After over 1,800 days, we’re less than two weeks away from Conor McGregor’s return to the cage at UFC 329. To mark the occasion, the UFC has dropped a new promo for his second fight against Max Holloway.
McGregor and Holloway faced off for the first time all the way back in 2013, with McGregor dominating Holloway in a one-sided fight that ended with 30-27, 30-27, and 30-26 scores for “The Notorious.” It was the third loss in the UFC for Holloway, and a fight that “Blessed” said changed him mentally.
“The first time I fight Conor, that was thirteen years ago,” Holloway said. “After that fight, I had a two loss streak. My next fight, if you lose, you probably get your papers going home. And I was like, ‘Brother, I’m not going home yet. I got a belt I need to win.’ I was wanting to fight the best guys and prove that the best is ‘Blessed.'”
“I think Conor’s coming back because he’s just got something to prove to himself. He did some great things, but he didn’t really check the box on MMA yet. He has some unfinished business. Unfortunately, for him, he’s gotta see me first.”
McGregor sees the Holloway fight as his springboard back into the world of elite competition. A win over Max puts him in a position to go for a third belt at welterweight, something “The Notorious” has desired for years.
“Max is my child,” McGregor declared. “When we first competed, I sonned him. I’m going to go in and son him again.”
“These men are not on my level. It is on me now to go and show that, and that’s what I will do. I’m going through Max. It is what it is.”
UFC 329 takes place on Saturday July 11th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
