Conor McGregor mocked with broken ‘pinky toe’ reference after UFC 329 by rival he never got to fight

Some appeared to benefit from the events that unfolded in Conor McGregor’s comeback last Saturday.

The polarizing Irish star returned from a five-year layoff to headline the UFC 329 event at International Fight Week in Las Vegas.

After his previous fight ended with a broken leg toward the tip of round one, McGregor suffered an injury against Max Holloway at the other end of the opening frame on July 11.

After a flying switch kick resulted in a knee injury, McGregor’s first fight since 2021 resulted in just 69 seconds, and it didn’t take for much longer for Rafael dos Anjos to troll his former rival.

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‘Notorious’ suffered a serious knee injury moments into his comeback fight against Max Holloway.

Rafael dos Anjos jokes about Conor McGregor’s UFC 329 injury 10 years after pulling out of their fight

Fans and fighters were immediately reacting on social media to the anticlimactic conclusion to UFC 329.

Things ended so quickly that McGregor landed zero significant strikes against Holloway for the primary time in his Octagon profession.

The likes of Kamaru Usman and coach Javier Mendez shared sympathetic reactions to the Dubliner’s demise in Las Vegas.

That was not initially the case with Dos Anjos, who has a well-told history with ‘The Notorious’.

“That pinky toe again?? #UFC329,” the Brazilian former champion wrote on X.

That comment is in reference to the injury that resulted in McGregor pulling out of the Michael Chandler fight back in the summertime of 2024.

He soon posted again, this time claiming to “feel bad” for the person he was speculated to fight in 2016.

“Jokes aside, feel bad for Conor. Not the way in which the fight must have ended. #UFC329”

Dos Anjos’ more sympathetic follow-up tweet didn’t prevent some fans from criticizing his immediate response to McGregor’s setback.

Many reminded the Brazilian that he pulled out of a fight against the Irishman as a result of an injury.

“Dude, you ran away and have been nothing greater than a journey man your whole profession.”

“Didn’t you back out of the most important opportunity of your life?”

“Can’t poke fun of somebody while you pulled out of the fight against him.”

“This man will without end be bitter for missing out on red panty night.”

“You missed the most important payday of your life PULLING from a fight against him. Wtf are you smoking Rafa?”

“Remember while you had a probability to fight him and not only tweet about him, and also you took off running?”