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LAS VEGAS \u2014 Absolute nightmare for Conor McGregor truly came out of nowhere.<\/p>\n

The \u201cNotorious\u201d Conor McGregor threw a crazy head kick at opponent Max Holloway that didn\u2019t fully land in his quick UFC 329 loss on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena.<\/p>\n

Read more Conor McGregor bolts out of arena barefoot after brutal knee injury at UFC 329<\/a><\/p>\n

McGregor landed wrong on his right knee, fell to the ground, and appears to have torn at least one ligament in his knee.<\/p>\n

A source told The Post McGregor did not enter the fight injured and was fully healthy before throwing that head kick.<\/p>\n

McGregor had been practicing that wild head kick as recently as this week, throwing it over and over as he prepared to pounce on Holloway.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re assuming it\u2019s a blown ACL,\u201d Dana White said to reporters after McGregor\u2019s loss.<\/p>\n

McGregor took to X after the bout, saying he was healthy heading into the fight. <\/p>\n

\u201cMy head gasket is gone. Destroyed. I had no injury \/ injuries going into the fight. I was throwing kicks, planted and jumping, all throughout camp as well as backstage before the fight. This came out of nowhere. I am beyond dark here. I can only describe it as hell.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read more South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham dead at 71 after \u2018brief and sudden\u2019 illness<\/a><\/p>\n

The speculation that this injury was preexisting had run rampant immediately following the injury, and fans expressed their displeasure with boos following the event, perhaps feeling they were duped with a comeback story.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think there was a pre-existing injury,\u201d White told reporters. \u201cThe ceremonial weigh-in video had over 80 million views; someone would have noticed.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A reporter questioned whether the injury may have happened after the ceremonial weigh-ins, but I\u2019m told that is not the case.<\/p>\n

His knee just bent the wrong way, and he now faces a disastrous outcome where he likely will need surgery if the worst-case scenario is realized with a torn ACL.<\/p>\n

McGregor is expected to undergo an MRI exam within the next few hours, but the 37-year-old McGregor may face another year-long layoff after hoping to fight within the next nine months.<\/p>\n

Read more England scores tying goal against Norway after ball hits camera cable in World Cup controversy<\/a><\/p>\n

He is on the last fight of his contract before he may enter free agency.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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