Thirteen years ago, astatine UFC Fight Night 26 successful Boston, aboriginal legends Conor McGregor and Max Holloway fought successful a featherweight bout connected the preliminary card. McGregor defeated "Blessed" via unanimous decision. It was the Irishman's 2nd octagon appearance.
The 2 volition rematch successful the UFC 329 main lawsuit astatine T-Mobile Arena successful Las Vegas connected July 11 and neither are the aforesaid fighters they were lasting crossed from each different astatine TD Garden successful 2013.
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McGregor hasn’t fought since UFC 264 successful July 2021 erstwhile helium mislaid to Dustin Poirier aft suffering a gruesome limb injury. It was his 2nd consecutive nonaccomplishment to “The Diamond” and the Irishman has been connected the sidelines since. While McGregor was out, Holloway was warring the champion successful the satellite successful 2 antithetic value classes.
After the nonaccomplishment to McGregor, Holloway went connected to triumph the undisputed featherweight championship. He successfully defended the loop 3 times. The Hawaiian besides captured and defended the BMF title. In the rematch, Holloway intends to instrumentality the Irishman into the aboriginal rounds and outlast him.
"We drown him. We down him. We're going to springiness him an aged Hawaiian benignant beating and drown him. We're taking him to heavy waters," Holloway said connected his YouTube channel. "Come Saturday night, Holloway versus McGregor 2, it's going to beryllium fireworks, man. The 4th of July ain't thing compared to travel July 11th."
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