Conor McGregor Interested to Rematch with Former Featherweight Champion Max Holloway
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UFC megastar Conor McGregor took to Twitter and treated the fans to a spirited Q and A’s session. Fans of the Irishman used the hashtag ‘AskNotorious’ and many of them received answers from the man himself. What’s more, Conor dived into all sorts of topics, including his views on divisional rivals in Khabib Nurmagomedov and future opponents in Dustin Poirier.
Chiefly, McGregor was also asked to shed some light on whether he would be interested in re-matching Max Holloway. ‘The Notorious’ was certainly on board with the idea, and fans are definitely excited by this prospect.
For sure I would be interested in running it back with Max. https://t.co/JjfTNBksx8
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) November 1, 2020
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The aforementioned stars faced off against each other in the early phases of their respective careers. UFC Fight Night 26 back in August 2013 proved to be a break-out moment for McGregor as he won the day over Holloway. Although both fighters have improved significantly since their first outing, there’s no doubt that Conor showed great metal in that fight.
UFC Fight Night 26: Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway
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The former double champion, McGregor walked through Holloway, who was visibly outclassed on the feet and surprisingly on the ground as well. Four of his five career takedowns came in his fight against Max and Conor showed the depth of his skill. He is an elite striker, however, fans present at the TD Garden saw a new facet to his game.
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Not to mention, Conor McGregor showed incredible heart and durability as he powered through injury to win the fight. Newer fans of the sport haven’t necessarily seen that side of Conor as his recent fights look starkly different. However, it’s clear that defeating Max Holloway was the definitive move that would bolster McGregor towards greatness at featherweight.
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‘Blessed’ Holloway is a renewed man and fighter who has improved leaps and bounds since their 2013 meeting. His insane chin coupled with his incredibly high volume striking led him to become the world champion of the division. Should the two former champion rematch down the road, the fight will look different, in more ways than one.
Given the fact that Max Holloway has fought at 155-pounds against Dustin Poirier not too long ago, it is a viable fight to make.