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What we know about Conor McGregor's leg injury at UFC 329 - The Athletic - ny times

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McGregor's leg injury at UFC 329 — meant to silence years of controversy — instead sparked fresh conspiracy theories about what really happened.

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What we know about Conor McGregor's leg injury at UFC 329 - The Athletic - ny times

Theory Briefing

  • McGregor's UFC 329 comeback, intended to reset his public image after a turbulent decade, ended with a leg injury that raised more questions than it answered.
  • Rather than closing a chapter, the injury became new fuel for conspiracy theories circulating around the fight and its outcome.
  • The moment McGregor hoped would rehabilitate his narrative instead deepened public skepticism about the circumstances surrounding his return.