Conor McGregor has broken his silence after his abrupt loss at UFC 329.
“I was so sharp and so ready for this fight I cannot believe what has happened,” McGregor, 37, wrote via X on Sunday, July 12. “The talk of me being off while walking into the fight is nonsense. I was calm, ready, and confident.”
He continued, “I am in shock [at] what has taken place. The devil is literally staring at me right in front of my face here. I am not engaging. I will be at church tomorrow.”
McGregor fought rival Max Holloway on Saturday, July 11, where he lost the match in just 69 seconds. Despite the quick bout, McGregor has pledged to come back even stronger. (The event was pegged as McGregor’s comeback after last stepping into the ring in 2021.)
“I will overcome this. I will not be deterred,” he concluded his Sunday X upload. “I will return.”
Before the fight was called in just over one minute, UFC commentators speculated that McGregor’s opening roundhouse kick caused an injury.
“My head gasket is gone. Destroyed. I had no injury / injuries going into the fight,” he tweeted the next day, denying the speculation. “I was throwing kicks, planted and jumping, all throughout camp as well as backstage before the fight. This came out of nowhere. I am beyond dark here. I can only describe it as hell.”
In light of his defeat, McGregor has turned to his faith for solace.
“I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible,” the pro athlete wrote in a follow-up X post. “I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through Him all things were made.”
McGregor continued, “For us men and for our salvation He came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake, He was crucified under Pontius Pilate, He suffered death and was buried and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and His kingdom will have no end.”
McGregor further proclaimed that he believes in the “Holy Spirit” and God as “the giver of life.”
“I believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church,” he noted. “I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.”
