{"id":842800,"date":"2026-08-04T04:08:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T04:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/842800\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T04:08:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T04:08:13","slug":"conor-mcgregor-headed-for-surgery-after-acl-tear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/842800\/","title":{"rendered":"Conor McGregor Headed For Surgery After ACL Tear"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">\u201cThe Notorious\u201d is going under the knife.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">McGregor injured his knee in \u201cSin City\u201d and was unable to continue, bringing his long-awaited return to a brutal and disappointing end (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-329-mcgregor-vs-holloway-2\/456541\/highlights-conor-mcgregor-immediately-destroys-his-knee-after-five-years-on-the-sidelines-ufc-329\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">watch it<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">It was later revealed that McGregor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-news\/458646\/conor-mcgregor-confirms-two-tear-knee-injury-shares-timeline-for-return\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">tore his ACL and meniscus<\/a> at UFC 329, putting him on the shelf for roughly one year and requiring surgery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Well, McGregor announced today (Mon., Aug. 3, 2026) that he is officially headed under the knife.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">\u201cWhat\u2019s up folks, it\u2019s \u2018The Mac.\u2019 Off to get surgery today,\u201d McGregor wrote on social media. \u201cWish me well. I\u2019m going to fuel up with a Mac Energy. Let\u2019s go. We got this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">McGregor has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-329-mcgregor-vs-holloway-2\/456829\/monday-morning-hangover-will-conor-mcgregor-fulfill-final-fight-on-contract-after-brutal-ufc-329-injury\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">one fight left on his current UFC contract<\/a>, meaning if he does not re-sign with the promotion before his next appearance, he could become a free agent for the first time in his legendary combat sports career.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">The former double champion also announced last week that his next UFC fight will be his \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/latest-news\/460598\/one-more-conor-mcgregor-teases-last-dance-after-ufc-329-disaster\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Last Dance<\/a>,\u201d leading many to speculate that retirement could be on the table.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">For now, McGregor has far more important things to worry about than comeback timelines, free agency or one final walk to the Octagon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">First, he has to get through surgery, then the long road back.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cThe Notorious\u201d is going under the knife. 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