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UFC’s Conor McGregor names Tom Brady, Dominick Cruz as inspiration behind surgery comeback motivation
['Shounak Chakrabarti']
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2026, UFC veteran Conor McGregor made his long-awaited return to the octagon.
Following his battles with several injuries and controversies, McGregor returned at UFC 329 in a fight against Max Holloway.
Just seconds into the fight, McGregor attempted a jumping roundhouse kick, which possibly resulted in the injury.
A few failed attempts later, McGregor was ruled out of the fight and later announced that he would require surgery.
With the above-mentioned caption, McGregor also uploaded a video where he named UFC veteran Dominick Cruz and NFL legend Tom Brady as his comeback inspirations.