Irish mixed martial artist and former two-division UFC champion
Conor McGregor has returned to the octagon but injures his knee within 69 seconds against Max Holloway at UFC 329, forcing a rapid finish. Doctors suspect a torn ACL, and White says the injury derails his campaign after years away. Holloway calls for a rematch as McGregor’s career faces renewed scrutiny.
The White House has hosted UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn, a seven-bout card timed to President Trump’s 80th birthday and the US semiquincentennial. The event has drawn legal challenges, cost estimates above $60m and criticism that it blurs public property, private sponsors and presidential interests while thousands watched on the Mall and 4,000 attended on the lawn.
McGregor has said he does not know what substances he used during his recovery from a broken leg, while new examinations reveal a doctor’s involvement and a shift in UFC anti-doping oversight. Investigations probe how banned drugs were involved and whether exemptions were properly pursued.