Yahoo Sports· 1h ago· 1 min read
Javier Mendez could sense Conor McGregor looked off at UFC 329.
McGregor (22-7 MMA, 10-5 UFC) tore his ACL and meniscus from the first kick he threw in his comeback fight against Max Holloway (28-9 MMA, 24-9 UFC) earlier this month. McGregor hadn't competed since breaking his leg in July 2021.
Mendez, who coached opposite side McGregor when Khabib Nurmagomedov beat him in a heated rivalry, didn't see the same confidence out of "The Notorious." He speculates that McGregor may have injured himself right before the fight – even though the 38-year-old has denied that on multiple occasions.
"The Conor that we saw was different," Mendez said in an interview with NewBettingSites . "The first thing that got me is his mohawk, and I'm like, what? That struck me as a little odd. But then he didn't have that relaxed swagger. So I didn't know, I didn't know what to think and then when he did that…
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