Conor McGregor injury update issued by Dana White after Max Holloway fight ends in disaster

Conor McGregor suffered an injury during the first-round of his UFC comeback fight against Max Holloway.

McGregor hadn't fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship for five years before stepping back into the cage against Holloway.

The Irishman broke his leg against Dustin Poirier and suffered a fresh injury less than 120 seconds into his comeback bout.

McGregor attempted a wild spinning roundhouse kick within seconds of the bell ringing and slipped multiple times when trying to engage with the Hawaiian.

Holloway attempted to get the bout stopped with McGregor on the mat and it was eventually waved off seconds later with McGregor unable to stand on his leg.

Immediately after the bout, UFC president Dana White issued an update on McGregor's condition, confirming a suspected anterior cruciate ligament injury.

"Listen, everybody who knows anything about the fight business, and it's been a big topic leading upto this fight, five years off is rough," White said during the post-fight press conference.

"Great card, unbelievable. The Paddy Pimblett fight before, you could feel it in the air, here we go.

"I was expecting at least a one-round war, who knew what Conor was capable of in terms of cardo after a five-year lay-off.

"But there you go. We're assuming blown ACL. I'm no doctor what I figured when I saw it and the doctors thought it too."

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White confirmed he had not spoke to McGregor and was unsure whether he would conduct media duties.

He was informed by a member of the media that McGregor had already left the arena after being spotted by fans limping out of the building minutes after the bout had ended.

MMA fans have been speculating whether McGregor entered the bout already injured after seemingly struggling to take off his shoes during the pre-fight checks.

White confirmed he had no knowledge of a prior injury and pointed to McGregor's antics at the weigh-ins to disprove the theory.

He said: "The day of the press conference? He came running out of the back, they were pushing foreheads.

"I wouldn't know that, the doctors check them out before the fights, he looked damn good at the press conference and fine at the weigh-ins.

"If anybody saw anything that made him look weak or injured, the face-off did 44 million views, somebody would have saw something.

"Did anybody see it? If they did, they didn't say it. Which is impossible - nobody would do that."