Who won Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway 2? Full results for UFC 329 card after McGregor loses via injury stoppage

After a great UFC 329 card leading up to Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway 2, the wind quickly left the sails during the main event when the Irishman’s long-awaited return was cut short due to another injury.

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After McGregor’s right leg landed awkwardly on the canvas, he came up heavily favoring his other leg and could not put any weight on his right knee. McGregor went to perform an aerial kick on Holloway in the opening sequence, and a burst of momentum pushed the Irishman forward while his right leg was still turned sideways.

McGregor’s career is greatly in question at the moment, with word on what will happen next sure to follow. For now, the UFC community is in shock over tonight’s result.

Here’s a look at the results from Saturday’s card, which featured McGregor’s return to the cage.

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Who won Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway 2?

Max Holloway defeated Conor McGregor with 3:54 remaining in the first round after the referee was forced to stop the bout after the Irishman could not continue due to an apparent knee injury. After unleashing just one kick in the opening sequence, McGregor’s right leg looked to land in an awkward fashion. After that occurred, «The Notorious» looked anything but, and was unable to operate due to the injury’s severity.

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Here is a look at McGregor’s kick.

RIGHT ON THE FIRST KICK 😳

Max Holloway gets his hand raised tonight!

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— UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) July 12, 2026

In the ensuing seconds, McGregor hobbled around the cage, with Holloway even asking the referee to stop the fight because the Irishman was obviously injured. Here’s the heartbreaking moment when McGregor shook his head at the referee, forfeiting his long-awaited return into the octagon:

THIS FIGHT IS OVER IN ROUND 1 😳

Max Holloway defeats Conor McGregor!

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— UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) July 12, 2026

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Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway 2 full card results

Here’s a look at the result from each fight on Saturday’s McGregor-Holloway card:

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Main Card

• Max Holloway def. Conor McGregor via KO/TKO (1:06 into Round 1)
• Paddy Pimblett def. Benoit Saint Denis via submission (0:52 into Round 1)
• Mario Bautista def. Cory Sandhagen via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Brandon Royval def. Lone’er Kavanagh via submission (3:40 into Round 3)
• King Green def. Terrance McKinney via TKO (4:59 into Round 1)

Prelims

• Robert Whittaker def. Nikita Krylov via TKO (1:01 into Round 3)
• Gable Stevenson def. Elisha Ellison via TKO (2:31 into Round 1)
• Adrian Yanez def. Cody Garbrandt via TKO (2:47 into Round 1)
• Luke Riley def. Kai Kamaka III via TKO (3:03 into Round 1)

Early Prelims

• Wang Cong def. Tracy Cortes via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)
• Damian Pinas def. Cesar Almeida via TKO (4:44 into Round 1)
• Farid Basharat def. John Garza via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
• Ryan Gandra def. Zachary Reese via TKO (1:15 into Round 1)
• Alessandro Costa def. Cody Durden via submission (2:19 into Round 2)

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