Conor McGregor offered more details on the right leg injury that ended his UFC return earlier this month, saying he suffered ACL and meniscus damage while expressing confidence that he could fight again by the summer of 2027.
McGregor was injured in the opening seconds of his welterweight bout against Max Holloway on July 11. In a social media post Sunday, McGregor compared it to the injury he suffered against Holloway in their 2013 matchup.
"Update: It was acl and meniscus," McGregor wrote. "It is the same injury as the first Holloway fight, only this time the opposite leg. Quite shocking."
McGregor's post came after UFC president Dana White addressed the injury during a news conference Saturday. After being asked for details about McGregor, White consulted with someone from the news conference podium before saying, "ACL. His knee is f---ed up."
McGregor, 38, wrote Sunday that he is walking without a crutch and doing leg exercises. He said he believes fighting in 2027 -- which would be the last bout under his current UFC contract -- is possible.
"I returned to competition within 9 months to fight Diego Brandao back then," he wrote. "With today's regenerative medicine advancements and improved training methods it is well within my realm to return by next summer."
But White on Saturday slowed any discussions about another McGregor bout.
"The Conor McGregor discussion isn't even worth talking about," White said. "He's got to have knee surgery, he's going to have to go through physical therapy, it's all going to take time, and then when the doctor says you can start hardcore training again, then we start talking about Conor McGregor again."
McGregor's loss to Holloway was his first UFC fight since July 2021, when he suffered a broken left leg during a first-round loss to Dustin Poirier.
"On we go, no sad stories," McGregor wrote. "Thank you for the support and well wishes everyone, your health is your wealth."