Conor McGregor Makes Stunning Demands After UFC 329, Wants TKO Loss Overturned to No Contest 

The fallout from UFC 329 continues, with Conor McGregor now pushing for two extraordinary outcomes after his long-awaited return was derailed just 69 seconds into the main event on July 11. 

The former two-division UFC champion has already confirmed that he will undergo knee surgery followed by rehabilitation before returning to fulfill the final fight on his current UFC contract. However, just days after suffering a devastating knee injury against Max Holloway, McGregor has now turned his attention to the official result of the bout.

Taking to his Instagram Stories, the Irishman argued that the fight should not count as a TKO loss and instead be ruled a no contest, which would erase the defeat from his professional record. In addition, McGregor called for bettors who backed him to have their wagers refunded.

He also revealed that he is due to receive the results of his knee scan tomorrow, which will determine the full extent of the damage and whether he suffered a meniscus tear or a complete ACL tear.

He wrote, “A few notes. 1- I will have the results of the scan on my leg tomorrow. 2- The fight should be a no contest and all bets returned.”

🚨 Conor McGregor says his loss to Max Holloway should be overturned to a No Contest

“1. I will have the results of the scan on my leg tomorrow.

2. The fight should be a no contest and all bets returned.” pic.twitter.com/hoOGBcSC7u

— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) July 16, 2026

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Both of McGregor’s requests have virtually no chance of being granted. Under the Unified Rules of MMA, an injury sustained during legal competition that prevents a fighter from continuing results in a TKO, regardless of whether it occurs in the opening seconds or the closing moments of the fight. 

There has been no indication that officials mishandled the bout or applied the rules incorrectly, making any appeal to overturn the result highly unlikely. As things stand, McGregor is expected to remain 22-7 as a professional. Ironically, this is not the first time McGregor has disputed the official result of an injury-related defeat. 

At UFC 264 in July 2021, he suffered a gruesome broken left leg against Dustin Poirier at the end of the opening round. The bout was ruled a TKO victory for Poirier, but McGregor repeatedly insisted cageside that it should have been recorded as a doctor’s stoppage rather than a TKO loss.

As for McGregor’s proposal to refund bettors, that scenario appears even less realistic. While some daily fantasy platforms occasionally offer injury protection or goodwill refunds under specific circumstances, traditional sportsbooks settle wagers based on the official result of the contest. In MMA, when a fighter suffers an injury that leads directly to the stoppage, the outcome is considered final for betting purposes.

Sportsbooks are also believed to have profited heavily from UFC 329, with the overwhelming majority of public wagers (nearly 92%) reportedly backing McGregor to defeat Holloway. If the Irishman were somehow able to convince bookmakers to void those bets and issue refunds, it would be an unprecedented move in combat sports betting.