Conor McGregor Wants All Bets Returned, Fight Ruled No-Contest

• UFC star Conor McGregor took to social media and declared all bets placed on his UFC 329 fight should be refunded
• McGregor said his bout against Max Holloway, in which he appeared to injure his leg in the first round, should be declared a no-contest
• The fighter said the results of a scan on his leg will be released today

Conor McGregor took to social media to declare all bets placed on his UFC 329 fight against Max Holloway should be refunded and the bout officially declared a no-contest.

McGregor’s main event fight with Holloway lasted a little more than a minute during UFC 329, after the popular Irish fighter appeared to injure his knee or leg after throwing his first kick since retuning to the UFC after a five-year absence.

The popular fighter also said the results of a scan on his leg will be released today.

McGregor Heavy Betting Favorite

Despite being an underdog, the majority of sports betting handle poured in on McGregor prior to the matchup. According to the New York Post, McGregor was the most bet on fighter on the BetMGM platform in terms of both tickets and money. Three of the most bet on props for the matchup were McGregor by KO/TKO, McGregor by submission, and McGregor by decision.

The New York Post also reported that 92% of all money bet at DraftKings on the match was for McGregor and 68% of the tickets were placed on him to win outright.

Rapper Drake also placed a large bet on McGregor, wagering $1 million on the fighter to come out of the match as the winner.

However, McGregor seemingly injured his leg or his knee moments into his fight against Holloway after throwing his first kick. The Irishman went down and tried to defend, but Holloway quickly took advantage and the referee stopped the fight at 1:09 in the first round.

Holloway officially defeated McGregor by TKO due to a leg injury.

Can the Fight Be Declared a No-Contest?

The UFC follows the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts as established by the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports. According to the rules, a no-contest can be declared for an injury if caused by an accidental foul if stopped before a complete three rounds of a schedule five round bout.

If an accidental foul occurred after a completed three rounds and fighter could no longer continue, the fight would end in a technical decision and awarded to the fighter who was ahead on the score cards at the time the match ended.

As no accidental foul was seemingly committed by Holloway it does not seem like the fight could be declared a no-contest.