Conor McGregor’s longtime head coach John Kavanagh says he is “devastated” by what happened to McGregor in the UFC 329 main event, while insisting that McGregor’s knee was not a problem beforehand. Multiple reports relay Kavanagh’s comments, including that he addresses speculation about the cause or timing of the injury. In the statements, Kavanagh rejects the idea that McGregor entered the fight with a knee issue, characterizing it instead as something that “never” was a concern prior to the bout. The reports frame his reaction as immediate and personal, emphasizing his disappointment with the outcome of the event. The outlets both describe Kavanagh posting publicly—via Facebook according to one account—after the fight, to clarify the condition leading into UFC 329. Overall, the sources agree that Kavanagh attributes the situation in the main event to an unexpected injury rather than an existing knee problem.