeared that McGregor injured his leg after throwing a spinning roundhouse kick early in the first round.
RIGHT ON THE FIRST KICK 😳
Max Holloway gets his hand raised tonight!
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McGregor struggled to stand for the rest of the fight, leading the referee to stop the fight.
Max Holloway defeats Conor McGregor by TKO in Round 1#UFC329 pic.twitter.com/52BnFWgeh2
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