'Finished' & 'career over' - is this the end for McGregor?

'Finished' & 'career over' - is this the end for McGregor?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Conor McGregor made his UFC debut in 2013ByBobbie JacksonBBC Sport journalistPublished5 minutes agoMoments after Conor McGregor did his trademark strut around the octagon before facing Max Holloway at UFC 329, he was hobbling out of the T-Mobile Arena.McGregor was fighting for the first time since 2021 but lasted just 69 seconds having sustained a knee injury.The Irishman appeared to pick up the injury in the opening seconds as his knee buckled when landing after failing to connect with a kick.It was McGregor's third successive defeat and leaves him with just one win since 2016.The severity of the knee injury was not clear in the immediate aftermath, but UFC broadcaster Megan Olivi said McGregor refused the offer of crutches.He was later seen limping out of the arena and to his car.Britain's first UFC champion Michael Bisping, who was working as a pundit for Paramount+ said: "If it's a real surgery, if he's blown his ACL and will have to take a year or 18 months out, that's it. "The career is over."Why question marks hang over McGregor's UFC returnPublished1 day agoMcGregor injured 69 seconds into UFC comebackPublished4 hours agoPimblett makes title claim with 52-second win at UFC 329Published5 hours agoMcGregor is the biggest star in the history of mixed martial arts and was integral in building the sport's popularity.But many have questioned whether he still has a place in the spotlight after a series of controversies, including losing a civil jury appeal against a finding at the High Court in Dublin that he had sexually assaulted a woman, and missed drugs tests.McGregor had not fought since breaking his leg in defeat by Dustin Poirier in 2021, but he has featured in the headlines since.In November 2024, Nikita Hand, who accused McGregor of raping her, won her claim against him for damages for...