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Salahdine Parnasse made a spectacular UFC Paris debut by stopping Dan Hooker in the first round and immediately set his sights on the lightweight top five, even naming his dream fight as Max Holloway as he eyeing big-name opponents next.
Parnasse, who stopped Dan Hooker in the UFC Paris Fight Night 287 main event, said he wants to test himself against a top-five opponent and specifically expressed a dream to fight Max Holloway, stressing it’s about respect for a legendary competitor rather than trash talk.
In UFC Paris, Salahdine Parnasse dominated Dan Hooker in his octagon debut, finishing with a body kick and a follow-up left hand for a first-round TKO while the French prospect extended his win streak to six; Hooker has now been stopped in three straight bouts, and Parnasse called out Max Holloway for his sophomore UFC appearance.
Parnasse quickly finished Hooker with a body kick and flurry in the UFC Paris main event, earning a first-round TKO and signaling a push toward a top-five opponent, with dreams of facing Max Holloway as the card rolled on.
Joe Rogan says UFC should have stuck with Michael Chandler as Conor McGregor’s comeback opponent instead of Max Holloway, praising Chandler’s toughness and wrestling and warning Holloway’s five-round pace would be a tougher test; McGregor’s comeback is planned for next summer after ACL surgery, with Chandler originally lined up for UFC 303 in 2024.
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.