“I’m Never Retiring So..”: Ahead of His UFC Return, Conor McGregor Hints at a Rematch Against Former Featherweight Rival

Former feather champion Max Holloway emerged victorious on his return to the Octagon against Arnold Allen at UFC on ESPN 44. He came into the fight with a defeat but was able to get the job done with a unanimous decision victory. ‘Blessed’ recently appeared in an interview on ‘The MMA Hour’ show and mentioned his eagerness to fight Conor McGregor. ‘The Notorious’ has responded to his comments on social media.

McGregor fought his second UFC fight against Max Holloway at UFC Fight Night 26 in 2013. It was a three-round fight that saw the Irishman grab the win via a unanimous decision. Now, Holloway is hoping that he could run it back before McGregor decides to retire from the sport.

Max Holloway wants to fight Conor McGregor

‘Blessed’ told Ariel Helwani that he would love to fight the Irishman once again. He claims to have taken the Irishman to the limit in their 145 lbs clash almost 10 years ago. Holloway said, “I would love to fight Conor, you know. We fought. I was the only guy that took Conor to a decision at ’45.”

He mentioned that Conor McGregor is bigger than he used to be. So he is hoping for the best. “He’s big right now. [So] we’ll see what happens,” said the former featherweight champion. ‘Blessed’ believes that UFC fans would love to see them go head-to-head against each other once again since they have been asking for this fight to happen for a long time. Holloway added, “I think a lot of fans would love that fight, a lot of fans have been asking for that fight.”

‘The Notorious’ responds to Hollway’s call-out

Conor McGregor remains very active on social media. From making controversial statements to promoting his businesses, movies, and a variety of other things, the Irishman never misses a beat. He took notice of Max Holloway’s comments about wanting to fight him once more. He didn’t hesitate and said that he was ready for the challenge.

He also assured the former featherweight champion that they will definitely fight at some point in the future. He wrote: “I’m never retiring so we defo fighting, lad.”

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‘Mystic Mac’ will be making his return to the UFC against Michael Chandler at either lightweight or welterweight. However, Max Holloway ideated a match where he and ‘The Notorious’ can revisit the old UFC days in 1999 with the old rules in play for their next fight. He wants the fight to take place at the open weight. This could be an interesting option, but it depends on Dana White to approve Holloway’s request. We will have to see how things pan out in the future.

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