Max Holloway might be coming into his fight against Conor McGregor with more activity than the Irishman, but he isn’t taking any chances at UFC 329.

    While Holloway won the BMF title at UFC 300 and then lost it to Charles Oliveira, McGregor hasn’t fought in close to five years.

    The Irishman has also had to deal with a couple of injuries, including a serious leg injury in his last fight against Dustin Poirier.

    While all signs point to Holloway having the upper hand in their clash on Saturday, ‘Blessed’ isn’t counting McGregor out.

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    Speaking to the press ahead of UFC 329, Holloway brought out the parallels between McGregor and Justin Gaethje shocking the world at UFC Freedom 250:

    Not many gave Gaethje a chance to beat Ilia Topuria, but ‘The Highlight’ produced a stunning display to win the lightweight title.

    Speaking about McGregor, Holloway admitted that the Irishman was doing a lot of the right things before this clash:

    He also explained why he wasn’t taking McGregor lightly:

    Check out Max Holloway’s comments below:

    Max Holloway is ready to make Conor McGregor suffer at UFC 329. The former BMF and featherweight champion is one of the best strikers in the business, and plans to use some of his boxing skills during the clash.

    The American didn’t share his game plan on how to beat McGregor, and wanted the fans to tune in on Saturday:

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    Published on 9 July 2026 by sportskeeda

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