Conor McGregor has two longshot suggestions after UFC 329 loss
· Yahoo Sports
Conor McGregor is hoping for good news soon, but he also has a couple of wild ideas about how his UFC 329 rematch against Max Holloway should be handled.
McGregor injured himself by awkwardly landing on his right knee in the first action of the fight against Holloway and was unable to fight on, despite trying. The Irishman has already had his knee examined and is expecting scan results, which can be assumed to be an MRI, on Thursday, which will reveal the extent of the damage to his knee.
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Wednesday evening, McGregor shared the latest update on Instagram, while also suggesting that the fight result against Holloway be overturned to a no contest, while also taking care of bettors who gambled and lost on the fight.
"A few notes," a text image from McGregor on Instagram read. "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."
Both suggestions from McGregor have a near-zero chance of happening, as an injury TKO can occur at any point during a fight, whether in the first or final minute. There was also no mishandling of the result by officials, so an appeal would almost certainly fall flat.
As far as the bettors go, some daily fantasy apps offer early injury protection for sports games and can be lenient in handling customers when unfortunate outcomes occur. A fight is a different story, because the injury directly leads to a definitive result. Sportsbooks raked in loads of cash due to McGregor's loss, as an overwhelming majority of bets were placed on him to defeat Holloway. If McGregor is somehow able to convince betting establishments to refund their customers, that would be unprecedented.
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