Terence Crawford reacts to Conor McGregor's UFC 329 injury with brutal message

Boxer Terence Crawford has weighed in on Conor McGregor's injury-plagued return to the UFC at UFC 329, where the former two-division champion's fight with Max Holloway ended in just 69 seconds. McGregor appeared to suffer a right knee injury early in the bout and was unable to continue, with UFC CEO Dana White later suggesting it could be an ACL issue—a particularly frustrating turn given that McGregor's previous fight also ended in leg injury.

Crawford, who has previously feuded with McGregor over a potential boxing crossover deal that never materialized, took to social media to express his view of the outcome. "It's crazy when they talk sh*t to me God punish them," Crawford wrote on X, suggesting McGregor's misfortune was karmic justice for past trash talk between the two athletes. The unbeaten boxer and MMA star were once rumored to be negotiating a two-fight series across both sports, with McGregor claiming Crawford rejected a $200 million offer—a claim Crawford has since disputed.

Crawford has made a habit of commenting on MMA results when fighters have previously claimed they could beat him in boxing. After Ilia Topuria's upset loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250, Crawford questioned the hype surrounding "El Matador," noting that Topuria had previously claimed he could knock out both Crawford and boxer Shakur Stevenson simultaneously.