Conor McGregor recently appeared in an interview with Nate Burleson, during which he weighed in on his upcoming bout with Max Holloway.
The former UFC double champion is returning to the octagon after half a decade and will run it back with Holloway in the main event of UFC 329. This bout will be the Hawaiian’s welterweight debut and a five-round battle.
Conor McGregor says Max Holloway “adopted some of my moves” after the 2013 loss, yet Remains levels beneath
During the aforementioned sitdown with Nate Burleson, “The Notorious” was asked to confess what he respects about this evolved version of Max Holloway.
Conor McGregor and “Blessed” first fought in 2013 in a featherweight bout, which the Irishman won by decision despite suffering a torn ACL during the fight.
However, the tables have now turned. The Irishman has remained sidelined for 5 years following a catastrophic leg injury in 2021, while Holloway has remained active, consistently taking on the very best in the division. The 34-year-old considers himself the best boxer in the UFC and is also a former featherweight champion and an ex-BMF titleholder.
However, “The Notorious” is confident that “Blessed” will never be on his level. The Dubliner opined during the interview that Holloway is “durable” and has great skills before adding:
“Not on my level, however. I am a level above. In fact, multiple levels above Max, skill-wise, mentally, and physically. We are at 170 pounds. There are a few facets to this. Max has been a busybody in the game. In fact, he has the most time spent in the octagon. Eight and a half hours, which is a staggering amount of time. For me, I kind of look at that saying; it means you can’t finish people.”
During the same sit-down, Conor McGregor added that he has better speed, power, fight IQ, fitness, health, and freshness, and on July 11, he will once more school Holloway.
After losing to McGregor in 2013, “Blessed” went on a 13-fight UFC win streak and established himself as one of the greatest featherweights of all time. However, “The Notorious” suggested earlier today that Holloway adopted and refined aspects of his style after their first outing, copied some of his moves, and then went on to win the UFC featherweight gold:
“Max didn’t lay a glove on me in the last fight. Is he really a different fighter now? I don’t really see it. I don’t see vast improvements. In fact, the improvements he made were after the fight he had with me. He adopted some of my moves, and then what did he do? He went on to win the world title. So, I sonned Max when I fought him last, and I plan on doing the same again in more devastating fashion.”
Check out Conor McGregor’s comments below:
Check out the full interview below:
