{
  "id": 7014779,
  "title": "Conor McGregor Steps Out Without Knee Brace 5 Weeks After ACL Surgery",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/conor-mcgregor-steps-out-without-knee-brace-5-weeks-after-acl-surgery",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-12T23:16:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/conor-mcgregor-steps-without-knee-231604393.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Conor McGregor was seen leaving a Beverly Hills club on September 11 sporting crutches but no visible knee brace. This comes five weeks after his August 3 ACL and meniscus tear surgery during his UFC 329 rematch with Max Holloway. The injury ended McGregor's five-year comeback after 69 seconds of the opening round. Despite the setback, McGregor maintains that the injury won't end his career and targets a possible return to the Octagon next summer. UFC CEO Dana White initially predicted a year-long absence but McGregor remains optimistic about a summer 2027 comeback, citing advancements in recovery and his previous history of returning from ACL tears.",
  "summary": "Conor McGregor is still using crutches after knee surgery, but one familiar piece of recovery equipment was missing during his latest outing. The former two-division ... Read More",
  "key_points": [
    "McGregor seen at club on Sep 11 without knee brace",
    "ACL and meniscus tear surgery on Aug 3",
    "McGregor targets return to Octagon in summer 2027"
  ],
  "editors_take": "McGregor's decision to ditch his knee brace while still using crutches suggests a step towards recovery, but challenges Dana White's prediction of a year-long absence and fuels McGregor's optimism for a quicker return.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}