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Conor McGregor publicly pushed back at Max Holloway after Holloway blasted him in a YouTube video, calling his pre-fight hype “delusional” and asserting McGregor looked old. McGregor even teased an AI facial comparison to prove who looked older as Holloway claimed the Irishman slowed in their UFC 329 rematch, while McGregor kept the door open for a trilogy next year.
Max Holloway criticized Conor McGregor after UFC 329, saying McGregor looked slow and old as Holloway won by injury TKO after McGregor injured his knee on a jumping kick; McGregor pressed for a no-contest ruling and blamed the fog/dry ice, while Holloway floated potential next moves—either another McGregor rematch or a lightweight/welterweight title shot once McGregor is cleared.
After UFC 329's quick finish, where McGregor tore his ACL early, Holloway dismissed McGregor's claim of a 'generational beating,' saying McGregor looked slow and old. Holloway remains ready to fight again next year, potentially against McGregor or for a title at 155 or 170, and he notes a possible welterweight path amid a recent exchange with Islam Makhachev.
Islam Makhachev defended his title at UFC 330 and extended his win streak, then fired back at Max Holloway’s jab about his two-belt celebration, joking that carrying both belts is heavy. The piece notes possible future matchups within his camp and mentions Holloway’s path could shift toward a bout with Usman Nurmagomedov rather than a rematch with Makhachev.
Max Holloway questions Islam Makhachev’s decision to walk around with two belts after Makhachev defended the welterweight title at UFC 330 and vacated the lightweight belt to move up; with the 155-pound title now held by Topuria and Gaethje, Holloway wonders why Makhachev keeps two belts, suggesting it may be more about aura than necessity.
Conor McGregor says his knee is repaired and hints at a return to fighting, declaring 'comeback season' after a 69-second loss to Max Holloway at UFC 329; he cites resilience and models of returning athletes, while noting Holloway won and McGregor’s ongoing controversies, including a civil case and an anti-doping ban that ended in March.
Conor McGregor floated a third fight with Max Holloway as a potential 2027 'Last Dance' rematch to cap his UFC deal, hinting at a bout during International Fight Week; Holloway defeated McGregor by a 69-second TKO in their July meeting, and McGregor is sidelined for ACL rehabilitation after a rough run that has seen him lose four of his last five, with UFC president Dana White saying he’ll be out about a year. The two previously met in 2013, a bout McGregor won by decision.
Conor McGregor floated a 2027 rematch with Max Holloway, framing it as the finale of his UFC contract and hinting at a trilogy after Holloway stopped him in their July 2026 bout; the fighters previously met in 2013 (McGregor win) and would be set for UFC International Fight Week 2027, with McGregor sidelined by ACL surgery and out for about a year.
Conor McGregor revealed his UFC 329 knee injury was an ACL tear with a meniscus damage, calling it “quite shocking.” The brief fight against Max Holloway ended with Holloway’s first-round TKO, and McGregor said there were no pre-existing injuries. He remains optimistic about a comeback next summer, aided by regenerative medicine advances and ongoing rehab, noting he’s walking without a crutch and rebuilding strength.
UFC president Dana White says there are no plans for a Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway trilogy right now, as McGregor works through knee surgery and recovery after UFC 329, with White stressing that any future scheduling will wait until both fighters are healthy and ready to train.
Conor McGregor said his next fight should be against Max Holloway, but UFC chief Dana White cautions that McGregor still needs knee surgery and a lengthy rehab with no clear return date; Holloway has shown interest in a trilogy, yet neither fighter’s timeline is certain as the UFC schedules around McGregor’s health, following his injury-shortened UFC 329 comeback.
Conor McGregor denied using mind-altering substances before his UFC 329 loss to Max Holloway, saying he hasn’t used any since suffering a right-leg injury in the first round that will require surgery. The 69‑second fight marked his return, and he says he intends to come back to complete the final fight of his UFC contract, though he faces a long road to recovery.
Conor McGregor rejected conspiracy theories that he entered UFC 329 with a compromised knee, saying he was primed and healthy; he indicated the injury occurred during the fight, awaits MRI results, and plans surgery, with a return hoped for in 2027. If he comes back, it would be the final fight on his current UFC contract, and his preferred next opponent is Max Holloway.
Conor McGregor has asked the Nevada Athletic Commission to overturn UFC 329’s result to a no-contest and void all bets after his 69-second injury, but rules typically require an accidental or external factor, and with McGregor insisting he fought healthy, a reversal is unlikely.
Conor McGregor said his right knee injury at UFC 329 against Max Holloway will require surgery after Thursday’s scan results, and he’s pushing to have the Holloway fight ruled a no-contest instead of a TKO loss as he begins rehab for a comeback to complete the final fight of his contract.