Conor McGregor's return to the octagon was not what millions of fans had hoped for. The Irishman lost to Max Holloway in the first round of his first fight in five years. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
The main event of UFC 329 lasted less than one round. The fight was stopped after McGregor suffered an injury, and the referee awarded Holloway a victory by technical knockout.
For the Irishman, this was his first octagon appearance since 2021. His return had been actively discussed for months, and UFC 329 became one of the most anticipated events of the year for mixed martial arts fans.
The co-main event was equally spectacular. Britain's Paddy Pimblett defeated France's Benoît Saint Denis by submission (rear-naked choke) just 52 seconds into the first round.
Another notable event was the debut of Olympic freestyle wrestling champion Gable Steveson. The American successfully started his UFC career by knocking out Elisha Ellison in the first round.
Additionally, former UFC champion Robert Whittaker debuted in the light heavyweight division and knocked out Nikita Krylov in the third round.
Earlier, Kursiv reported that Kazakh batyr and Power Slap tournament participant Zakir Naymanbayev publicly called out former UFC champion Conor McGregor, challenging him to a slap fight.